Understanding knowledge transfer in M&As: An integration of resource orchestration and social capital theories and evidence from UK acquiring firms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Hanna ◽  
Kihyun Um ◽  
Paul Hughes ◽  
Mathew (Mat) Hughes ◽  
Eun-Kyu Shine
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Acquiring Firms ◽  
Resource Orchestration

Knowledge Management

2018 ◽  
pp. 232-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kijpokin Kasemsap
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Knowledge Mapping ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Process Technology

This chapter indicates the overview of Knowledge Management (KM); KM and innovation; KM and human capital; KM and social capital; KM and Human Resource Management (HRM); the significant perspectives on KM; and the advanced issues of knowledge transfer, knowledge sharing, and knowledge mapping. KM is the advanced method toward better organizational performance through knowledge transfer and knowledge sharing, and involves various organizational factors, such as people, process, technology, and culture. Utilizing KM can enhance the execution of innovation, human capital, social capital, decision making, and HRM in modern organizations. Regarding KM perspectives, creating and distributing new knowledge through effective knowledge transfer and knowledge sharing have the potential to increase organizational performance and gain sustainable competitive advantage in the knowledge era.

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