Inter-organisational knowledge transfer strategies

Shizhong Chen; Yanqing Duan; John S. Edwards; Russell Kinman

Inter-organisational knowledge transfer strategies

Shizhong Chen, Yanqing Duan, John S. Edwards, Russell Kinman

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Abstract

Inter-organisational knowledge transfer is very important for SMEs. However, compared to knowledge transfer within an organisation, its ‘boundary paradox’ makes its process more complicated and difficult to understand. In order to solve the ‘paradox’, inter-organisational knowledge transfer strategies need to be developed for SMEs. Through a review of the literature on knowledge transfer, this paper proposes an inter-organisational knowledge transfer process model that contains four stages (initiation, selection, interaction and conversion). It classifies three situations in which an SME exchanges knowledge with a customer (whether a larger company or an SME). It then applies a coordinating mechanism to analyse knowledge transfer strategies for the SME when it is a knowledgegiving firm and knowledge-receiving firm respectively, in the different stages of each situation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	KMAC2003
Subtitle of host publication	the Knowledge Management Aston Conference 2003
Editors	John Edwards
Publisher	Operational Research Society
Pages	191-204
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	0-903440-29-6
Publication status	Published - 2003
Event	Knowledge Management Aston Conference - Birmingham, United Kingdom Duration: 14 Jul 2003 → 15 Jul 2003

Conference

Conference	Knowledge Management Aston Conference
Abbreviated title	KMAC 2003
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Birmingham
Period	14/07/03 → 15/07/03

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The Knowledge Management Aston Conference (KMAC2003), Birmignham (UK), 14-15 July 2003. If you have discovered material in AURA which is unlawful e.g. breaches copyright, (either yours or that of a third party) or any other law, including but not limited to those relating to patent, trademark, confidentiality, data protection, obscenity, defamation, libel, then please read our Takedown Policy and contact the service immediately.

Keywords

strategies
knowledge transfer
inter-organisation
SMEs

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