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Janis, F. Timothy

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“…Knowledge is a fundamental asset for firms and organizations (Teece, 1998), and a main resource upon which competitive advantage is founded (Albino et al, 1998;Kogut and Zander, 1992;Nonaka, 1994;Reisman, 2005). Successful knowledge transfer (KT) as a critical factor necessary to improve both productivity (Janis, 2003;Martyniuk et al, 2003) and innovation (Albino et al, 2004;Cohen and Levinthal, 1990;Reisman, 2005). Moreover, knowledge is essential for economic progress whilst international technology transfer is noted as being an important prerequisite requirement for economic development (Hedlund and Nonaka, 1993).…”

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The knowledge enablers of knowledge transfer: a study in the construction industries in Ghana

Owusu‐Manu

Edwards

Pärn

et al. 2018

J of Eng, Design and Tech

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Purpose-This research investigates and identifies knowledge transfer (KT) enablers within the developing country of Ghana. These enablers act as mechanisms to stimulate knowledge creation, knowledge protection and build effective knowledge sharing (KS) behavior in construction companiesconsequently, they are crucial to business survival in a globally competitive market. Design/ methodology/ approach-A perceptional questionnaire survey was used to elicit responses from construction practitioners using purposive and snowballing non-probability sampling techniques. Summary statistical analysis and a Spearman's rank correlation was employed to uncover relationships between the independent and dependent variables. Findings-An empirical examination of data collected indicated that knowledge strategy, organizational culture, information technology, and knowledge leadership as knowledge enablers have a significant positive relationship with KT. Future research is however required to measure transfer within an organization viz-a-viz measure perception of such. Originality/ value-The work presents a rare glimpse of the relationship between knowledge enablers and KT (particularly in a developing country context) and as such provides utility to policy makers and construction firms to enhance their knowledge capabilities.

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