A model for knowledge transfer in a multi-agent organization based on lattice kinetic model

Abstract

A study on knowledge transfer in a mutli-agent organization is performed by applying the basic principle in physics such as the kinetic theory. Based on the theoretical analysis of the knowledge accumulation process and knowledge transfer attributes, a special type of knowledge field (KF) is introduced and the knowledge diffusion equation (KDE) is developed. The evolution of knowledge potential is modeled by lattice kinetic equation and verified by numerical experiments. The new equation-based modeling developed in this paper is meaningful to simulate and predict the knowledge transfer process in firms. The development of the lattice kinetic model (LKM) for knowledge transfer can contribute to the knowledge management theory, and the managers can also simulate the knowledge accumulation process by using the LKM.