Information Sharing
Information sharing has its roots in the fields of Knowledge Management and Learning Organization. Information sharing is defined as “the transfer of tacit and explicit knowledge from individuals within the organization to the collective” (Bontis et al., 2011, p. 240).
- Transfer of:
- Tacit knowledge
- Explicit knowledge
Garg (2010) identified information sharing as the ability of team members to share information. Kontoghiorghes et al. (2005) addressed information sharing from a Learning Organization point of view, where information sharing was described as openly sharing information with employees at all levels of the organization, including teams. Also from the Learning Organization perspective, Weldy and Gillis (2010) identified information sharing as a system allowing access to information and the sharing of information, termed embedded systems.
See Also
References
Bontis, N., Richards, D., & Serenko, A. (2011). Improving service delivery: Investigating the role of information sharing, job characteristics, and employee satisfaction. The Learning Organization, 18, 239–250. https://doi.org/10.1108/09696471111123289
Garg, M. (2010). Impact of enterprise resource planning on organizational productivity in an information technology organization (Doctoral dissertation, Walden University). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. http://search.proquest.com/docview/305221096
Kontoghiorghes, C., Awbre, S. M., & Feurig, P. L. (2005). Examining the relationship between learning organization characteristics and change adaptation, innovation, and organizational performance. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 16(2), 185–212. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.1133
Weldy, T. G., & Gillis, W. E. (2010). The learning organization: Variations at different organizational levels. Learning Organization, 17(5), 455–470. https://doi.org/10.1108/09696471011059831