Knowledge types and knowledge transfer mechanisms for effective resilience knowledge-sharing between cities – A case study of New Zealand

2022 ◽  
pp. 102790
Author(s):  
Elrasheid Elkhidir ◽  
Sandeeka Mannakkara ◽  
Theunis F.P. Henning ◽  
Suzanne Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Knowledge Types ◽  
Transfer Mechanisms

A decision tree conceptualization of choice of knowledge transfer mechanism: the views of software development specialists in a multinational company

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 194-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajjad M. Jasimuddin ◽  
Con Connell ◽  
Jonathan H. Klein
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Decision Tree ◽  
Causal Link ◽  
Technological Knowledge ◽  
Transfer Mechanism ◽  
Natural Setting ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Transfer Mechanisms ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically study transfer mechanisms of technological knowledge, and to explore the interplay among the factors that influence the choice of a mechanism. Design/methodology/approach – This paper reports on a qualitative case study designed to explore the reasons underlying the selection of intra-organizational knowledge transfer mechanisms. This research was carried out as an exploratory case study, which allowed one to observe the phenomenon in a natural setting. Findings – The results of the present study indicate the interplay between the factors, and link the factors in a sequence that help decide a mechanism. A decision to select a mechanism depends upon several variables; some of them override others, others are interlinked, and sometimes there is a causal link. Research limitations/implications – It is based on a sample of employees that may not be representative of the broader population. Since the samples were drawn only from a MNC, the results may not be generalised. The case study method which was employed in this research does not permit the generalisation of the results. Originality/value – The knowledge transfer literature has discussed the mechanisms used to transfer technological knowledge, but has failed to adequately address the rationale behind the selection of an appropriate knowledge transfer mechanism. The extant literature has isolatedly identified factors that impact on the choice of knowledge transfer mechanism. These issues are not effectively addressed in prior research. The findings are summarized diagrammatically in the form of a decision tree which provides a conceptualization of the decision processes involved in the selection of the medium for knowledge transfer.

scholarly journals Assessing the basics of knowledge transfer structures

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Fascia ◽  
mike sanderson ◽  
hock tan
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Cultural Models ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
Transfer Mechanisms

Dominant research streams in healthcare management conclude that knowledge transfer between patient groups is accomplished through instructions and/or socially constructed practices. Underlying these views is the belief that texts and practices carry with them the codes necessary for their own decoding and, therefore, enable an unproblematic knowledge transfer. The analysis focused specifically on the interrelated effects between constituents of a group receiving ongoing healthcare and the relationships to knowledge transfer management, through which, group membership and knowledge exchange was mediated. The research asked if this relationship could be improved from both a personal and organisational perspective, by better understanding of the knowledge transfer mechanisms at work. We argue that because private and cultural models mediate decoding of information into meaningful knowledge, knowledge is created from the unique combination of cognitive dispositions of acumen, memory, creativity, volition, emotion, and socio-cultural interaction. Thus, mechanisms for decision-making affect socio group dynamics and interactions via the healthcare environment, manager or practitioner. 2 Design/methodology/approach-CASE STUDY. This case study adopted a qualitative constructivist methodology and thematic analysis of the output data. A total of 20 (n1=20) main interviews and 10 (n2=10) follow up interviews took place over a two month period. Findings-Findings indicate that for this group of participants, knowledge transfer depended on the assumption of real world values as opposed to determinates of healthcare practitioners

Investigating Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms for Oil Rigs

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanna Vianello ◽  
Saeema Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Communication Channels ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Actual Situation ◽  
Offshore Drilling ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Business Influence ◽  
Transfer Mechanisms ◽  
Systematic Reuse

