Posted by Reilly Atkinson on January 21, 2000 at 20:58:29:

In Reply to: Re: knowledge sharing posted by Leo on January 20, 2000 at 18:10:50:

Mahei -- As an old hand at survey research, I can assure you that frequency of contact will be a very weak determinant of whatever you wish to use as output -- unless you are talking telephone bills. To get anywhere, you will have to get at the content of the discussion, the context -- physical and social, and ... .

Just a few years ago the whole notion of quality time for parents emerged. I suspect that if you look at the child psychology literature of a few years ago you will find a
great deal about the relationship between conversations and outcomes

Another severe problem with what you propose relative to a organizational structure is the combinatorial growth of conversations with respect to the size of the organization. What about sequences of conversations?

You have touched upon a research topic that my be way beyond the capabilities of current science. But what this means is, restrict the scope of what you want to do; do something that can be done.

Regards,
Reilly Atkinson

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