Knowledge Transfer

2013 ◽  
pp. 88-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Mihaela Dima
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Business World ◽  
Transmission Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Innovation Processes ◽  
Forms Of Knowledge

In order to overcome the challenges posed by globalization, an increasingly complex business world, and the transition to the knowledge-based economy, both academia and practitioners need to reinforce the importance of knowledge transfer activities between universities and other stakeholders and the development of new forms of transfer activities between academia and the external environment. As businesses, economies, and society in general become more global, and as the pace of change increases, they become more dependent on science and technology, on new and innovative forms of knowledge transfer, which are provided partially by universities. The knowledge in academics is an asset but also a liability. The innovation processes on knowledge management in education through knowledge transfer activities will facilitate the shift from teaching as the transmission of knowledge to teaching as the facilitation of learning. Drawing from the literature on knowledge exchange and foregoing observations, this chapter explores the innovation side of KM in education, based on knowledge transfer partners and activities. As academics continuously evolve collaborative forms of research activity and re-imagine the nature of academic-practitioner exchange and knowledge transfer, this chapter considers key contributions in the area and details important avenues that warrant further research.

Adult Learners in Higher Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 618-626
Author(s):  
Maria R. Correia ◽  
Anabela Sarmento
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
European Council ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Transmission Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Determining Factor ◽  
And Training

The development and promotion of the strategic goal of the European Union (EU) to become a competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy and society (Lisbon European Council, 2000) can only be achieved with relevant technological infrastructures together with people equipped with necessary skills and competencies (European Commission, 2002). This must be supported by a well-structured initial education, constantly updated by a continuous lifelong learning programme, so that people can face the challenges of a series of new jobs, maybe separated by spells of short-term contracts or even unemployment. This continuous education programme should be available to all citizens regardless of their age and social or economic status. In a knowledge-based society, education and training are among the highest priorities because they are central to the creation and transmission of knowledge and are a determining factor for societal innovation. It is also recognized that human resources are the main assets for every organization and country (Lisbon European Council).

Adult Learners in Higher Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 72-78
Author(s):  
Ana Maria R. Correia ◽  
Anabela Sarmento
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
European Council ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Transmission Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Determining Factor ◽  
And Training

The development and promotion of the strategic goal of the European Union (EU) to become a competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy and society (Lisbon European Council, 2000) can only be achieved with relevant technological infrastructures together with people equipped with necessary skills and competencies (European Commission, 2002). This must be supported by a well-structured initial education, constantly updated by a continuous lifelong learning programme, so that people can face the challenges of a series of new jobs, maybe separated by spells of short-term contracts or even unemployment. This continuous education programme should be available to all citizens regardless of their age and social or economic status. In a knowledge-based society, education and training are among the highest priorities because they are central to the creation and transmission of knowledge and are a determining factor for societal innovation. It is also recognized that human resources are the main assets for every organization and country (Lisbon European Council).

Increasing team performance in a knowledge-based economy

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Team Performance ◽  
World Knowledge ◽  
Business World ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Team Working ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
And Control

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings In a competitive business world, knowledge has become an invaluable asset. The transfer and creation of knowledge between employees is essential for improving team performance and achieving organizational goals. An important contributing factor for knowledge sharing is emotional intelligence; the ability to identify, manage and control emotions in oneself and in others. This leads to increased positive relationships and decreased team conflict. Increased emotional intelligence leads to increased collaboration and sharing of knowledge. Team working is more successful, leading to increased team performance. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

What Motivates Organisational Knowledge Transfer? Some Lessons from a UK-Based Multinational

2006 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 165-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajjad M. Jasimuddin ◽  
N. A. D. Connell ◽  
Jonathan H. Klein
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Value Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Organisational Knowledge

The transfer of knowledge is an important task of contemporary organisations. In the knowledge-based economy, more and more organisations have increasingly recognised and encouraged the value of knowledge transfer. However, there is sometimes a tendency to horde knowledge, perhaps through fear of losing power or through uncertainty over job security. In this paper, we consider the motivators of knowledge transfer based on an empirical study carried out in part of a UK multinational, IBM Laboratories, in which the atmosphere appeared conducive to knowledge sharing, and knowledge transfer appeared voluntary and spontaneous. The paper questions why members of an organisation like IBM might be enthusiastic about the transfer of knowledge among themselves. The paper investigates the motivating factors that encourage the transfer of knowledge. A number of motivators underlying knowledge transfer are identified.

scholarly journals Shaping the Education to Meet the Global Demands: Industrial Inclusiveness in University Curriculum

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. p28
Author(s):  
Lalih Edirisinghe ◽  
Sampath Siriwardena ◽  
Lakshmi Ranwala
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Business World ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
University Curriculum ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
The Government ◽  
Contemporary Education

The world entered to knowledge-based economy which is based on the production and use of information. Today computer technology, language proficiency and logistics play a major role. University Curriculum connects the secondary level education and the industry. Therefore, industry inclusiveness is essential in transforming children to an industry worker or an entrepreneur. This paper is derived from an opinion survey, desk research, and a case study. Reports of international institutions were studied extensively in the literatures survey. The respondents of the survey consisted key personnel in the government and private sector covering a cross section of the stakeholders in education and business world. The report analyses are then evaluated and discussed though a case study in Sri Lanka. The practices and procedures in the contemporary education system in the country is systematically explained in this section. The report presents its key recommendation under seven areas as policy recommendations. It includes innovative concepts such as, vertical integration between schools, universities, and industry; extended academic disciplines at tertiary level; changes in the university; review to selection criteria of state universities; new academic disciplines in the school curriculum; technical and vocational education; focus on children with different skills etc.

