Efektywność i skuteczność transferu wiedzy w organizacji - model oparty na automacie komórkowym  
[Efficiency and effectiveness of knowledge transfer within an organisation - A CA model]

Agnieszka Kowalska-Styczeń (Wydział Organizacji i Zarządzania, Politechnika Śląska, Gliwice) 	


Many studies show that the acquisition of knowledge is the key to building the competitive 
advantage of companies. We propose a simple model of knowledge transfer within the organisation 
and we implement the proposed model using the cellular automata technique. In this paper the 
organisation is considered in the context of complex systems whereby the main role in the 
organisation is played by the network of informal contacts (informal communication). The goal is 
to ascertain which factors influence the efficiency and effectiveness of knowledge transfer. Our 
studies indicate a significant role of initial distribution of chunks of knowledge for the 
knowledge transfer process and the influence of the size of the neighbourhood on the efficiency 
of knowledge transfer.