Knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer experiences among management staff in an oil palm company in Malaysia

Knowledge management is considered a vital resource for organizations. This study was carried out to explore knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer experiences among management staff in an oil palm plantation company in Malaysia. This study also explored the impact of cultural factors on knowledge...

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Main Author:	Nair, Suthagar Sankaran
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	HD30.2 Knowledge management
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/79056/1/SuthagarSankaranNairMFM2017.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.790562018-09-27T05:21:08Z Knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer experiences among management staff in an oil palm company in Malaysia 2017-05 Nair, Suthagar Sankaran HD30.2 Knowledge management Knowledge management is considered a vital resource for organizations. This study was carried out to explore knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer experiences among management staff in an oil palm plantation company in Malaysia. This study also explored the impact of cultural factors on knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer practises. A review on literature shows many studies were conducted in knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer but less study was done in oil palm plantation in Malaysia. This study was done qualitatively via in-depth interviews and focus group discussion to explore and highlight the experience of the management staff in an oil palm plantation company in Malaysia. Purposive sampling technique were employed in the in-depth interviews and triangulated via focus group discussion. Data was analysed manually using thematic analysis. The result of the findings reveal that the awareness of knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer among the management staff in the oil palm company is high. The activities embraced by the management staff was categorised into formal activities and technology. Four cultural factors (leadership, trust, collaboration and organization structure) act as enablers for knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer initiatives. 2017-05 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/79056/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/79056/1/SuthagarSankaranNairMFM2017.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:110309 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Management Faculty of Management
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description	Knowledge management is considered a vital resource for organizations. This study was carried out to explore knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer experiences among management staff in an oil palm plantation company in Malaysia. This study also explored the impact of cultural factors on knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer practises. A review on literature shows many studies were conducted in knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer but less study was done in oil palm plantation in Malaysia. This study was done qualitatively via in-depth interviews and focus group discussion to explore and highlight the experience of the management staff in an oil palm plantation company in Malaysia. Purposive sampling technique were employed in the in-depth interviews and triangulated via focus group discussion. Data was analysed manually using thematic analysis. The result of the findings reveal that the awareness of knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer among the management staff in the oil palm company is high. The activities embraced by the management staff was categorised into formal activities and technology. Four cultural factors (leadership, trust, collaboration and organization structure) act as enablers for knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer initiatives.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Nair, Suthagar Sankaran
author_facet	Nair, Suthagar Sankaran
author_sort	Nair, Suthagar Sankaran
title	Knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer experiences among management staff in an oil palm company in Malaysia
title_short	Knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer experiences among management staff in an oil palm company in Malaysia
title_full	Knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer experiences among management staff in an oil palm company in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer experiences among management staff in an oil palm company in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer experiences among management staff in an oil palm company in Malaysia
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granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Management
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Knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer experiences among management staff in an oil palm company in Malaysia

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