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Knowledge Sharing Proficiencies: The Key to Knowledge Management

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Handbook on Knowledge Management 1

Part of the book series: International Handbooks on Information Systems ((INFOSYS,volume 1))

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A key element of knowledge management is building and nurturing a knowledge sharing culture. A number of organizations are developing knowledge sharing proficiencies as part of their recognition and reward systems. Knowledge sharing effectiveness is a critical aspect of knowledge management, and this chapter takes a look at this area in terms of developing and applying a knowledge sharing effectiveness inventory in order to rate how well an organization is performing knowledge sharing activities.

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Liebowitz, J., Yan, C. (2004). Knowledge Sharing Proficiencies: The Key to Knowledge Management. In: Holsapple, C.W. (eds) Handbook on Knowledge Management 1. International Handbooks on Information Systems, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24746-3_21

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