Knowledge Management

Question 5

Describe knowledge sharing systems as well as barriers to the use of knowledge sharing systems. Use your own examples applicable to an industry of your choice to explain each theory point.

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What are Knowledge Sharing Systems - Systems that enable members of organisation to acquire tacit and explicit knowledge from each other. Also defined as Knowledge Repositories. Mainly used to promote knowledge sharing for reuse by others and propagation of innovation, technology, and strategic management. Defines a learning organization, by supporting the sharing and reuse of individual and organisational knowledge

Barriers to use of Knowledge Sharing System: - Storing knowledge in textual representations only - Lack of support for collaboration - If users are afraid of the consequences of their contributions. - If users perceive lack of management support Barriers to use of Knowledge Sharing System: - Lack of institutionalized reward systems for knowledge sharing - Lack of integration among humans, processes and technology - Targeting a monolithic organizational memory - Failure to measure and state the benefits