The Determinants of Interorganizational Knowledge Coaching Success

2019 ◽  
pp. 146-169
Author(s):  
Nicole A. Celestine ◽  
Chris Perryer
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Knowledge Worker ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

With the global rise of the knowledge worker, there is an increasing interest in effective knowledge transfer practices within the firm. This interest is especially prevalent in regards to the transfer of tacit knowledge—knowledge that is difficult to describe and transmit to others. In this chapter, the authors consider how the emerging practice of knowledge coaching can be utilized as a means to transfer tacit knowledge between experts and protégés within the firm, and consider the individual-level factors that influence whether the practice yields success. In doing so, they report the results of a study examining the impact of individually possessed national cultural values on motivation to engage in knowledge coaching, and put forward several avenues for future research.

The Impact of National Cultural Values on Intrinsic Motivation to Transfer Tacit Knowledge

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Amanda Celestine ◽  
Chris Perryer
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Motivation To Transfer ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the moderating effects of individuals' national cultural values on intrinsic motivation to engage in tacit knowledge transfer, through the lens of knowledge coaching. Using partial least squares analysis, survey data from 26 district managers (knowledge coaches) and 102 territory managers (protégés) from a large MNC's subsidiaries in Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the UK is examined. In the first model, appertaining to the knowledge coaches, long-term orientation positively moderated the path between intrinsic motivation and perceived selling skill acquisition. For the corresponding pathway in the protégé model, collectivism and power distance attenuated the pathway. The implications for managers in terms of fostering intrinsic motivation to engage in knowledge transfer across a diversity of employees, and avenues for future research are discussed.

Individual Level Knowledge Transfer in Virtual Settings

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeying Wan ◽  
Nicole Haggerty ◽  
Yinglei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Virtual Work ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Work Arrangements ◽  
The Individual

Since the emergence of the knowledge-based view of the firm in the mid-1990, researchers have made considerable effort to untangle the complexity of how individuals create, capture and realize value from knowledge. To date, this burgeoning field has offered rich and yet diverse insights involving contextual, process and outcome factors that influence individual level knowledge transfer. Concomitantly globalization and advancing technologies have extended virtual work arrangements such as virtual teams and virtual communities on the internet and considerably extended the knowledge base upon which individuals can draw when creating, acquiring, sharing and integrating knowledge. Research on individual level knowledge transfer has also embraced these virtual environments spawning new insights. Hence the objective of this paper is to assess current state of research and identify potential avenues for future research at the intersection of these two dimensions. The authors focus specifically on knowledge transfer research at the individual level instead of the team or firm level and within virtual settings. Applying a process view of knowledge transfer, they synthesize existing findings and discuss issues surrounding the inputs, processes, and outputs. The synthesis reveals both strengths and gaps in the literature. Accordingly, the authors offer directions for future research that may address the gaps and contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of individual level knowledge transfer in virtual settings.

The impact of ICT on learning on-the-job

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilla Hortovanyi ◽  
Adrienn Ferincz
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between on-the-job learning and information and communication technology (ICT). Design/methodology/approach – Action research methodology was applied to study 62 small- and medium-sized corporations, and to interview over 200 knowledge workers and managers. The qualitative, textual data collected were transformed into 16 variables and analysed by multidimensional scaling. Findings – The paper provides insights into the optimal use of ICT in intra-organizational knowledge transfer and learning. We found that it is essential to use the right combination and number of technologies, aligned with the organization’s internal processes. Four different types of organizations with sub-optimal usage of ICT and possible strategies for them to reach the optimal zone were identified. For successful organizational learning, however, more is needed: the individual must also understand the value of learning and must be motivated to take part in it. Research limitations/implications – On-the-job-learning can be facilitated with ICT tools but only if the organization invests in the right levels of ICT. Too much technology can be as destructive to on-the-job learning as too little. Future research should look at other contexts (size, age, industry, etc.) to validate these findings. Practical implications – The paper demonstrates the effective use of ICT in knowledge transfer and on-the-job learning. Originality/value – The paper extends our understanding of human–computer collaboration. It highlights that finding the optimal level of ICT is essential for successful knowledge transfer and on-the-job learning.

scholarly journals Measuring cultural values at the individual-level: considering morality in cross-cultural value research

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christin-Melanie Vauclair
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Usual Procedure ◽  
A Value ◽  
Importance Ratings ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
The Individual

Shared values are typically seen as one of the core aspects of culture. The usual procedure for deriving shared cultural values is through analyzing individuals' value priorities at the cultural-level. This paper outlines the conceptual and methodological problems associated with this procedure. Findings from selected empirical studies are presented to corroborate this critique. Alternative ways of measuring cultural values at the individual-level are presented and classified into a value taxonomy. Within this taxonomy past studies have so far focused on measuring values through importance ratings reflecting what individuals or social groups "desire". However, the argument is made that if cultural values are supposed to be shared they should reflect what is "desirable", i.e. what one "ought" to value or to strive for as a goal in life in a certain society. This constitutes a new approach for the measurement of cultural values. It is proposed that cultural values are measurable at the individual-level using the concept of morality. Suggestions are made how moral values could be operationalized referring to either the individual's moral values or those of a social group. The benefits of the value taxonomy for future research are eventually described.

