IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/wsi/jikmxx/v05y2006i02ns0219649206001414.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

What Motivates Organisational Knowledge Transfer? Some Lessons from a UK-Based Multinational

Author

Listed:
  • Sajjad M. Jasimuddin

    (School of Management and Business, University of Wales, Aberystwyth (UWA), Aberystwyth, SY23 3DD, UK)

  • N. A. D. Connell

    (School of Management, University of Southampton, Southampton S017 1BJ, UK)

  • Jonathan H. Klein

    (School of Management, University of Southampton, Southampton S017 1BJ, UK)

Abstract

The transfer of knowledge is an important task of contemporary organisations. In the knowledge-based economy, more and more organisations have increasingly recognised and encouraged the value of knowledge transfer. However, there is sometimes a tendency to horde knowledge, perhaps through fear of losing power or through uncertainty over job security. In this paper, we consider the motivators of knowledge transfer based on an empirical study carried out in part of a UK multinational, IBM Laboratories, in which the atmosphere appeared conducive to knowledge sharing, and knowledge transfer appeared voluntary and spontaneous. The paper questions why members of an organisation like IBM might be enthusiastic about the transfer of knowledge among themselves. The paper investigates the motivating factors that encourage the transfer of knowledge. A number of motivators underlying knowledge transfer are identified.

Suggested Citation

  • Sajjad M. Jasimuddin & N. A. D. Connell & Jonathan H. Klein, 2006. "What Motivates Organisational Knowledge Transfer? Some Lessons from a UK-Based Multinational," Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 5(02), pages 165-171.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jikmxx:v:05:y:2006:i:02:n:s0219649206001414
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219649206001414
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0219649206001414
    Download Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1142/S0219649206001414?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Ghei, P., 1990. "Analysis of the support of first-referral hospitals to primary health care services, including the activities of hospitals in disease prevention and health promotion. WHO-Report : By K. Lee and G. Hoa," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 16(3), pages 267-268, December.
    2. Mark Ackerman & Volkmar Pipek & Volker Wulf, 2003. "Sharing Expertise: Beyond Knowledge Management," MIT Press Books, The MIT Press, edition 1, volume 1, number 0262011956, April.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Sajjad Jasimuddin & Jun Li & Nicholas Perdikis, 2015. "Linkage between geographic space and knowledge transfer by multinational enterprises: a structural equation approach," The Annals of Regional Science, Springer;Western Regional Science Association, vol. 54(3), pages 769-795, May.
    2. Fatma Sonmez Cakir & Zafer Adiguzel, 2020. "Analysis of Leader Effectiveness in Organization and Knowledge Sharing Behavior on Employees and Organization," SAGE Open, , vol. 10(1), pages 21582440209, March.
    3. Naqshbandi, M. Muzamil & Jasimuddin, Sajjad M., 2018. "Knowledge-oriented leadership and open innovation: Role of knowledge management capability in France-based multinationals," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 27(3), pages 701-713.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Wassim Aloulou & Alain Fayolle, 2005. "A Conceptual Approach Of Entrepreneurial Orientation Within Small Business Context," Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 13(01), pages 21-45.
    2. Alexander Rizzo & Heather Fulford, 2012. "Understanding Small Business Strategy: A Grounded Theory Study On Small Firms In The E.U. State Of Malta," Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 20(03), pages 287-332.
    3. Matthew W. Guah & Wendy L. Currie, 2004. "Factors Affecting IT-Based Knowledge Management Strategy in UK Healthcare System," Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 3(04), pages 279-289.
    4. Phil Y. Yang & Yuan-Chieh Chang & Ming-Huei Chen, 2006. "Factors Nurturing Academic Entrepreneurship In Taiwan," Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 14(04), pages 267-290.
    5. Ahmed A. S. Seleim & Ahmed S. Ashour & Omar E. M. Khalil, 2005. "Knowledge Documentation and Application in Egyptian Software Firms," Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 4(01), pages 47-59.
    6. Xiaomo Liu & G. Alan Wang & Aditya Johri & Mi Zhou & Weiguo Fan, 2014. "Harnessing global expertise: A comparative study of expertise profiling methods for online communities," Information Systems Frontiers, Springer, vol. 16(4), pages 715-727, September.
    7. Senthil K. Muthusamy & Ramaraj Palanisamy, 2004. "Leveraging Cognition for Competitive Advantage: A Knowledge-Based Strategy Process," Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 3(03), pages 259-272.
    8. Raelin, Joe, 2006. "Does Action Learning Promote Collaborative Leadership?," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 5(2), pages 152-168.
    9. Wei Zheng, 2009. "The Knowledge-Inducing Culture — An Integrative Framework of Cultural Enablers of Knowledge Management," Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 8(03), pages 213-227.
    10. Rikard Lindgren, 2005. "Adopting Competence Systems in Fast-Growing Knowledge-Intensive Organisations," Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 4(01), pages 1-13.
    11. Ahmad, Farhan & Barner-Rasmussen, Wilhelm, 2019. "False foe? When and how code switching practices can support knowledge sharing in multinational corporations," Journal of International Management, Elsevier, vol. 25(3), pages 1-1.
    12. Zelimir William Todorovic & Nichaya Suntornpithug, 2008. "The Multi-Dimensional Nature Of University Incubators: Capability/Resource Emphasis Phases," Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 16(04), pages 385-410.
    13. Derballa, Volker & Pousttchi, Key, 2004. "Extending Knowledge Management to Mobile Workplaces," MPRA Paper 3616, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    14. Wai Fong Boh & Yuqing Ren & Sara Kiesler & Robert Bussjaeger, 2007. "Expertise and Collaboration in the Geographically Dispersed Organization," Organization Science, INFORMS, vol. 18(4), pages 595-612, August.
    15. M G Nicholls & B J Cargill, 2008. "Determining best practice production in an aluminium smelter involving sub-processes based substantially on tacit knowledge: an application of Communities of Practice," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 59(1), pages 13-24, January.
    16. Monika Mittal, 2008. "Personal Knowledge Management: A Study of Knowledge Behaviour of Academicians," Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 7(02), pages 93-100.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:wsi:jikmxx:v:05:y:2006:i:02:n:s0219649206001414. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Tai Tone Lim (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.worldscinet.com/jikm/jikm.shtml .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.