scholarly journals Exploring Causes, Taxonomies, Mechanisms and Barriers Influencing Knowledge Transfer

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheikh Shamim Hasnain ◽  
Sajjad M. Jasimuddin ◽  
Nerys Fuller-Love
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The World ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Transfer Mechanisms

Knowledge transfer is one of the significant elements in the knowledge management process. Knowledge transferors share different types of knowledge with the recipients with a view to fulfilling the latter's knowledge needs. The importance of identifying the appropriate knowledge transfer mechanisms and the barriers to knowledge transfer are paramount. However, neither the knowledge management literature nor the NGO-sector literature has adequately addressed the issues of causes of knowledge transfer, taxonomies of knowledge, mechanisms and barriers of knowledge transfer in comprehensive way in the context of the Bangladeshi NGO sector. The highest number of NGOs in the world is deployed in Bangladesh. Little is known about such transfer within the NGO context based in Bangladesh. This paper makes an endeavour to bridge these grey areas of knowledge management and NGO-sector. Having collected the qualitative data from Bangladeshi NGOs and using the content analysis technique, the study identified the causes of knowledge transfer, taxonomies of knowledge, mechanisms of knowledge transfer and the barriers to knowledge transfer in the context of Bangladesh. By understanding the mechanisms and the determinants of knowledge transfer, company and NGO managers and public policy makers can influence knowledge transfer more effectively. Future researchers may extend this study by carrying out similar research in a different context.

Integrating Knowledge Management and Business Processes

2018 ◽  
pp. 5046-5055
Author(s):  
John Steven Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Future

In this article, first the different types of knowledge are outlined, then comes a discussion of various routes by which knowledge management has been implemented. A business process-based route, which enables people, processes and technology to fit together, is growing in popularity as the best way to deliver effective knowledge management that is integrated into what the organization does. Some examples of the business processes route in use are then given. Finally there is a look towards the future.

Business Processes and Knowledge Management

2011 ◽  
pp. 2538-2545
Author(s):  
John S. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Future

In this article, first the different types of knowledge are outlined, then comes a discussion of various routes by which knowledge management can be implemented, advocating a process-based route. An explanation follows of how people, processes, and technology need to fit together for effective KM, and some examples of this route in use are given. Finally, there is a look towards the future.

Transnational Knowledge Transfer

2010 ◽  
pp. 1512-1524
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Ample Evidence ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Critical Part ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Organisational Knowledge ◽  
The World ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Insight Into

As the world becomes a globalised economic network, cross-country knowledge transfer is an emerging phenomenon. It happens not only through Multi-National Corporations (MNC) or joint ventures, but also in dispersed organizations or individuals. Knowledge transfer is a critical part of knowledge management and is a complex process that is affected by many factors. Research into knowledge sharing and transfer within an organisation (intra) and between organisations (inter) has produced useful insight into the process and the model of effective knowledge transfer, and the factors affecting such a process. Knowledge transfer across different countries – refers to transnational knowledge transfer (TKT) thereafter, has emerged as a new domain of knowledge management that attracted many researchers. However, the findings on TKT are disproportionate comparing to ample evidence on intra and inter organisational knowledge transfer. It is anticipated that TKT has its own unique features and cannot be simply classified as one of the commonly accepted knowledge transfer categorizations. Therefore, specific attention should be paid to examine knowledge transfer in a cross-country context.

Transfer mechanisms and strategic knowledge management in health and safety companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos M. Zambrano ◽  
Vanessa Pertuz ◽  
Adith Adith Pérez ◽  
Daysi C. Straccia
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Strategic Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Experimental Cross ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Strategic Knowledge Management ◽  
Transfer Mechanisms

This paper aims to analyse the knowledge transfer mechanisms and strategic knowledge management inoccupational safety and health (OSH) companies. The main authors consulted for the study were Davenport(6), Molina, and Marsal (8). The research is descriptive, non-experimental, cross-sectional and withfield design. Results indicate that the spontaneous transference is present through personal meetings, andformal transference is mainly characterized by counselling. We found weaknesses in the strategic analysisand objectives definitions for the strategic knowledge management in the studied organizations.

Knowledge Management in Pharmaceutical Companies in Chennai City – A Study with reference to Employee’s Awareness and Service Quality

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 146-150
Author(s):  
E. Nafeza
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Bench Mark ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Chennai City

The paper focuses on the emergence of Knowledge Management in Pharmaceutical Companies and its impact on employee’s awareness and service quality. The present era is coping its attention towards Knowledge Management. Knowledge Management has become a most needed approach and various strategies that are adopted for managing knowledge. There are various effects of Knowledge Management in employee awareness and service quality. The objective of the study is to analyze different types of Knowledge Management Techniques adopted in Pharmaceutical Companies and to examine its effect of services in the organization. This study is analytical and conceptual since my research work is still in progress. The data taken is secondary and descriptive in nature which explores the detailed analysis of strategies adopted in companies by integrating insights from the literature on Organizational Services and Knowledge Management. Detailed research may be undertaken to equip the Pharmaceutical Companies with Knowledge Management to bench mark their talent management practices and identify the gaps in development road of execution that generate innovative ideas for development of companies and to up bring the human resource skills.  

