2. Procedure
In order to gain insight in these questions literature on ICT in organizations and organizational
processes of knowledge sharing was reviewed. We started with literature on the process of
institutionalization of Berger & Luckmann (1966) and knowledge creation of Nonaka & Takeuchi (1995). Moreover we shed a light on outcomes of empirical studies on ICT and knowledge sharing
hitherto. Main attention was paid to recent literature about the construction and testing of theoretical
concepts on ICT and knowledge sharing, such as organizational learning processes and the role of
ICT of Huysman & De Wit (2000), the shared information work space of Choo, Detlor & Turnbull
(2000) and aspects stimulating information participating on an intranet of Van Selm & Nelissen (2001).
In this paper we will now present a number of theoretical concepts regarding ICT architecture. Next,
we present theoretical concepts regarding processes of knowledge sharing and the role of ICT. These
concepts regarding ICT architecture and processes of knowledge sharing lay the foundation for a
theoretical frame that will be applied in our empirical research later on.