Kowloon‐Canton Railway on track for knowledge
Purpose – This paper aims to highlights the importance of knowledge management in modern organizations. Design/methodology/approach – Presents a systematic approach to knowledge auditing at Hong Kong‐based Kowloon‐Canton Railway Corporation. Findings – Contends that many knowledge‐management schemes fail because the companies themselves lack a systematic approach to knowledge auditing. Highlights the importance of analyzing knowledge‐management needs, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats and risks. Practical implications – Highlights the importance of management creating an environment to promulgate, motivate and encourage employees to collaborate and share knowledge. Originality/value – Argues that people are the most efficient carriers of knowledge where knowledge is highly tacit and difficult to codify. As a result, the organization can put effort into areas such as increasing the willingness of the employees to share information related to their job. This can be done through an incentive scheme.
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2008
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Human Resource Management International Digest. - Emerald Group Publishing Limited, ISSN 1758-7166, ZDB-ID 2082534-1. - Vol. 16.2008, 4, p. 27-29
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Publisher: |
Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
Subject: | Knowledge management | Auditing | Social networks | Railways | Transportation |
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