The tip of the iceberg: tentative first steps in cross-organisational comparison of knowledge management in development organisations

Fostering Knowledge Sharing in NGOs

“…Sharing knowledge outside of the organization is one of the key specificities of NGOs as opposed to for-profit organizations [40]. Contrary to traditional management approaches where such sharing can be considered a threat, it can also be viewed as an opportunity to find strength in differences between cultures (whether between organizations or from other parts within an organization) [29]. Hurley and Green [26] argue that funding agencies are particularly eager to encourage knowledge sharing between organizations.…”