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Factors Affecting Knowledge Acquisition

Factors Affecting Knowledge Acquisition

Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781466683181|ISBN10: 146668318X|EISBN13: 9781466683198
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8318-1.ch010
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Constantin Bratianu. "Factors Affecting Knowledge Acquisition." Organizational Knowledge Dynamics: Managing Knowledge Creation, Acquisition, Sharing, and Transformation, IGI Global, 2015, pp.235-258. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8318-1.ch010

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C. Bratianu (2015). Factors Affecting Knowledge Acquisition. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8318-1.ch010

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Constantin Bratianu. "Factors Affecting Knowledge Acquisition." In Organizational Knowledge Dynamics: Managing Knowledge Creation, Acquisition, Sharing, and Transformation. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8318-1.ch010

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Abstract

Although there is a growing literature on knowledge management, limited attention has been paid to the factors that influence the process of knowledge acquisition. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to bring forward the main elements that may stimulate or inhibit knowledge acquisition at both the individual and organizational level. Knowledge acquisition is mainly affected by a company's absorptive capacity, organizational context and structure, and inter-firm alliances. These may increase the firm's awareness of the external challenges and stimulate inter-organizational interactions. The impact of each of these factors is highly visible in the context of international joint ventures. Still, in this case, another factor interferes, namely cultural specificity.

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