A Few Good Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms: Keys to Successful Military Operations

Hasnain, Sheikh Shamim

doi:10.14738/abr.44.2103

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“…Achieving such capability is not easy, especially in a sector as hierarchical as the military. Military organizations must have a good knowledge transfer mechanism in times of both peace and war, as lack of such a system would be suicide during a time of crisis (Hasnain, 2016). One example is the current situation caused by COVID-19 worldwide.…”

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“…These organizations usually function with bureaucratic procedures that have little flexibility in information management and group work processes such as collaborative planning (Adkins et al, 2010;Ward, 2006). Armies are usually large entities that are geographically dispersed according to type and number of missions (Trainor et al, 2008), with work processes that are critical in time and have consequences that translate into fatal casualties if they fail, reflecting their extreme nature (Nissen, 2005;Jones and Mahon, 2012;Kavaker, 2015;Hasnain, 2016). Knowledge transferred late is useless.…”

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Transactive memory systems mediation role in the relationship between motivation and internal knowledge transfers in a military environment

Sáiz-Pardo¹,

Domínguez

Molina

2021

JKM

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Purpose The relationship between motivation at work and internal knowledge transfers (IKTs) is an important topic in the knowledge management literature, but evidence on the topic is contradictory. This study aims to analyze the mediating role of transactive memory systems (TMSs) in this relationship. Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained from 208 military knowledge workers (analysts) from a large European army. Findings The results indicate that intrinsic and identified motivation positively affect IKTs, although fully mediated by the TMS. Introjected motivation, in contrast, has only a slightly significant direct influence and external motivation has no significant effect. As individual motivation is insufficient to speed up knowledge transfer, this paper proposes the solution of implementing a TMS, which generates trust and improves coordination among group members. Originality/value This study’s originality stems from both its context and the problem tackled. The context analyzed is the military, a group that has received very little attention in the field of management and business. Individual motivation in job performance has also received little study in a military context and even less research has related individual motivation to IKTs. To supplement the scarcity of existing studies and resolve the possible difficulties identified concerning IKT in the military, this study proposes to analyze the mediating effect of a TMS on the relationship between individual motivation to perform one’s job and IKTs.

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Section: Relationship Between the Transactive Memory System And Internal Knowledge Transfermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transactive memory systems mediation role in the relationship between motivation and internal knowledge transfers in a military environment

Sáiz-Pardo¹,

Domínguez

Molina

2021

JKM

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“…Without trust, knowledge initiatives will fail, regardless of how thoroughly they are supported by technology and rhetoric and even if the survival of the organisation depends on effective knowledge transfer" (p. 34). However, unfortunately, many knowledge management gurus (Scarbrough, 1995;Taiwana, 2002;Nonaka, & Takeuchi, 1995;Hasnain, 2016) hardly examined the issues of trust and knowledge management. Davenport and Prusak (1998) emphasise on the importance of the knowledge market in the organisation.…”

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Trust-A Catalyst to Knowledge Transfer: Contemporary Studies

Hasnain

2017

ASSRJ

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This is a literature based paper addressing the contemporary studies on the impacts of trust on knowledge transfer. Knowledge transfer is one of the important elements of knowledge management process. Knowledge transfer helps organisations achieve competitive advantages and organisations may formulate new strategies to adjust themselves with the dynamic business environments. Trust works as a lubricant between the knowledge transfers and the knowledge recipients. It is unfortunate to note that many knowledge management gurus have ignored to study this catalyst's influences on knowledge transfer. This paper has made an endeavour to assemble the vital studies on these issues. Future researchers may empirically study the impact of trust on knowledge transfer in numerous contexts with a view to redressing the huge gray areas on these issues.

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“…Successful knowledge transfer demands a good vehicle between the knowledge actors. Limited literature (Hasnain, 2016a) could address the issue of knowledge transfer mechanisms in the military context. Hasnain (2016a) has identified face-to-face meetings, military exercises, training, model discussions, military exercises, training, model discussions, military exercise without troops, military logistics exercises, exercise debriefings and demonstrations as the knowledge transfer mechanisms in the military context.…”

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Military Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms: A Passage to Academic World

Hasnain¹

2017

Eur. j. interdiscip. stud.

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Abstract:Knowledge Management is an important and significant segment of the Management discipline. Military units and formations could use this valuable asset in their operations. Unfortunately, the academic world could hardly address the knowledge management issues, particularly the knowledge transfers mechanisms in the military context. This paper makes an endeavour to fill up this gray area of the academic world. The exhibited knowledge transfer mechanisms show how military forces use various techniques and mechanisms to transfer knowledge between the knowledge contributors and recipients. The paper will help the business organisations borrow the military knowledge transfer mechanisms. The transfer mechanisms used in military forces presented here provide a deeper understanding of characteristics and nature of the mechanisms; Some of them are different and unique from those of the corporate/business world. Future researchers may empirically examine these mechanisms in military context.

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A Few Good Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms: Keys to Successful Military Operations

Cited by 3 publications

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Transactive memory systems mediation role in the relationship between motivation and internal knowledge transfers in a military environment

Transactive memory systems mediation role in the relationship between motivation and internal knowledge transfers in a military environment

Trust-A Catalyst to Knowledge Transfer: Contemporary Studies

Military Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms: A Passage to Academic World

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