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The transfer of knowledge and the retention of expertise: the continuing need for global assignments
Bender, Silke; Fish, Alan - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 4 (2000) 2, pp. 125-137
With ongoing globalisation, organisations are increasingly confronted with worldwide competition. In order to build and sustain their competitive advantage, the knowledge and expertise of an organisation’s staff needs to be seen as a critical strategic resource. This paper presents a general...
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Does health care for knowledge management?
Van Beveren, John - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 7 (2003) 1, pp. 90-95
This study explores knowledge management within an Australian regional health care organization. Many barriers inherent in the organizational structure and design of the organization that are indicative of the public health sector have been identified and discussed. From the results and...
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Alternative control methods for exploiting subsidiary knowledge within an MNE: quantity versus quality
Larkin, Roslyn - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 18 (2014) 6, pp. 1184-1197
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to expose the power of informal control mechanisms over explicit knowledge transfer through information communication technology (ICT) systems in subsidiaries of a multinational enterprise (MNE). Design/methodology/approach – The research used a case study...
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Knowledge and competence management at Ericsson: decentralization and organizational fit
Hellström, Tomas; Kemlin, Peter; Malmquist, Ulf - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 4 (2000) 2, pp. 99-110
The present paper is a cross‐sectional case study of knowledge management (KM) initiatives at Ericsson. The general aim of the study was to investigate how a large Swedish telecom corporation developed and integrated KM tools with existing organizational structure, needs and tasks, and to...
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Knowledge criteria for organization design
Mahesh, Kavi; Suresh, J.K. - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 13 (2009) 4, pp. 41-51
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual and practical basis for developing new organization structures by augmenting the old through virtual knowledge based structures. While organization structure has a major impact on knowledge exchange, its design nevertheless...
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Re‐assessing the Enabling Role of Information Technology in KM
Junnarkar, Bipin; Brown, Carol V. - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 1 (1997) 2, pp. 142-148
This paper examines the role of information technology as an enabler of Knowledge Management. It begins with the premise that Knowledge Management requires an under‐standing of knowledge creation at the individual level, and argues that IT tools are necessary, but not sufficient, for enabling...
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Enhancing knowledge transfer during and after international assignments
Anne Crowne, Kerri - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 13 (2009) 4, pp. 134-147
knowledge transfer among expatriates, repatriates and top management teams. The relationships posited here should aid … cause difficulties for expatriates and repatriates and hinder knowledge transfer. Practical implications – Top management … teams should take an active interest in increasing the knowledge transfer from expatriates and repatriates in the …
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Organizational structure and knowledge-practice diffusion in the MNC
Lupton, Nathaniel; Beamish, Paul - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 18 (2014) 4, pp. 710-727
Purpose – This study aims to examine the interaction of formal and informal cross-border knowledge-sharing practices of four large multinational corporations (MNCs) in aerospace, software, IT services and telecommunications industries. The goal was to determine the manner in which coordination...
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Mapping the organizational factors that support knowledge management in the Brazilian automotive industry
Valio Dominguez Gonzalez, Rodrigo; Fernando Martins, Manoel - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 18 (2014) 1, pp. 152-176
Purpose – The latest models on knowledge management (KM) recognize four phases for its practice: acquisition, storage, distribution, and knowledge utilization. The KM is characterized as a multidisciplinary discipline, involving both technical and social aspects. Therefore, the purpose of this...
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Exploring the relationship between organizational structure and knowledge retention: a study of the Indian infrastructure consulting sector
Acharya, Abhilash; Mishra, Bijaya - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 21 (2017) 4, pp. 961-985
Purpose Infrastructure adds pace and efficiency into India’s progress. It is a country which has embraced the notion of a knowledge economy of late, and thus raised the importance of infrastructure consulting per se . The study aims to cover the consequent but underexplored role of...
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