A SIMULATION MODEL ON THE FORMATION OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS

Shanshan Shang¹, Jianxin You²

¹College of International Business, Shanghai International Studies University, No. 550, Dalian Road, Shanghai, China

²School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, No. 1239, Siping Road, Shanghai, China; School of Management, Shanghai University, No. 99, Shangda Road, Shanghai, China

Collaborative network has been a hot topic in the related research field. This paper proposes a simulation model on the formation of knowledge-based collaborative networks mainly based on the Set theory. The paper proposes that formation process as follows: (1) find the key skills and the core members; (2) classify the organizations; (3) establish the relationship between organizations in different classifications.