Title :
Role of organizational culture for knowledge sharing in projects
Author :
Mian, Ajmal ; Takala, Josu ; Kekale, Tauno
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Production, Vaasa Univ., Vaasa
Abstract :
Knowledge sharing is recognized as a crucial issue for organizations. This theoretical paper aims to investigate the knowledge sharing process in project environments with the perspective of organizational culture and to find out the most efficient and effective approaches to support it. Firstly, the paper will highlight the knowledge sharing particularly in project organizations and pinpoint some possible impediments in sharing of knowledge. Secondly, the paper will throw light on the importance of organizational culture in this process. Finally the paper will describe some implications for project management.
Keywords :
knowledge management; organisational aspects; project management; knowledge sharing process; organizational culture; project management; project organizations; Africa; Cities and towns; Costs; Decision making; Feedback; Impedance; Production; Project management; Technological innovation; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering & Technology, 2008. PICMET 2008. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-890843-17-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-890843-18-2
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.2008.4599704