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Organisational ‘know-where’ and ‘know-when’: re-framing configurations and distributions of knowledge in organisations

Organisational ‘know-where’ and ‘know-when’: re-framing configurations and distributions of knowledge in organisations
Organisational ‘know-where’ and ‘know-when’: re-framing configurations and distributions of knowledge in organisations
This paper explores varying configurations of knowledge in organisations. A multi-dimensional framework of distinctive forms of knowledge is used to highlight different patterns of organisational knowledge, demonstrating their heterogeneity and variability – over time, in terms of depth of expertise, and their distribution within and between organisations. Common knowledge that is shared across an organisation accounts for only a small proportion of organisational knowledge, indicating that strategies to exploit this resource for competitive advantage will be constrained unless mechanisms are developed that enable access to and transfer of knowledge that is not yet shared or common.
410-421
Atherton, Andrew Michael
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Atherton, Andrew Michael
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Atherton, Andrew Michael (2013) Organisational ‘know-where’ and ‘know-when’: re-framing configurations and distributions of knowledge in organisations. Knowledge Management Research and Practice, 11 (4), 410-421. (doi:10.1057/kmrp.2012.40).

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This paper explores varying configurations of knowledge in organisations. A multi-dimensional framework of distinctive forms of knowledge is used to highlight different patterns of organisational knowledge, demonstrating their heterogeneity and variability – over time, in terms of depth of expertise, and their distribution within and between organisations. Common knowledge that is shared across an organisation accounts for only a small proportion of organisational knowledge, indicating that strategies to exploit this resource for competitive advantage will be constrained unless mechanisms are developed that enable access to and transfer of knowledge that is not yet shared or common.

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Published date: November 2013

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Local EPrints ID: 499065
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/499065
PURE UUID: ec7708f5-11bd-45d2-aa2f-c4589b958c46
ORCID for Andrew Michael Atherton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2278-1496

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