It is widely recognized, both in industry and academia, that clear strategies in knowledge transfer positively influence the success of a firm. A firm should support the transfer of knowledge by standardizing communication channels within and across departments, based upon personalization, codification or a combination of these two strategies. The characteristics of the business influence the choice of communication channels used for knowledge transfer. This paper presents a case study exploring the transfer of knowledge within and across projects, specifically the transfer of service knowledge in the case of complex machinery. The strategies used for knowledge transfer were analysed and compared with the expected transfer mechanisms, similarities and differences were investigated and are described. A family of four identical rigs for offshore drilling was the selected case. The transfer of experience across the rigs during the commissioning phase of the first and the second rigs of the series was explored through interviews with the operators and the project management team. Differences between the expected knowledge transfer strategy, focused upon the moving of rig personnel and reusing of lessons learnt from one rig to the next, and the actual situation emerged. Various approaches for transferring knowledge were elicited and analysed with regard to the types of knowledge that were transferred and the context in which they were used. This study indicates factors that should be considered whilst designing a knowledge management system to support the systematic reuse of service knowledge.

scholarly journals Knowledge transfer, Learning and Organizational Capabilities in an inter-organizational software project.

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (79) ◽  
pp. 553-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosane Maria Soligo de Mello Ayres ◽  
Silvio Popadiuk
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Task Complexity ◽  
Organizational Capabilities ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Technology System ◽  
Knowledge Codification ◽  
Knowledge Articulation ◽  
Transfer Mechanisms ◽  
And Task

Abstract The aim of this work is to describe how learning and knowledge transfer mechanisms based on knowledge articulation and codification contribute to the development of organizational capabilities in software. The study focuses on client-specific and process capabilities. Results were obtained through a case study involving two partner companies in an inter-organizational project to develop an integrated information management and technology system. Evidence revealed investment and organizational efforts focused on knowledge articulation practices and activities to develop client-specific capabilities, as well as knowledge codification practices and activities to develop process capabilities. We also identified three factors that influenced software professionals’ choice of the respective mechanisms (knowledge articulation and codification) namely: the sharing context, absorptive capacity and task complexity.

scholarly journals Refining the classification of knowledge transfer mechanisms for project-to-project knowledge sharing

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Corro Van Waveren ◽  
Leon Oerlemans ◽  
Tinus Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
Transfer Mechanisms ◽  
Method Approach

Background: The complex, unique and temporary nature of projects makes project-to-project knowledge transfer challenging and has attracted attention from both practitioners and academic scholars. This challenging nature of project-to-project knowledge transfer led to the proliferation of a host of tools and instruments (so-called knowledge transfer mechanisms) in which little structure can be discovered making selection by (project) managers a difficult task.Aim: This article aims to deal with this unstructured proliferation of knowledge transfer mechanisms by empirically categorising these transfer mechanisms, thereby reducing the number of mechanisms to groups that share a common characteristic.Setting: The study takes stock of the wide range of knowledge transfer mechanisms available and analyses them in terms of specific characteristics (e.g. explicitness or reach).Methods: A multi-method approach is used in which a multi-level latent class analysis is applied on data collected via an expert panel.Results: Five categories of transfer mechanisms could be empirically established where these mechanisms showed common characteristics.Conclusion: The taxonomy developed will allow organisations and project managers to more efficiently select appropriate transfer mechanisms for use in project-to-project knowledge transfer.

William Smyth (1838–1913), a commercial taxidermist of Dunedin, New Zealand

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosi Crane ◽  
B. J. GILL
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Museum Collections ◽  
Professional Interaction ◽  
New Zealand Birds ◽  
Public Museum

William Smyth, unable to get work in a New Zealand museum, ran a commercial taxidermy business at Caversham, Dunedin, from about 1873 to 1911 or 1912. His two decades of correspondence with Thomas Frederic Cheeseman at the Auckland Museum provide a case study of Smyth's professional interaction with one of New Zealand's main museums. We have used this and other sources to paint a picture of Smyth's activities and achievements during a time when there was great interest in New Zealand birds but few local taxidermists to preserve their bodies. Besides the Auckland Museum, Smyth supplied specimens to various people with museum connections, including Georg Thilenius (Germany) and Walter Lawry Buller (New Zealand). Smyth was probably self-taught, and his standards of preparation and labelling were variable, but he left a legacy for the historical documentation of New Zealand ornithology by the large number of his bird specimens that now reside in public museum collections in New Zealand and elsewhere.

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