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  Knowledge transfer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Knowledge transfer in the fields of Organizational development and organizational learning, is the practical problem of getting a packet of knowledge from one part of the organization to another (or all other) parts of the organization.
Knowledge transfer is more complex because (1) knowledge resides in organizational members, tools, tasks, and their subnetworks (Argote and Ingram 2000) and (2) much knowledge in organizations is tacit or hard to articulate (Nonaka and Takeuchi 1995).
Knowledge transfer is often used as a synonym for training.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Knowledge_transfer   (543 words)

  
 Knowledge Transfer and Exchange | CHSRF
Knowledge transfer and exchange is collaborative problem-solving between researchers and decision makers.
A leader in knowledge transfer and exchange since its inception in 1997, the foundation's model of effective knowledge exchange involves interaction between decision makers and researchers and results in mutual learning through the process of planning, disseminating, and applying existing or new research in decision-making.
Knowledge transfer and exchange supports and improves evidence-based decision-making to help ensure the best possible decisions are made in running our healthcare system.
www.chsrf.ca /knowledge_transfer/index_e.php   (341 words)

  
 Knowledge Transfer
Knowledge transfer is only valuable when it is integrated into a set of policies for knowledge generation and capture.
While conventional wisdom on why knowledge is difficult to transfer within firms has focused on motivational barriers, Szulanski (1996) found that features of the knowledge itself and the receiver's inability to interpret it were two of the most important factors in inhibiting knowledge transfer.
Despite the current emphasis on technology and new methods of idea transmission, much knowledge remains tacit and is most efficiently transmitted in person, renewing the importance of decidedly low-tech practices including job rotation across units, cross-functional meetings, cross-unit or cross-group meetings (e.g., sales convention), mentoring, training, and free time during coffee breaks.
ist-socrates.berkeley.edu /~iir/cohre/knowledge.html   (2520 words)

  
 Knowledge Transfer and Collaboration in Distributed U.S.-Thai Teams
The goal was to examine the validity of a four-factor framework of knowledge transfer (the "4 C Framework"), which proposes that capability, credibility, communication, and culture of the source significantly affects knowledge transfer.
The extent (or amount) of knowledge transferred is hypothesized to be proportional to the difference in knowledge levels of the source and the potential recipient.
Similarly, the extent of knowledge transferred by an individual to his/her local subgroup members was measured by the mean of the extent of learning of the local subgroup members from this individual.
jcmc.indiana.edu /vol10/issue4/sarker.html   (7469 words)

  
 :: Knowledge Transfer Partnerships - Welcome to KTPonline
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships enable private and public sector research organisations to apply their research knowledge to important business problems.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships enable staff in Further Education Colleges teaching at NVQ Level 4 to apply their expertise to important business problems.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are managed under contract to the Government's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) by Momenta.
www.ktponline.org.uk   (152 words)

  
 HERO: Knowledge transfer partnerships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are Government funded and enable UK businesses to benefit from the wide range of expertise available in the UK Knowledge Base - public and private sector research institutes and organisations and higher and further education institutions.
At the heart of each Knowledge Transfer Partnership is a relationship between a company and staff in a Knowledge Base organisation applying their expertise to a project that is central to the development of their Company partner.
Each Knowledge Transfer Partnership is managed by a team involving senior staff from both the Knowledge Base Partner and the Company Partners and a recently qualified graduate recruited as the KTP Associate when the Knowledge Transfer Partnership proposal has been approved.
www.hero.ac.uk /uk/research/knowledge_transfer_partnerships.cfm   (237 words)

  
 Increase the Success of Your Knowledge Transfer Effort - Weigh In - weighin - CIO
Knowledge transfer is one of the first tasks of transitioning to an outsourced model, but it’s sometimes overlooked or under-planned, resulting in a shaky start to the relationship.
Since knowledge transfer is usually one of the first tasks of transitioning to an outsourced model, it is sometimes overlooked or under-planned, resulting in a shaky start to the outsourcing relationship.
Further complicating the situation is that most of the knowledge to be transferred is possessed by the legacy staff members who are usually (at this point) anxious and uncertain about their roles in the future organization.
www.cio.com /weighin/column.html?CID=10371   (3113 words)

  
 Knowledge Transfer Networks
In the traditional classroom, knowledge transfer is considered a unidirectional activity--trainers transfer knowledge to learners.
In the beginning stages of creating a knowledge transfer network, small victories are important foundations on which to build.
Once in place, the knowledge transfer network is sure to build competencies and take the value of online and traditional trainers to a new level.
www.learningcircuits.org /2002/jul2002/butschler.html   (815 words)