THE INDIVIDUALISTIC VIEW OF CULTURE AND THE NASCENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP: AN EXAMINATION OF SCHWARTZ’S CULTURAL VALUES

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (04) ◽  
pp. 1850026 ◽  
Author(s):  
ABDALLAH ALSAAD
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
World Value Survey ◽  
Nascent Entrepreneurship ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Individual Culture ◽  
Cultural Orientations ◽  
Self Transcendence ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

The paper examines the impact of individual culture orientations on the nascent entrepreneurship at the individual level. The cultural orientations investigated in this study were based on Schwartz’s values model. Using data from World Value Survey collected from seven countries ([Formula: see text]), we investigate the direct effect of Open to Change, Self-enhancement, Conservation and Self-transcendence values on nascent entrepreneurship. The results show that the Open to Change values, including Stimulation and Self-direction values, significantly and positively affect nascent entrepreneurship. Only one of the Self-enhancement values has a positive effect on nascent entrepreneurship — the Power value. Meanwhile, Conservation values, including Tradition and Security, negatively and significantly affect the nascent entrepreneurship. Finally, the results show no support for the association between Self-transcendence values and nascent entrepreneurship. Our findings highlight that some values are more conducive to driving or inhibiting nascent entrepreneurship. Investigating the effect of individual cultural orientations on nascent entrepreneurship in the lens of personal values benefits us to comprehend individual motivations toward entrepreneurship, and will light many features of entrepreneurship behavior at the individual level and within and across cultures.

Democracy in the Crucible of Conflict

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Ralston ◽  
Ronald R. Krebs
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Democracy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Violent Conflict ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Short Run ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

The field of international relations has long focused on understanding and explaining the causes of war. In contrast, scholars have devoted relatively little attention to war’s consequences. However, scholarly literature on the consequences of violent conflict, including its effects on liberal democracy, has burgeoned and improved in recent decades, since the 1990s. Existing research shows that security threats, mobilization, and warfare are neither entirely negative nor entirely positive with respect to liberal democracy. On the one hand, in the short run, these pressures erode liberal institutions and values. On the other hand, large-scale mobilization and warfare—both interstate and civil—encourage broader and more intense participation at the individual level and strengthen participation’s structural foundations. However, despite recent advances, there remains much that we still do not know, which suggests promising avenues for future research. The existing literature has not sufficiently or systematically distinguished among the effects of threat/insecurity, mobilization, and warfare. It has been stronger on empirical findings than on developing the mid-range theories and causal mechanisms that would make sense of those findings. It has been firmer on conflict’s impact on individual attitudes and predilections than on how and when violence reshapes larger political processes and structures. It has had more to say about conflict’s short-run effects than its long-term effects, especially with respect to contestation. The impact of violent conflict on liberal democracy remains a rich soil for future research.

scholarly journals All Cops are Trusted? How Context and Time Shape Immigrants' Trust in the Police in Europe

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian S. Czymara ◽  
Jeffrey Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
National Differences ◽  
Time Shape ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
National Police ◽  
The Impact

The relationships between police and minorities have received increasing interest in many Western societies in recent years. We examine first-generation immigrants’ trust in the police in Europe from a comparative and longitudinal perspective. On the contextual level, we test the impact of police size on trust and, on the individual level, we analyze the role of assimilation processes and discrimination experiences. We draw upon data of roughly 21,500 immigrants observed in 24 countries over 13 years contained in the European Social Survey. Results show that immigrants in countries with more police trust the police less, which is partly, but not fully, explained by cross-national differences in crime, rule of law, and GDP. However, there is no longitudinal effect of police size within countries, mostly because the national police size hardly changes over time. On the individual level, we show that initially high levels of trust in the police among immigrants tend to erode with length of stay in a country. We argue that two simultaneous processes drive this pattern: A fading reference effect (downward assimilation) and an increasing discrimination effect. We discuss implications for future research and policy development based on this reasoning.

scholarly journals Culture And Risk Assessment: A Comparison Of Singapore And Taiwan

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsueh-Ju Chen ◽  
Shaio-Yan Huang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Group Level ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Audit Risk ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Personal Risk ◽  
Chinese Auditors ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

This study examines two areas of auditing: namely, the identification of those factors that are associated with audit risk, business risk, and personal risk; and secondly how culture affects risk assessment. A factor analysis and a logistic regression are used to analyze questionnaire data collected from Singapore and Taiwan. The results show that three factors (the effectiveness of control activities, reporting bias of management and reliability of management) are strongly associated with the auditors risk assessment. This result replicates findings of previous research, indicating the importance of understand the clients control environment in the assessment of the likelihood of material misstatements. In addition, this study also hypothesized that differences in the cultural values of Chinese auditors are likely to result in differences in the risks assessed. The results show that auditors place more emphasis on their firms risk rather than their personal risk. However, compared to auditors in Taiwan, auditors in Singapore seem to be more concerned with risks at the individual level than at the group level. It implies the impact of Western Anglo-Saxon ideas on individuals from a Chinese background.

scholarly journals Natural History of NAFLD

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1161
Author(s):  
Raluca Pais ◽  
Thomas Maurel
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

The epidemiology and the current burden of chronic liver disease are changing globally, with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) becoming the most frequent cause of liver disease in close relationship with the global epidemics of obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. The clinical phenotypes of NAFLD are very heterogeneous in relationship with multiple pathways involved in the disease progression. In the absence of a specific treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), it is important to understand the natural history of the disease, to identify and to optimize the control of factors that are involved in disease progression. In this paper we propose a critical analysis of factors that are involved in the progression of the liver damage and the occurrence of extra-hepatic complications (cardiovascular diseases, extra hepatic cancer) in patients with NAFLD. We also briefly discuss the impact of the heterogeneity of the clinical phenotype of NAFLD on the clinical practice globally and at the individual level.

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