Development and Application of an Inter-Organizational PPP Knowledge Transfer Effectiveness Model for Knowledge Sourced in Public Sector Organizations

Abstract

The research aim is to develop and apply the conceptual inter-organizational knowledge transfer effectiveness (IOKTE) model to the inter-organizational transfer of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) related knowledge between public sector organizations in Flanders. The model assumes a relationship between an individual's ability to make PPP-related decisions and the extent to which knowledge is sought after, applied and shared in an inter-organisational manner within the public sector. The inter-organizational transfer of knowledge studied in this article is specific to PPP in Flanders and studied for public sector actors active at diverse policy levels. The aim is to uncover the extent to which the current system of inter-organizational knowledge transfer fits the user's satisfaction, expressed as the extent to which the use of the system improves the perceived decision-making on PPPs. The results indicate that searching for, sharing and using PPP-related knowledge sourced in public sector organizations improve the perceived decision-making ability. The research establishes that the current public sector PPP knowledge transfer system is perceived as being effective, yet for the assessment of its efficiency, insufficient data is found. Issues that stand to be improved are the fragmentation of the knowledge assets and the access across policy levels.

Antecedents of Knowledge Sharing Behaviour in the Public Sector

“…Much as these norms were not deliberately nurtured to enhance knowledge sharing, we believe they facilitated knowledge transfer during meetings. Moreover, knowledge sharing activities in government institutions include workshops and meetings (Sensuse, Cahyaningsih and Wibowo, 2015), and brainstorming sessions, using policy documents and reports (Aerts and Haezendonck, 2017;Shanab and Shehabat, 2018). However, we did not find evidence of visible informal meetings which have been found to enhance socialization and fusion of tacit knowledge.…”

“…There are limited studies regarding the antecedents of knowledge sharing behaviour within the sector. A few quantitative studies have focused on knowledge sharing practices in the public sector organisations (Amayah 2013;Parka, et al, 2014;Sensuse, Cahyaningsih and Wibowo, 2015;Aerts and Haezendonck, 2017). There are a few, if any, qualitative studies focusing on the antecedents of knowledge sharing behaviour in the public sector.…”

The Stochastic Evolution Game of Knowledge Sharing in the Infrastructure PPP Supply Chain Network

“…Meanwhile, the findings of this study suggest that introducing incentive measures and trust has positive effects concerning knowledge sharing. Aerts and Haezendonck [59] argued that knowledge transfer intent or motivation, which was impacted as the partner characteristics, may trigger reluctance or increased motivation towards the transferal of knowledge. e results from this study further verify that transformation ability and knowledge power position are critical influencing factors for knowledge sharing.…”