How Does Corporate Culture Influence the Effective Transfer of Knowledge?: Taking the Case of the Consulting Industry - Philipp Stangohr - Livros - Diplomarbeiten Agentur diplom.de - 9783838623573 - 16 de maio de 2000
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How Does Corporate Culture Influence the Effective Transfer of Knowledge?: Taking the Case of the Consulting Industry

Philipp Stangohr

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How Does Corporate Culture Influence the Effective Transfer of Knowledge?: Taking the Case of the Consulting Industry

Diplomarbeit, die am 03.04.2000 erfolgreich an einer Internationale Wirtschaftshochschule in Deutschland eingereicht wurde. 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 ...

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Lançado 16 de maio de 2000
ISBN13 9783838623573
Editoras Diplomarbeiten Agentur diplom.de
Páginas 202
Dimensões 146 × 12 × 207 mm   ·   276 g
Idioma English