Making competencies cross business unit boundaries: the interplay between inter-unit coordination, trust and knowledge transferability

Annick Willem () and Marc Buelens

Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School Working Paper Series from Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School

Abstract: The strategic value of knowledge sharing has long been recognized but valuable competencies are too often locked in one business unit. This paper provides insight into the role of organizational factors in spreading complex bundles of knowledge among business units. A study in a British multinational confirms the importance of knowledge transferability, headquarters' role, the close relationship between standardization and knowledge sharing, and the ambiguous role of informal networking.

Pages: 36 pages
Date: 2003-04-25
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