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How does corporate culture influence the effective transfer of knowledge?

Taking the case of the consulting industry

©2000 Diplomarbeit 201 Seiten

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Inhaltsangabe:Abstract:
The main question investigated in this European Research Project is whether corporate culture presents the biggest obstacle to knowledge management. To better answer this question two sub-questions are formulated: How does corporate culture influence the transfer of knowledge? and What are the key elements in a corporate culture that facilitate the process of knowledge transfer?
In order to answer these questions this study contains three parts: the literature review, the field research, and analysis and discussion.
The literature review explains the concepts of knowledge management and culture, discussing the relevant theories to each of the two. In the second part the methodology as well as the research site are stated and justified. Subsequently the results of the four case studies conducted are presented. The third part of this study analyses and interprets the findings with reference to the literature in order to answer the research questions. The limitations of the study will be discussed and recommendations for further research are offered. Last but not least, implications for the professional practice are pointed out.
Corporate culture clearly influences the transfer of knowledge. This influence is exerted by some key elements as proposed by T. Davenport and L. Prusak (1998), such as trust between the knowledge provider and the knowledge receiver, shared language, (un)structured time and meeting places, the willingness to share, the willingness to apply 'foreign' knowledge, and the willingness to judge knowledge objectively. This research confirms that these elements are indeed vital and no additional elements could be identified.
However, some components seem to be more influential than others. It is likely that their relative importance varies according to the industry investigated. Elements which do not pose any problems in the consulting industry, such as the willingness to apply 'foreign' knowledge and the objective judgement of knowledge, could probably present significant problems in other industries. It is advisable to look at these elements independently from the research site.
According to these elements, the consulting industry is generally judged to be conducive to the transfer of knowledge, the obstacles faced in this industry appear to be of a more operational nature. This appears to be an evolutionary process. In the beginning corporate culture presents the main obstacle to knowledge management. […]

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Seiten
Erscheinungsform
Originalausgabe
Erscheinungsjahr
2000
ISBN (eBook)
9783832423575
ISBN (Paperback)
9783838623573
DOI
10.3239/9783832423575
Dateigröße
1.1 MB
Sprache
Englisch
Institution / Hochschule
ESCP Europe Business School - Campus Berlin – Unbekannt
Erscheinungsdatum
2000 (Mai)
Schlagworte
consulting industry knowledge management corporate culture
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