  
 :: Knowledge Transfer Partnerships - Graduates Open Your Eyes to Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are Government funded and enable UK businesses to benefit from the wide range of expertise available in the UK's 'Knowledge Base' - higher education institutions, further education colleges, and private and public sector research organisations and institutes.
At the heart of each Knowledge Transfer Partnership is a relationship between a company and staff in a Knowledge Base organisation applying their expertise to a project that is central to the development of the Company Partner.
Each Knowledge Transfer Partnership is managed by a team involving senior staff from both the Knowledge Base and the Company Partners and a recently qualified graduate recruited as the KTP Associate when the Knowledge Transfer Partnership proposal has been approved.
www.ktponline.org.uk /graduates   (431 words)

  
 Knowledge Management Transfer
Formal knowledge transfer is another basic process by which documents, data, or other types of resources is captured and stored in formats and media that allows for retrieval by others when needed...
Knowledge Management: The ROI of Employee Brain Trusts (ITtoolbox Knowledge Management)- When a company knows the value it intends to provide and to whom, it is easy to begin to link its knowledge resources in a way that makes a difference.
Knowledge Sharing: The Facts and the Myths, Part 1 (Intranet Journal)- This article discusses the theory behind knowledge sharing and introduces the three main hurdles that must be overcome to implement a successful knowledge sharing initiative: technology, process, and culture.
knowledgemanagement.ittoolbox.com /topics/t.asp?t=324&p=324&h1=324   (1000 words)

  
 SAIL - Knowledge Transfer
Knowledge transfer is a prime objective of both higher education institutions and research institutions, and all work hard to establish research links with companies in all fields of manufacturing and commerce.
In particular valuable examples of knowledge transfer schemes include the United Kingdom TCS Programme, the "Know-how-Wales" initiative and the West Midlands CONTACT programme.
On these pages you will find examples of other knowledge transfer projects from across Europe and news and documents related to this area of industrial and academic collaboration.
www.sail-eu.net /knowledge_transfer   (268 words)

  
 Transfer of Learning
Transfer of learning is the application of skills and knowledge learned in one context being applied in another context
Successful transfer of learning requires that training content be relevant to the task, that the learner must learn the training content, and that the learner must be motivated.
Near transfer of skills and knowledge are applied the same way every time the skills and knowledge are used.
coe.sdsu.edu /eet/Articles/transferLearn/start.htm   (374 words)

  
 KnowledgeAdvisors Metrics That Matter, a performance measurement system   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Knowledge integrators must work closely with clients to analyze current and future learning needs by using assessments to identify skill gaps that tie directly to corporate objectives.
A knowledge integrator can help synthesize, measure, and report data in meaningful chunks that will help the organization determine the type of e-learning that best suits the performance need.
In the end, transferring learning events into knowledge is a by-product of an overall knowledge integration strategy.
www.knowledgeadvisors.com /art_2.asp   (1181 words)

  
 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (formerly known as TCS – Teaching Company Scheme) is Europe’s leading programme for helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK knowledge base.
Each Partnership employs one or more high calibre Associates for a project lasting one to three years, transferring the knowledge the company is seeking into the business.
Through contact with businesses, the knowledge base partner is also provided with a relevant and improved understanding of the challenges companies encounter, and their business requirements and operations.
www.epsrc.ac.uk /PostgraduateTraining/KnowledgeTransferPartnerships.htm   (484 words)

  
 STC Knowledge Transfer Activities to Foster Research Collaboration
Knowledge transfer, broadly defined, includes more than collaboration with industry on specific products or technologies with commercial potential.
The STC knowledge transfer programs provide vital technological assistance for today's economy while laying the groundwork for future growth and knowledge.
Transfer of knowledge is further achieved through education, outreach, publications, workshops, and an array of other means.
www.crpc.rice.edu /knowledge-trans/transfer.html   (111 words)

  
 Object-Oriented Knowledge Transfer
The problem with a paradigm shift is that years of accumulated knowledge, skills and experience cannot be directly applied to the new paradigm.
Movement to the next stage is a function of experience, increasing depth of knowledge, and the evolution of the generic, problem-solving framework.
The follow-up to initial technology transfer is developing a visible network of internal masters whose job it is to push the envelope of knowledge, technology and technique.
home1.gte.net /pfingar/knowtransfer_h.htm   (6451 words)

  
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Within a modern, knowledge driven economy, knowledge transfer is about transferring good ideas, research results and skills between universities, other research organisations, business and the wider community to enable innovative new products and services to be developed.
Our aim is to promote the transfer of knowledge generated and held in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Public Sector Research Establishments (PSREs) to the wider economy to enhance economic growth.
Knowledge transfer also generates a return on the investment of public funds in the science research base.
www.dti.gov.uk /science/knowledge-transfer/index.html   (216 words)

  
 ESRC Society Today - Introduction to Knowledge Transfer
This may be with a colleague from a university or a chance meeting with a researcher at a professional seminar you have attended.
As in all good conversations, knowledge transfer is a two way process.
Knowledge transfer is therefore fundamental to the way work.
www.esrc.ac.uk /ESRCInfoCentre/Support/knowledge_transfer   (236 words)

