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Knowledge Sharing in Virtual and Networked Organisations in Different Organisational and National Cultures

Knowledge Sharing in Virtual and Networked Organisations in Different Organisational and National Cultures

Kerstin Siakas, Elli Georgiadou
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781599048161|ISBN10: 1599048167|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616927394|EISBN13: 9781599048185
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-816-1.ch003
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Siakas, Kerstin, and Elli Georgiadou. "Knowledge Sharing in Virtual and Networked Organisations in Different Organisational and National Cultures." Building the Knowledge Society on the Internet: Sharing and Exchanging Knowledge in Networked Environments, edited by Ettore Bolisani, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 45-64. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-816-1.ch003

APA

Siakas, K. & Georgiadou, E. (2008). Knowledge Sharing in Virtual and Networked Organisations in Different Organisational and National Cultures. In E. Bolisani (Ed.), Building the Knowledge Society on the Internet: Sharing and Exchanging Knowledge in Networked Environments (pp. 45-64). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-816-1.ch003

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Siakas, Kerstin, and Elli Georgiadou. "Knowledge Sharing in Virtual and Networked Organisations in Different Organisational and National Cultures." In Building the Knowledge Society on the Internet: Sharing and Exchanging Knowledge in Networked Environments, edited by Ettore Bolisani, 45-64. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-816-1.ch003

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Abstract

In today’s competitive business environment, increasingly large numbers of organisations use virtual distributed teams in their operations. This chapter provides a basis for discussion and analysis of knowledge sharing in culturally diverse networked organisations. Examining the different cultural values and perceptions related to knowledge sharing, we aim at making the human and cultural dynamics that bear on knowledge sharing and knowledge management success more explicit. The objectives are to foster an effective knowledge-sharing culture within virtual distributed teams. The chapter provides mechanisms for understanding the potential for conflict, for knowledge sharing, and building of trust among culturally diverse team members. Guidelines for successful knowledge sharing in the global environment are developed providing indications of the expected benefits for the organisation and the individuals involved. An outline of future trends and further work complete the chapter.

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