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KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

AND SHARING

Lecture Eight
(Chapter 8, Notes;
Chapter 9, Textbook)

Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Knowledge Transfer & Knowledge Sharing


Capture Tools
Programs,
books, articles,
experts
KNOWLEDGE
CAPTURE
(Creation)

Intelligence
gathering

Shells, tables,
tools, frames
maps, rules

KNOWLEDGE
CODIFICATION

TESTING AND
DEPLOYMENT

DATABASES

Explicit
Knowledge
GOAL IS
INNOVATION

Knowledge
Applications

KNOWLEDGE
TRANSFER &
SHARING

KNOWLEDGE
BASE

Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Fundamentals of KT (1/2)

Should be a daily, integral


part of a learning organization.

Transmitting (or conveying)


the knowledge of one source
to another source and the
appropriate use of the
transmitted knowledge

Goal is to promote/facilitate
knowledge sharing, increase
collaboration and networking.
3

Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Fundamentals of KT (2/2)

By working together,
communicating, learning by
doing, embedding knowledge
through procedures, or
document exchanges

Sources: knowledge bases,


experts, etc.

Media: LAN,, secure/insecure


lines, encrypted/plain text, etc.

Consumers: another application,


a manager, a customer, etc.
4

Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Knowing-Doing Gap

A situation where an
organization knows what to
do, but ignore the information
available and perform
differently

Knowing about this problem


should help organizations
make corrections

Set up a KT and sharing


environment to benefit all
employees
5

Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Partial View of a Knowledge Transfer and


Sharing Scenario in An Organization
Knowledge Sources
KBS
Applications

Expert
Repositories

Trainers

Computerized
Educational
Systems

Knowledge Consumers

Transfer
KB Customer
Services

Knowledge
Workers

Knowledge
Applications
Products
Patents
Technology

Customer Service
Representatives,
Sales Field Service
6

Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Guidelines for Successful KT


and Sharing(1/3)
Building

an Atmosphere of
Trust within the
Organization

Collaboration/Cooperation

are not Rivalry/Competition


Creating

the Culture to
Accommodate Change
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Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Guidelines for Successful KT


and Sharing(2/3)
Reasoning

(why to do)
BEFORE Processing
(how to do)

Knowing

how the
Organization handles
Mistakes

Doing

is BETTER than
Talking

Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Guidelines for Successful KT


and Sharing (3/3)
How

Management
view and reward
Knowledge Transfer

Determine

Employee
Job Satisfaction
Degree

of match
between vocational
needs and job
requirements
9

Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Employees Vocational Needs


(1/2)
Ability

Utilization
Advancement Prospect
Level of Achievement
Level of Creativity
Compensation
Independence
Authority (supervision)
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Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Employees Vocational Needs


(2/2)
Level

of
responsibility
Recognition
Status
Job Security
Variety
Work conditions
11

Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Employees Job Satisfaction:


A Conceptual Model
What the job offers
employee
Yes
High incentive
Match ?
Employees
vocational needs
met by the job

Low incentive
No

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Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Converting Experience Into


Knowledge via KT
Action
GOAL

Perform a
task

OUTCOME

Feedback new
knowledge

Compare action
to outcome

Select transfer
method

Face to
face/verbal
New recipient

Knowledge
base

Form
13

Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Strategies of Knowledge
Transfer (1/3)
sequential transfer
specialized team performs same
function at other sites

Collective

Team worked on a
project at Site A

Feedback

Evaluate the
knowledge gained

Evaluate each
members action
before the next job

Revise/redesign each
members
assignment to reflect
knowledge gained
from previous job

Same team
works on similar
project at Site B
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Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Strategies of Knowledge
Transfer (2/3)
Inter-team Transfer one team
shares experience with another working
on a similar job at another site

Explicit

Team C worked on a
project at Site C

Team D shares experience


with Team E at Site E

Knowledge capture
through experience
Team C shares
experience with Team D
working on project of
similar nature at Site D

Feedback

Team D works on project


benefiting from Team Cs
experience
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Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Strategies of Knowledge
Transfer (3/3)
knowledge transfer unique in
complex, non-algorithmic projects,
where knowledge is mentally stored

Tacit

TEAM B

TEAM A

of 11 specialists
AUSTRALIA

Tacit
knowledge
transfer

of 18 specialists

INDONESIA

Knowledge

have to be modified in
language, tone, and content to be
usable
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Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Role of Internet in Knowledge


Transfer & Sharing
Accommodates

knowledge

exchange and
communication
Allows sending messages
to multiple persons
simultaneously
Offers a variety of services
Integrates systems and
networks
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Chapter 8: Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Sharing

Next Lecture will be

Knowledge Transfer in the


E-World

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