Towards an inter-organisational knowledge transfer framework for SMEs

Shizhong Chen; Yanqing Duan; John S. Edwards

Towards an inter-organisational knowledge transfer framework for SMEs

Shizhong Chen, Yanqing Duan, John S. Edwards

Operations & Information Management

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Abstract

This paper aims to develop a framework for SMEs to help them understand, and thus to improve, the process of knowledge exchange with their customers or suppliers. Through a review of the literature on knowledge transfer, organisational learning, social network theory and electronic networks, the key actors, key factors and their relationships in the process are identified. Finally, a framework containing all above points is proposed.

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framework
SMEs
knowledge transfer
inter-organisation
organisational learning
social network

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Edwards, J. S., Shaw, D. & Collier, P. M., 2002, Third European Conference on Knowledge Management. Carlsson, S. (ed.). Academic conferences, p. 259-274 16 p.
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Towards an inter-organisational knowledge transfer framework for SMEs

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