Intelligent autonomous agents working cooperatively accomplish tasks more efficiently than single agents, as well as tasks that were infeasible for the single agent. For example, a single agent transporting a ton of blocks will need to take multiple trips, possibly…

This thesis examines the evolution of Internet based knowledge networks (e-knowledge networks) in the domain of sustainable development. The objective of this thesis is to use an engineering systems approach to understand knowledge networks, identify the barriers to their sustainability…

Purpose – Information and communication technologies have became pervasive in people’s lives and in this changing world education cannot remain anchored in old-fashioned models which ignore the evolution through which society is going. This paper seeks to present the gamble…

Firm boundaries have been the subject of much scholarly interest in recent years, as firms increasingly hire external, "contingent" workers and outsource previously core activities. However, little empirical research has directly studied what happens differently inside the firm's boundaries, versus…

, Editorial, Giacalone, Rita, 1.- Artículos, Estudio del consumo a partir de las encuestas de presupuestos familiares, 1967-2005. El caso de la ciudad de Mérida (Venezuela)., Food consumption in the city of Mérida (Venezuela), 1967-2005. An analysis using household expenditure…

, Editorial, Giacalone, Rita, 1.- Artículos, Estudio del consumo a partir de las encuestas de presupuestos familiares, 1967-2005. El caso de la ciudad de Mérida (Venezuela)., Food consumption in the city of Mérida (Venezuela), 1967-2005. An analysis using household expenditure…

, Editorial, Giacalone, Rita, 1.- Artículos, Estudio del consumo a partir de las encuestas de presupuestos familiares, 1967-2005. El caso de la ciudad de Mérida (Venezuela)., Food consumption in the city of Mérida (Venezuela), 1967-2005. An analysis using household expenditure…

, Editorial, Giacalone, Rita, 1.- Artículos, Estudio del consumo a partir de las encuestas de presupuestos familiares, 1967-2005. El caso de la ciudad de Mérida (Venezuela)., Food consumption in the city of Mérida (Venezuela), 1967-2005. An analysis using household expenditure…

, Editorial, Giacalone, Rita, 1.- Artículos, Estudio del consumo a partir de las encuestas de presupuestos familiares, 1967-2005. El caso de la ciudad de Mérida (Venezuela)., Food consumption in the city of Mérida (Venezuela), 1967-2005. An analysis using household expenditure…

Knowledge networks have received a significant amount of attention in the past few decades as people look beyond corporate governance and resource-based approaches to uncover sources of competitive advantage. While this area of research is useful for organizations in general,…