The presentation introduces a paper concerned with the following 3 questions: 1. What are the main topics in the current Knowledge Economics research? 2. What gaps in current research exist and what are promising research avenues for the future? 3. What are the most crucial components in the process of creating knowledge outputs? The purpose of this paper is to extend the earlier work by Capgemini and the State University of New York at New Paltz on the contributions to the mini-track on Knowledge Economics at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). In the present work, they analyze 16 contributions from 2012 to 2016 and based on the analysis, they propose the Six Pillars of Knowledge Economics framework. The proposed framework articulates that six elements are essential to generate knowledge outputs: Innovation Capability, Leadership, Human Capital, Information Technology Resources, Financial Resources, and Innovation Climate.

1. The Six Pillars of
Knowledge Economics
HICSS 50, 01/06/2017
Dr. Carsten Brockmann Capgemini Germany
Prof. Narcyz Roztocki School of Business, State University of New York at New Paltz, USA
Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland
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2. 2Six Pillars of Knowledge Economics 2017-01-06
Agenda
 Introduction and methodology
 Results
 Future research
 References

3. Research questions addressed
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What are the main
topics in the current
Knowledge Economics
research?
What gaps in current
research exist and what
are promising research
avenues for the future?
What are the most
crucial components in
the process of creating
knowledge outputs?

4. Definition of Knowledge Economics
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Knowledge
Economics
Knowledge Outputs
Knowledge Economics consists of two perspectives:
A macro-perspective analyzing factors that positively influence the quantity and quality
of knowledge outputs in a society, and a micro-perspective which analyzes the handling
of knowledge objects in individual transactions. Herein, the capturing, storing, searching
and retrieving of knowledge outputs are subjects of interest.

5. Methodology
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Citation analysis
Objectives and
methodologies
Data source and unit of
analysis
Recommendation for future
research

6. The sample consists of 16 papers of the HICSS Minitrack
on Knowledge Economics
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2012
• Chung et al.
• Rai
• Trauth
2013
• Bahrs et al.
• Loeser et al.
• Prpic and Shukla
• Thies and
Stanoevska-
Slabeva
2014
• Brockmann and
Roztocki
• Prpic and Shukla
• Sharif et al.
2015
• Brockmann and
Roztocki
• Hilbert
• Kees
2016
• Al Busadi
• Kowal and Gurba
• Peinl et al.

7. 7Six Pillars of Knowledge Economics 2017-01-06
Agenda
 Introduction and methodology
 Results
 Future research
 References

8. Sources and year of publication
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Type of source Percentage
Journals 51.2
Books 20.0
Conference
Proceedings
13.9
Others 14.9
Kind of outlet Average Median
Journals 2001.6 2005
Books 1996.3 2000
Conference
Proceedings
2009.8 2011
Others 2005.9 2008

9. Objectives and methodologies (1/2)
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Paper Objective Type of the study
Chung et al. [1] To examine the role of organizational agility as a mediator between
knowledge creation processes and financial firm performance
Empirical
Rai [2] Determine the gap between perceptions of importance and
knowledge in Information Technology (IT) skills among accountants
in Australia
Empirical
Trauth [3] Determine process of knowledge acquisition, production, transfer
and management
Theoretical and empirical
Bahrs et al. [4] Introduce two opposing approaches for the design of knowledge
transfer
Empirical
Loeser et al. [5] Propose a green IS strategy Theoretical
Prpic and Shukla [6] Outline the overarching theory of crowd capital Theoretical
Thies and Stanoevska-Slabeva
[7]
Identifying the state of the art in environmental reporting, extracting
the requirements for information quality in environmental reporting,
and proposing an approach of how the quality of environmental
information in IO-ERIS can be enhanced following the design
science research cycle.
Theoretical
Brockmann and Roztocki [8] Evolution of the emerging research field on knowledge economics Theoretical and empirical

10. Objectives and methodologies (2/2)
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Paper Objective Type of the study
Prpic and Shukla [9] Define the term crowd capability Theoretical
Sharif et al. [10] Apply cognitive techniques for knowledge-based decisions. Theoretical
Brockmann and Roztocki
[11]
Analyze articles published in the International Journal of
Knowledge management
Theoretical and empirical
Hilbert [12] Creation of a mathematical framework to consider
economics and technical information systems
Theoretical
Kees [13] Creation of a 4-pillar model to describe the knowledge
based enterprise organization
Theoretical
Al Busadi [14] Examine the value of information and communications
technologies on developing knowledge economies Gulf
Cooperation Council countries.
Empirical
Kowal and Gurba [15] Examine mobbing and professional burnout among
knowledge workers in transition economies
Empirical
Peinl et al. [16] Modeling of knowledge and business processes Empirical

