Achieving best practices transfer across countries
Achieving best practices transfer across countries
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DOI:
10.1108/13673270710752171
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2007-06
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通讯作者:
Alexandre Perrin;Nicolas Rolland;Tracy Stanley
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作者:
Alexandre Perrin;Nicolas Rolland;Tracy Stanley
Purpose – This paper seeks to take up the challenges of examining the issues of knowledge transfer in an organization operating across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The purpose is directed to understanding whether knowledge management efforts can lead to the improvement of knowledge transfer.Design/methodology/approach – The paper adopts a qualitative analysis based on a case study whose aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of a global knowledge management programme in achieving best practices transfer in sales and marketing practices throughout business units of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The principal data‐gathering method is a structured interview conducted with senior staff from within 28 markets.Findings – The study's findings reveal that there is a level of complexity and non‐linear interconnectivity within and between business units, which confirms that knowledge transfer is a complex, multifactor process relying on a number of interacting variables.Research...