Knowledge Sharing Among Faculty – Qualitative Research Findings from Polish Universities
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Management - Year 2013, Vol 12, Issue 3
Abstract
[b]Background[/b]. Management over the last decades has seen knowledge sharing become a key tool for the success of a variety of institutions. Many companies and other organizations have developed knowledge management programs as the key to their future development strategies. There are a number of organizations that have identified knowledge sharing as one of their core management tools. Yet despite its growing popularity, knowledge sharing remains a complex and challenging task. [b]Research aims.[/b] This article attempts to identify the main group of knowledge sharing barriers in Polish universities and to verify if there are any specific cultural elements that create those barriers.[b]Method. [/b]The primary data for this article was collected by conducting 47 in-depth inter-views (IDI) with academic staff from 9 universities in Poland.[b]Key findings. [/b]The research reveals that the most important are the individual knowledge sharing barriers, mostly associated with the lack of trust among academic staff.
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Michał Chmielecki
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