... also noted that the proposed system functions as a learning mechanism, facilitating the development of well-focused suggestions for improvements SMEs can make. The integrated use of cognitive maps and rule-base decisions contributes to a better understanding of how to assess SMEs’ innovation...

... perspective and these can be classified into three groups: Knowledge management Cognitive mapping Communication In 2005, UNESCO stated that globalisation tends to homogenize cultures and promotes the disappearance of regional knowledge and languages. Especially threatened are small...

... is to elicit the tacit knowledge of the reliability engineers through narratives and cognitive mapping. With a sufficient number of cognitive maps, patterns are revealed and an aggregate cognitive map for all participating members is produced, which helps to summarize various approaches and procedures that can...

... the knowledge fragment exists in the knowledge space (Baya, 1996). The content dimension modeling is illustrated in Figure 3 . © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Knowledge processes Cognitive mapping Product design Cognitive knowledge modeling can result in gaining a large amount...