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The goal of this research is to analyse the knowledge integration processes in problem solving situations. To analyse this association its important to mention that we have supported our research in the knowledge management literature and It shows us that knowledge can be an enabler or a disabler of problem situations because individual knowledge transfer and use is a very complex social interaction process (McAdam & McCreedy, 1999; Nonaka, et al., 2000).
According to this idea it’s important to analyses the concept of knowledge, as the nuclear element of this study. Thus (Davenport & Prusak 2000) refers that knowledge is a fluid mix of framed experience, values, contextual information, and expert insight that provides a framework for evaluating and incorporating new experiences and information. On another perspective, (Polanyi, 1958) associates knowledge to action, saying that knowledge is the ability to act. Nonaka & Takeuchi (1995) explain that knowledge is created by the flow of information associated with the beliefs and commitment of those who possess it. In their perspective, knowledge is created within the company to make it more successful, to keep it on the market, to increase competitiveness and to keep it ahead of its rivals.
To make a more wide analysis to the concept, (Coulson-Thomas, 2002) remarks that today's organisations do not compete in terms of products, services or technology but in terms of know-how, processes and values.
The analysis of the concept leads us to conclude that the immaterial nature of knowledge difficult the process of sharing and integrating knowledge in new practices and products and even in problem situation solving.