scholarly journals Knowledge Management Processes as a Challenge of Knowledge-Based Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 2/2021 (35) ◽  
pp. 32-45
Author(s):  
Filip Tużnik ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
National Centre ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Innovative Potential ◽  
Organizational Cooperation

The article concerns the idea of knowledge and its innovative potential in the knowledge-based economy. The processes related to the knowledge transfer and knowledge management are often considered as factors determining the success in innovativeness. Knowledge management is also an important issue in inter-organizational cooperation since it considerably helps in the development of new technological solutions. The article provides research results on knowledge management conducted among enterprises and scientific units involved in cooperation under R&D projects co-financed by the Polish Federation of Engineering Associations and the National Centre for Research and Development.

Transferring Knowledge in a Knowledge-Based Economy

2009 ◽  
pp. 862-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Edelstein Henry ◽  
Doris Lee
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Transfer Process ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Pertinent Literature ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Independent Analysis ◽  
The Creation

Knowledge is considered a major asset for companies competing in today’s knowledge-based economy. Management and retention of this knowledge is a critical task in keeping companies ahead of the game. This article will focus on one component of knowledge management, that is, the creation of a successful knowledge transfer process by using an integrative literature review method (Torracco, 2005). An integrative literature review is a form of research where the pertinent literature on a topic was systematically reviewed, analyzed, and synthesized in hopes of reaching a new and better understanding of the topic. Multiple databases were used in gathering literature for this article. Common themes that serve as findings of the study were through the processes of independent analysis of each researcher and joint discussion of the two researchers of the study. In the following sections, background information and definitions concerning knowledge transfer are presented followed by the identified themes. Finally, pertinent discussions regarding trends of knowledge transfer are discussed.

Computer-Mediated Knowledge Sharing

2008 ◽  
pp. 89-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimiz Dalkir
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Computer Mediated

Computer-mediated communication has become the foremost means of sharing knowledge in today’s knowledge-based economy. However, not all Internet-based knowledge-sharing channels are created equal: they differ in their effectiveness when used for exchanging knowledge. A number of factors influence the efficacies of knowledge exchange, including: (1) characteristics of the knowledge being exchanged and, (2) characteristics of the channels used. It is therefore necessary to define key knowledge and channel attributes in order to understand how knowledge can be effectively shared using computers. This chapter examines the computer-mediated knowledge sharing mechanisms and proposes a typology based on media richness and social presence characteristics that can serve as a preliminary conceptual basis to select the most appropriate channel. The chapter concludes with a discussion of key issues and future research directions. While much of the research has been done in organizational settings, the chapter is applicable to all forms of computer-mediated communication.

SERVICES INNOVATION: COMING OF AGE IN THE KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY

2000 ◽  
Vol 04 (04) ◽  
pp. 371-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
IAN MILES
Keyword(s):  
Coming Of Age ◽  
Innovation Studies ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Separate Area ◽  
Integrated Approaches ◽  
Mature Field ◽  
Services Innovation ◽  
Innovation Processes ◽  
Area Of Study

This collection of essays demonstrates that research on services innovation is now a vibrant and mature field within innovation studies. Examining the development of this field, and the contributions of these essays in particular, we argue that the time is right for a "marriage" between the study of services innovation and mainstream innovation studies. While there is a great deal to be learned from the study of services innovation, treating this as a separate area of study runs the risk that important lessons for the study of innovation within manufacturing and other sectors may be lost. These essays point the way toward more integrated approaches, which are particularly suitable for studying innovation processes in the knowledge-based economy.

scholarly journals Knowledge transfer between universities and smes and regional development. The role of the clusters as communities of practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 490-504
Author(s):  
Costin Lianu ◽  
Irina Gabriela Rădulescu ◽  
Corina Simona Dobre Gudei ◽  
Cosmin Lianu
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Term Basis ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
The University ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages

AbstractThe Exchange of knowledge between universities and SMEs became a source of sustainable competitive advantages. The innovation capacity of SMEs is under pressure for various reasons since knowledge management is more costly and innovation readiness more difficult to be achieved. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) became in this context critical players in the knowledge-based economy to interact with small companies. The traditional functions of universities are the generation of knowledge (research) and its transmission (teaching) are reconsidered in order to better serve the managers.This paper investigate conditions SMEs and universities may better work together, assuming that a pro university-SMEs cooperation behaviour at the level of the SMEs managers and universities is an essential factor of an efficient transfer of knowledge. Evidence of this interaction from development regions of Romania are shown in order to identify emerging cooperation patterns. Another area this paper investigates is the interaction of universities and SMEs when they are bound together in a longer cooperation alliances, in clusters. Actions to develop clusters include universities as central resource. The research intends to review the role of the university in cluster development for Romanian development regions on their struggle to occupy a role in European smart specialization processes. As a main conclusion, the article argues that smart specialization and communities of practice are interconnected concepts enabling innovation processes in university-industry interaction. Knowledge transfer may be more efficient when clusters and universities are interacting on a long-term basis.

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