Abstract

As a new organizing form, VIC gets rid of regional limit of traditional cluster, realizing virtual space agglomeration which crossing space and time. Knowledge sharing and complementary is foundation to form VIC and be one of the main goals. As preparation of the knowledge transfer, recognizing and making up for knowledge gap did not caused most scholars' attention. This study argues that, knowledge gap recognition is the premise of knowledge transfer, combined with knowledge theories, the connotation of knowledge gap were introduced. Based on the classification of strategic management of knowledge, we got knowledge gap types and designed recognition process of knowledge gap from endogenous and exogenous factors. We had respectively detail analysis on both knowledge demand and supply. This study used Bipartite Graph Theory to match knowledge gap between two sides, studied six costs which might occur during the process of make up for knowledge gap and according to the costs to choose the way to fill the gap.

Keywords:

Choice fills approach, knowledge gap, recognition,

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