Knowledge lost in translation: the role of knowledge brokers in knowledge transfer

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Perrin
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Brokers ◽  
Lost In Translation

scholarly journals The possibilities of Open Science for knowledge transfer in the science-policy interface

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (03) ◽  
pp. A03
Author(s):  
Arko Olesk ◽  
Esta Kaal ◽  
Kristel Toom
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Science Policy Interface ◽  
Knowledge Brokers ◽  
Quality Of Research ◽  
Research And Policy

This paper explores the possible role of Open Science in the knowledge transfer between research and policy, focusing on its potential use by scientific councillors at Estonian ministries. Qualitative interviews with scientific councillors show that they perceive their role as intermediaries between research and policy and focus their work on improving the quality of research commissioned by their ministry. This process, for them, involves using existing academic articles and datasets to which, however, they lack official access. We show that Open Science can contribute to knowledge transfer if there are knowledge brokers in public sector organizations.

History and Transport Policy

Transfers ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ueli Haefeli ◽  
Fritz Kobi ◽  
Ulrich Seewer
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Transport Policy ◽  
Science And Policy ◽  
Direct Knowledge ◽  
Academic System ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Policy And Planning ◽  
Policy Solutions ◽  
Do So

Based on analysis of two case studies in the Canton of Bern, this article examines the question of knowledge transfer from history to transport policy and planning in the recent past in Switzerland. It shows that for several reasons, direct knowledge transfer did not occur. In particular, historians have seldom become actively involved in transport planning and policy discourses, probably partly because the academic system offers no incentive to do so. However, historical knowledge has certainly influenced decision-making processes indirectly, via personal reflection of the actors in the world of practice or through Switzerland's strongly developed modes of political participation. Because the potential for knowledge transfer to contribute to better policy solutions has not been fully utilized, we recommend strengthening the role of existing interfaces between science and policy.

scholarly journals Knowledge Transfer in a Project-Based Organization Through Microlearning on Cost-Efficiency

2021 ◽  
pp. 002188632110330
Author(s):  
Teresa Beste
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Cost Efficiency ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Organizational Practice ◽  
Public Sector Organization ◽  
Body Of Knowledge

This paper investigates the role of microlearning on cost-efficiency on knowledge transfer in a project-based organization. As part of an action research study in a Norwegian public sector organization working with construction projects, a microlearning series was initiated to increase knowledge transfer on cost-efficiency. Seven microlearning lessons were distributed to 334 employees, including short questionnaires after the first and last lesson. The study reflects on the design process of the lessons, on the participation rate, and on how it contributes to an increase of knowledge. Microlearning was perceived as relevant by the participants. It makes knowledge transfer less arbitrary by providing a common body of knowledge to all project teams. For the organizational practice, this implies that microlearning also has potential for knowledge sharing on other topics in the project-based organization. Updating the microlearning series with further examples and new lessons is expected to contribute to continuous learning on cost-efficiency.

scholarly journals Organizational integration mechanisms and knowledge transfer effectiveness in MNCs: The moderating role of cross-national distance

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 100872
Author(s):  
Pedro López-Sáez ◽  
Jorge Cruz-González ◽  
Jose Emilio Navas-López ◽  
María del Mar Perona-Alfageme
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Integration Mechanisms ◽  
Organizational Integration ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Cross National

The death of distance, revisited: disseminative capacity and knowledge transfer

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chansoo Park
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Psychic Distance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tacit Knowledge Transfer ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Foreign Parent

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess how the transfer of explicit and tacit knowledge is affected by the knowledge disseminative capacity of a foreign parent firm, with an emphasis on the moderating role of psychic distance, by developing and testing a theoretical model of international joint venture (IJV) learning. Design/methodology/approach The author tested the hypotheses with survey data collected from 199 IJVs in South Korea, estimating a structural equation model using AMOS 23.0. Findings The authors found that the capacity of the foreign parent to disseminate knowledge to the IJV has a greater impact on explicit knowledge transfer than tacit knowledge transfer. He also found that the relationship between disseminative capacity and explicit knowledge transfer is significantly moderated by psychic distance, but the relationship between disseminative capacity and tacit knowledge transfer is not. Originality/value The results are critical for IJVs and parent firms seeking to improve knowledge transfer, as they establish the importance of parent firms’ disseminative capacities and the moderating role of psychic distance in the process of both tacit and explicit knowledge transfer. This research addresses the research gap regarding disseminative capacity by providing empirical evidence.

scholarly journals Knowledge Transfer Abroad: The Role of U.S. Inventors within Global R&D Networks

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Branstetter ◽  
Britta Glennon ◽  
J. Bradford Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer
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