Knowledge management in developing economies : a cross-cultural and institutional approach

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Title:

Knowledge management in developing economies : a cross-cultural and institutional approach

Author:

Hutchings, Kate.

ISBN:

9781845427863

Publication Information:

Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar, c2007.

Physical Description:

xiii, 209 p. ; 24cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Introducing knowledge management in developing economies / Kate Hutchings and Kavoos Mohannak -- Social institutions and knowledge management / JC Spender -- Survival by subversion in former socialist economies : tacit knowledge exchange at the workplace / Gerhard Fink, Nigel Holden and Maren Lehmann -- Fostering learning to build new competencies in times of deconstruction : lessons from Polish ex-socialist firms / Renata Kaminska-Labbe and Catherine Thomas -- Re-examining knowledge sharing in an intercultural context : findings from the transition economies of China and Russia / Kate Hutchings and Snejina Michailova -- Knowledge management among Taiwanese high-tech industries and SMEs / Te Fu Chen -- Religion, caste, language and region : contributions to knowledge management in India / Simon Best and Rajni Kakkar -- Mauritius : towards a knowledge hub and society / Mehraz Boolaky, Mridula Gungaphul and David Weir -- Managing knowledge in the Middle East and North Africa / David Weir -- Latin American cultural values and their impact on knowledge management / Luis Felipe Calderen-Moncloa -- Conclusion : towards a cross-cultural and institutional framework / Kavoos Mohannak and Kate Hutchings.

Subject Term:

Knowledge management -- Developing countries.

Knowledge management -- Cross-cultural studies.

Added Author:

Hutchings, Kate.

Mohannak, Kavoos.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0620/2006028681.html

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Summary

This important book brings together a set of original key contributions to knowledge management in developing economies. It encompasses a wide range of countries throughout Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America as well as the transition economies of the former socialist countries in Eastern Europe.

These carefully selected country case studies represent a broad range of issues in managing knowledge. They consider the way in which knowledge management processes and practices are influenced by local culture and institutions as well as by interaction with the broader international community. The need for an aggregated analytical approach in untangling the increasingly complex process through which knowledge processes are created, transferred and deployed is also highlighted. The book provides a strong nexus between theory and practice by offering solutions to problems such as: minimising knowledge leakage, creating knowledge-sharing cultures and promoting management learning.

Presenting the latest research on intercultural knowledge management, this book will be warmly welcomed by researchers, students and lecturers with an interest in international management and knowledge management. Its strong focus on practitioner implications will provide international managers with invaluable suggestions on how to maximise knowledge sharing in international joint ventures and subsidiary operations.