11. Six Pillars of Knowledge Economics
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Knowledge Outputs
Knowledge Management
Financial
Resources
IT
Resources
Human
Capital
Innovation
Capability
Knowledge
creation
Knowledge
modification
Knowledge
transfer
Innovation
Climate
Leadership
Knowledge
use

12. 12Six Pillars of Knowledge Economics 2017-01-06
Agenda
 Introduction and methodology
 Results
 Future research
 References

13. Future research
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Empirical validation
Research Knowledge
Economics on a
country level
Extension of the
sample by
considering more
contributions
Consider other
conferences and
journals as well
Possible
next steps

14. 14Six Pillars of Knowledge Economics 2017-01-06
Agenda
 Introduction and methodology
 Results
 Future research
 References

15. References (1/2)
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[1] T. Chung, T.-P. Liang, C.-H. Peng, and D.-N. Chen, "Knowledge Creation and Financial Firm Performance: Mediating Processes from an Organizational Agility
Perspective," in 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Wailea, USA, 2012, pp. 3622-3631.
[2] P. Rai, "Matching Up the Gap between Perceived Importance and Knowledge for IT Skills among Australian Accountants," in 45th Hawaii International
Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Wailea, USA, 2012, pp. 3632-3640.
[3] E.M. Trauth, "Barriers to Knowledge Acquisition, Transfer and Management in Regional Knowledge Economy Development," in 46th Hawaii International
Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Wailea, USA, 2012, pp. 3612-3621.
[4] J. Bahrs, G. Vladova, and N. Gronau, "To Share or Not to Share? Risks and Benefits of the External Knowledge Transfer," in 46th Hawaii International
Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Wailea, USA, 2013, pp. 3525-3533.
[5] F. Loeser, K. Erek, F. Limbach, and R. Zarnekow, "Shared Domain Knowledge in Strategic Green IS Alignment: An Analysis from the Knowledge-Based View,"
in 46th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Wailea, USA, 2013, pp. 3515-3524.
[6] J. Prpic and P. Shukla, "The Theory of Crowd Capital," in 46th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Wailea, USA, 2013, pp. 3505-
3514.
[7] H. Thies and K. Stanoevska-Slabeva, "Enhancing the Quality of Information in Inter-organizational Environmental Reporting Information Systems," in 46th Hawaii
International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Wailea, USA, 2013, pp. 3495-3504.
[8] C. Brockmann and N. Roztocki, "The Evolution of Knowledge Economics through the Course of Time – An Analysis of the HICSS Minitrack," in 47th Hawaii
International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS), Big Island, USA, 2014.

16. References (2/2)
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[9] J. Prpic and P. Shukla, "The Contours of Crowd Capability," in 47th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS), Waikoloa, USA, 2014.
[10] A. Sharif, M.M. Kamal, and Z. Irani, "Visualisation of Knowledge Mapping for Information Systems Evaluation: A Manufacturing Context," in 47th Hawaii
International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS), Waikoloa, USA, 2014.
[11] C. Brockmann and N. Roztocki, "Topics on Knowledge Management: An Empirical Insight into Articles Published in the International Journal of Knowledge
Management," in 48th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS), Kauai, USA, 2015.
[12] M. Hilbert, "Toward a Theory of Knowledge Economics: An Information Systems Approach," in 48th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences
(HICSS), Kauai, USA, 2015.
[13] A. Kees, "Knowledge Economics Based Upon a 4-Pillar-Model - A Field Report," in 48th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS), Kauai,
USA, 2015.
[14] K.A. Al-Busaidi, "Fostering GCC's Knowledge Economy through ICT: Research in Progress," in Proceedings of the 2016 49th Hawaii International Conference
on System Sciences (HICSS): IEEE Computer Society, 2016, pp. 4104-4112.
[15] J. Kowal and A. Gurba, "Mobbing and Burnout in Emerging Knowledge Economies: An Exploratory Study in Poland," in 49th Hawaii International Conference on
System Sciences (HICSS), Kauai, USA, 2016, pp. 4123-4132.
[16] R. Peinl, E. Sultanow, and C. Brockmann, "Towards Mobile Modeling of Knowledge and Business Processes," in Proceedings of the 2016 49th Hawaii
International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS): IEEE Computer Society, 2016, pp. 4133-4142.

17. There are two contact persons
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Dr. Carsten Brockmann
Lead Consultant
Capgemini Berlin
Carsten.Brocknmann@Capgemini.com
Prof. Narcyz Roztocki
Full Professor for Information Systems
School of Business, State University of New York at New Paltz, USA
Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland
roztockn@newpaltz.edu