UNCOVERING THE INVISIBLE FLOWS OF SOCIALIZATION IN KM IN BRAZIL: Eduroam as one of the mapping sources

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.2163242312093

• Palavras-chave: Mobility. Socialization. Social media. eduroam. Knowledge.

• Keywords: Mobility. Socialization. Social media. eduroam. Knowledge.

• Abstract:

  The understanding of the importance of knowledge for the economy is already a consolidated reality. However, the search for understanding how to create an environment that allows and encourages the growth and use of knowledge in organizations is an evolving process. In teaching and research institutions, the search for knowledge and its recognition as the greatest product and contribution to society is undeniable. Given this scenario, this research seeks to investigate where and with what intensity the socialization process described in the SECI model has occurred within Brazilian institutions. For this purpose, records of use of the eduroam service over six months were used, processing 1,616,178 records referring to the period from 01/01/2016 to 06/30/2016. Social Network Analysis was used to build representations of these complex networks, with which it was possible to present the flow and relationships generated by social interactions between members of Brazilian and foreign teaching and research institutions within Brazil, highlighting among them USP, IFSC, UFRGS, UFSC and UNICAMP. It was found that only 5.1% of institutions participating in the flows are Brazilian, with the rest of the network made up of foreign institutions with a more intense participation of institutions coming mainly from Portugal, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, United States, France and Canada.