Knowledge Mobilization in Global Projects and Organizations

This research builds from institutional theory, transaction cost economics, and the knowledge-based view of the firm to (1) analyze the design of an internal knowledge market; (2) compare and contrast the governance of knowledge through internal knowledge markets and traditional Communities of Practice; and (3) analyze how different forms of governance affect knowledge mobilization.Read more »

Summary Social knowledge sharing networks are central to organizational success, but with the growth in distributed global organizations, many firms are struggling with the challenge of creating and maintaining relationships that cross geographic, disciplinary, national, and cultural boundaries. This study investigates communities of practice within multinational engineering and construction organizations to build a theory of inclusive, global, knowledge sharing networks. Through social network analysis and qualitative interviews, the research team will theorize knowledge connection formation drivers and knowledge flow patterns. Existing techniques allow us to map networks of relationships, this project will go much further by: identifying and measuring the...Read more »