  
 SAC (Scottish Agricultural College) - Knowledge Transfer
SAC is an organisation devoted to innovation and the transfer of knowledge to the land-based industries.
Knowledge transfer is the fourth uniting competence that is central to enhancing the sustainability of our land-based industries.
Research at SAC creates new knowledge that drives innovation; and innovation provides new solutions via consultancy, education and training for the benefit of the land-based industries.
www.sac.ac.uk /knowledge   (144 words)

  
 Understanding knowledge management and information management: the need for an empirical perspective   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tacit knowledge is defined as action-based, entrained in practice, and therefore cannot be easily explained or described, but is considered to be the fundamental type of knowledge on which organizational knowledge is built (Nonaka and Takeuchi, 1995; Choo 1998a).
Knowledge sharing is perceived, for example, by the World Bank as critical for economic development and as an important next step going beyond the dissemination of information (MacMorrow, 2001).
However, the fact that the type of the knowledge targeted in most initiatives was tacit knowledge suggest that most organizations subscribe to the model of Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995), leading to the conclusion that KM focuses mainly on tacit and undocumented knowledge while IM remains presumably responsible for managing information and explicit knowledge.
informationr.net /ir/8-1/paper141.html   (8312 words)

  
 Facilitating Knowledge Transfer: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ROLE OF THE TEMPLATE - Knowledge@Wharton
Knowledge assets are fundamental sources of competitive advantage.
Yet, valuable knowledge assets are often complex, intangible, and tacit organizational attributes that are hard to mobilize.
Viewing transfers of knowledge as the replication of organizational routines opens up the possibility of studying stickiness systematically.
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu /paper.cfm?paperID=1265   (285 words)

  
 HSS - HSS - Newsroom: HSS Knowledge Transfer With British Hospitals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
This alliance is the second knowledge transfer HSS has undertaken with the British public health service in its efforts to improve health care in hospitals across England by incorporating HSS best practices for hip and knee replacement surgery.
HSS's first knowledge transfer was initiated after a study conducted by the Royal College of Surgeons and the British Orthopaedic Association in 2000 on outcomes for hip replacement surgery in the U.K. found patients experienced long waiting times followed by lengthy hospital stays for hip and knee replacements.
The NHS designated HSS as a resource partner for knowledge transfer with four NHS trusts in Southwest London and HSS began working with the trusts in 2000 to replicate the HSS patient-focused system of care at every level by transferring its quality models of infection control, patient education and patient "throughput" and rehabilitation protocols.
www.hss.edu /Newsroom/HSS-Knowledge-Transfer-With-British-Hospitals   (817 words)

  
 U.S. companies failing to transfer critical knowledge
Many U.S. organisations are failing to capture critical knowledge and experience from older employees approaching retirement and few seem able to transfer valuable knowledge to newer employees, according to research from consultants Accenture.
Only one in five said they anticipated an intensive, months-long process of knowledge transfer prior to their leaving, while fewer than one in three (28 per cent) said they expected to undertake a formal process lasting one or two weeks.
For a further 16 per cent, the extent of the transfer process would be some form of informal discussion with others in the organisation prior to their retirement.
www.management-issues.com /display_page.asp?section=research&id=2118   (557 words)

  
 Knowledge Transfer
Knowledge transfer is often also referred to as third stream, third arm, third leg, technology transfer, services to business and reach out.
Knowledge Transfer is a key theme in the University's new vision for the future.
Examples of knowledge transfer activities can be found on the University's Business and Industry web pages here.
campus.leeds.ac.uk /kt   (243 words)

  
 Knowledge transfer at Buckman Labs
We recognized early on that the greatest knowledge base in the company did not reside in a computer data base somewhere but was in the heads of the individual associates of the company.
Today the most powerful individuals will be those that become a source of knowledge by proactively sharing what they have or what they can get their hands on with others.
Change in this area of knowledge transfer has to have proactive entrepreneurial support from the top because this is how it is possible to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
www.montague.com /review/buckman.html   (3101 words)

  
 The Knowledge Coach — HBS Working Knowledge
Certainly some level of expertise is required, some knowledge that is worth transferring; beyond that, a desire to coach and some skill at dealing with people who may have little or no prior knowledge.
But because those pieces of knowledge passed along were rooted in the recent experience of the coach, this was not like a game of "telephone," where the knowledge gets distorted by being passed along.
Therefore, if we decide in our organizations to employ apprentices as knowledge coaches, we need to be aware of the pieces of the puzzle that the apprentices have experienced and those that are outside their repertoire.
hbswk.hbs.edu /item/4562.html   (2364 words)

  
 Bristol UWE - Knowledge Exchange
Knowledge Exchange is the two-way flow of innovation or best practice, often involving an exchange of ideas and experience.
UWE prides itself on excellence in knowledge exchange and the development of professional practice.
One of our flagship knowledge exchange projects is Knowledge West - a National Centre of Excellence for Knowledge Exchange.
www.uwe.ac.uk /aboutUWE/knowledgeTransfer.shtml   (202 words)

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