Many of the knowledge management systems, such as the ones described in this entry, were originally computer information systems to which were added knowledge expertise that complemented the information and data communicated. As use of the Internet expanded and intranets within companies were developed, many new knowledge expertise exchange systems were established. As seen in the following dis...

This study proposes a modified version of cultural algorithms (CAs) which benefits from rule-based system for influence function. This rule-based system selects and applies the suitable knowledge source according to the distribution of the solutions. This is important to use appropriate influence function to apply to a specific individual, regarding to its role in the search process. This rule ...

Organizational knowledge creation theory explains the process of making available and amplifying knowledge created by individuals as well as crystallizing and connecting it to an organization’s knowledge system. What individuals get to know in their (working) lives benefits their colleagues and, eventually, the wider organization. In this article, we briefly review central elements in organizat...

At present, the false claim cases related to insurance fraud emerge endlessly. In respect of frequent fraud cases of social insurance undertaken by government organizations, the inspection procedure usually relies on experts’ experience for verification and experienced personnel in charge of checking. However, due to heavy work load insufficient manpower and lack of experience, the ratio of mis...

DARN is a plan-based knowledge system designed to aid an inexperienced technician in a diagnosis and repair task. Our approach to building this knowledge system is contrasted with theory-based systems such as Sophie, or a classification-based system such as MDX, using a characterization of the tasks, and the leverage for the different approaches. DARN provides a compact and convenient represent...