Business Processes and Knowledge Management

2011 ◽  
pp. 471-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
John S. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Future

Knowledge has been a subject of interest and inquiry for thousands of years since at least the time of the ancient Greeks, and no doubt even before that. “What is knowledge” continues to be an important topic of discussion in philosophy. More recently, interest in managing knowledge has grown in step with the perception that increasingly we live in a knowledge-based economy. Drucker (1969) is usually credited as being the first to popularize the knowledge-based economy concept by linking the importance of knowledge with rapid technological change in Drucker (1969). Karl Wiig coined the term knowledge management (hereafter KM) for a NATO seminar in 1986, and its popularity took off following the publication of Nonaka and Takeuchi’s book “The Knowledge Creating Company” (Nonaka & Takeuchi, 1995). Knowledge creation is in fact just one of many activities involved in KM. Others include sharing, retaining, refining, and using knowledge. There are many such lists of activities (Holsapple & Joshi, 2000; Probst, Raub, & Romhardt, 1999; Skyrme, 1999; Wiig, De Hoog, & Van der Spek, 1997). Both academic and practical interest in KM has continued to increase throughout the last decade. In this article, first the different types of knowledge are outlined, then comes a discussion of various routes by which knowledge management can be implemented, advocating a process-based route. An explanation follows of how people, processes, and technology need to fit together for effective KM, and some examples of this route in use are given. Finally, there is a look towards the future.

Innovation networks in the German energy industry

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 268-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Kolloch ◽  
Fabian Reck
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Energy Industry ◽  
Innovation Networks ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
External Knowledge ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Regulatory Knowledge

Purpose This paper aims to focus on how different types of knowledge are exchanged within innovation networks in the German energy industry. External factors such as market pressure through liberalization, de-carbonization and decentralization challenge established actors in the industry. Answers to these challenges cannot be found by single actors but require networks to gather and concentrate innovation activities. This implies a need for knowledge transfer among energy providers. The authors aim at exploring knowledge exchange relations in-depth by treating them as multidimensional flows which can comprise technological, market, managerial or regulatory knowledge. In detail, the authors examine patterns of knowledge exchange on network-, dyad- and firm-level. Furthermore, first, empiric results are provided on how two of these patterns, namely, a firm’s propensity to form multiplex instead of uniplex ties as well as the composition of externally acquired knowledge concerning the four types, influence organizational innovativeness. Design/methodology/approach The authors address their research questions by conducting an in-depth investigation of the largest network of municipal utilities in Germany. The analysis is based on quantitative data collected via standardized online questionnaires drawing on socio-metric methods to reconstruct knowledge exchange networks as well as traditional approaches from socio-empiric research to evaluate firm innovativeness. Findings The findings indicate that while technological, market, managerial and regulatory knowledge represent different types of knowledge with different exchange patterns, these transfers are interdependent. In particular, the analysis reveals non-hierarchical relations of complementarity. The authors furthermore provide evidence for the existence of ideal profiles for attaining different types of innovation. One central tendency across all of these profiles is that outperformers acquire regulatory knowledge to a significantly lesser degree than other firms and focus more on the other types instead. Research limitations/implications This paper solely focusses on the largest network of municipal utilities whereby it is questionable how representative it is for the whole industry. Additionally, due to the cross-sectional design, the paper cannot fully rule out issues of endogeneity in the quantitative analysis. Practical implications This paper delivers valuable insights for managers in the energy sector who seek to either enter and manage inter-organizational networks or apply external knowledge to foster innovation. In particular, the authors reveal benchmark profiles for external knowledge acquisition which may serve as templates for strategic collaboration and innovation management. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, this paper presents the first innovation-related network analysis in the energy industry. Rather than operationalizing knowledge transfer as a simplex flow relation, the authors examine different types of knowledge, their patterns of exchange and their distinct effects on process, product and administrative innovations.

scholarly journals Implementasi Metode Al Miftah Lil Ulum Dalam Membaca Kitab Fathul Qorib Bagi Pemula Di Pondok Pesantren Sidogiri Salafi Kabupaten Pasuruan

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-272
Author(s):  
Maulana Restu ◽  
Siti Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Data Presentation ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The World ◽  
Education Model ◽  
Early Childhood Students

Islamic education in Indonesia, the majority is rooted in the education model of an Islamic boarding school. In the world of pesantren, the position of the yellow book is very strategic because the yellow book is the book references and the curriculum in the education system. Nahwu and Shorrof are the initial keys to mastering the yellow book, but the problem is, many students, especially early childhood students and beginners, they find it difficult to learn Nahwu and Shorof, while the two fans are the key to being able to read the yellow book. with 3 (three) data collection techniques, namely; observation, interview and documentation. The analysis technique in this research is to use qualitative data analysis consisting of 1) data reduction; 2) data presentation, and 3) conclusions, where the process took place circularly during the study. The results showed that the preparation of the method was based on the unrest that occurred in the Sidogiri Islamic Boarding School and the Al-Miftah Lil ‘Ulum method in the Sidogiri Islamic Boarding School well organized, both internally and externally.

scholarly journals Military Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms: A Passage to Academic World

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Sheikh Shamim Hasnain
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Academic World ◽  
Business World ◽  
Gray Area ◽  
Military Forces ◽  
Knowledge Transfers ◽  
The Military ◽  
Corporate Business ◽  
Transfer Mechanisms

Knowledge Management is an important and significant segment of the Management discipline. Military units and formations could use this valuable asset in their operations. Unfortunately, the academic world could hardly address the knowledge management issues, particularly the knowledge transfers mechanisms in the military context. This paper makes an endeavour to fill up this gray area of the academic world. The exhibited knowledge transfer mechanisms show how military forces use various techniques and mechanisms to transfer knowledge between the knowledge contributors and recipients. The paper will help the business organisations borrow the military knowledge transfer mechanisms. The transfer mechanisms used in military forces presented here provide a deeper understanding of characteristics and nature of the mechanisms; Some of them are different and unique from those of the corporate/business world. Future researchers may empirically examine these mechanisms in military context.

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.

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