Seed funded projects 2022 - May session
IMC Tuesday Seminar - Presentation of studies and results from projects that received IMC seed funding in 2022. Speakers: Savhannah Schulz, Kirsi Tilk, Arnault-Quentin Vermillet and Kyosuke Tanaka
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Jens Chr. Skous Vej 4, 8000 Aarhus C, building 1483, room 312 and online (https://aarhusuniversity.zoom.us/my/imcevent)
Interacting Minds Interdisciplinary Research Podcast
Savhannah Schulz, Arnault-Quentin Vermillet and Kirsi Tilk, Interacting Minds Centre, Aarhus University
Abstract: Interacting Minds is an interdisciplinary research podcast and science communication project hosted by Arnault Quentin Vermillet and Savhannah Schulz. In each episode ofthe podcast, the two are joined by fellow interdisciplinary researchers to explore and discuss the work they have been doing and share a glimpse of the journey that brought them there. Outside of the recording studio, the project attempts to understand how researchers can build and maintain sustainable science communication platforms to build meaningful knowledge sharing exchanges with the public.
Communication Structures, Knowledge Distribution, and Meta-Knowledge Updating
Kyosuke Tanaka, postdoc, Department of Management, Aarhus University
Abstract: Transactive memory systems (TMSs), colloquially known as ‘knowledge of who knows what,’ have been identified as a source of competitive advantage for organizations. To serve as a source of continuing competitive advantage, TMSs must be non-replicable across organizations but also adaptable to changing tasks and environmental conditions. This study investigates how a TMS updates when tasks change. Focusing on meta-knowledge—knowledge about the links between domains of knowledge and locations of that knowledge in a team, we develop a computer simulation where agents complete multiple decision-making tasks, with new task knowledge given to the team in between tasks. We vary the agents’ team communication network (centralized vs. decentralized) and the nature of knowledge distribution (generalized vs. specialized) to examine the extent to which new knowledge is incorporated into the team’s transactive memory, which in turn impacts team performance. From the simulation results, we derive testable hypotheses and propose an experimental design. Finally, by conducting an online group experiment, we test the hypotheses.
Free of charge - All are welcome to attend