Knowledge Management in Developing Economies: A Cross-Cultural and Institutional Approach

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Knowledge Management in Developing Economies: A Cross-Cultural and Institutional Approach

Author(s): Kate Hutchings (Editor), Kavoos Mohannak

  • Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
  • Publication Date: May 27, 2007
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 224 pages
  • ISBN-10: 1845427866
  • ISBN-13: 9781845427863

Book Description

This important book brings together a set of original key contributions to knowledge management in developing economies. It encompasses a wide range of countries throughout Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America as well as the transition economies of the former socialist countries in Eastern Europe.

These carefully selected country case studies represent a broad range of issues in managing knowledge. They consider the way in which knowledge management processes and practices are influenced by local culture and institutions as well as by interaction with the broader international community. The need for an aggregated analytical approach in untangling the increasingly complex process through which knowledge processes are created, transferred and deployed is also highlighted. The book provides a strong nexus between theory and practice by offering solutions to problems such as: minimising knowledge leakage, creating knowledge-sharing cultures and promoting management learning.

Presenting the latest research on intercultural knowledge management, this book will be warmly welcomed by researchers, students and lecturers with an interest in international management and knowledge management. Its strong focus on practitioner implications will provide international managers with invaluable suggestions on how to maximise knowledge sharing in international joint ventures and subsidiary operations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

‘Knowledge management can work to support developing economies! This important book should be read by anyone who seeks interesting and highly relevant insights on how this can be accomplished.’ — Georg von Krogh, University of St Gallen, Switzerland

About the Author

Edited by Kate Hutchings, Professor of Human Resource Management, Department of Management, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia and Kavoos Mohannak, Lecturer, School of Management, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

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