About Fa

I graduated from the University of Otago MBA Programme in 2008 and I am currently a PhD candidate in the Management department conducting research on knowledge sharing in virtual environments.

I am now “nearing” completion of my thesis and hoping to submit at the end of June 2012 (my how time flies). The purpose of my PhD study is to investigate the practice of knowledge sharing by virtually organising networks and resources. Using social capital as a theoretical framework, my study explores how software developers problem solve using online resources and social networks, in order to answer the question, what are the effects of social networks organised within a virtual space on organisational knowledge? The study explores how knowledge is shared within virtual environments using social networks.

I am eager to discuss research on related topics, so if you would like to contact me, please see my details below.

Cheers,
Fa

Fa Martin-Niemi
University of Otago
School of Business, Department of Management
Dunedin New Zealand

email: fa.niemi@otago.ac.nz

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Publications & Conferences

I have recently returned from the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) IR12.0 conference in Seattle (October 2011). My AoIR conference paper and other publications can be found here:

http://otago.academia.edu/FaNiemi/Papers