PIn this volume organizational learning theory is used to analyse variouspractices of managing and facilitating knowledge sharing within companies.Experiences w... » 

PIn this volume organizational learning theory is used to analyse variouspractices of managing and facilitating knowledge sharing within companies.Experiences with three types of knowledge sharing namely knowledgeacquisition knowledge reuse and knowledge creation at ten large companiesare discussed and analyzed. This critical analysis leads to the identificationof traps and obstacles when managing knowledge sharing when supportingknowledge sharing with IT tools and when organizations try to learn fromknowledge sharing practices. The identification of these risks is followed by adiscussion of how organizations can avoid them.PPThis work will be of interestto researchers and practitioners working in organization science and businessadministration. Also consultants and organizations at large will find the bookuseful as it will provide them with insights into how other organizationsmanage and facilitate knowledge sharing and how potential failures can beprevented. P TOCFrom the contentsBRPreface. Part 1 Theoreticalbackground. Part 2 Practices of knowledgesharing. Part 3 A criticalanalysis. Index. Endnotes. «