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Storytelling as a tool for knowledge transfer in the IT industry

Wende, E; Haghirian, P (2009). Storytelling as a tool for knowledge transfer in the IT industry. In: 17th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2009), Verona, Italy, 8 June 2009 - 10 June 2009.

Abstract

As organizations increase their offshore software development efforts, they must develop new methods and models for handling the vast amount of knowledge involved in these projects. Successful knowledge management and transfer is considered key to the success of contemporary organizations. When transferring knowledge to other operating units of a multi national company, the overall goal is to successfully implement the knowledge sent to the receiver. Cultural differences however, can interfere with successful knowledge management intentions. This paper investigates storytelling as a tool to transfer knowledge between global corporate units. A case study on how this instrument is used to communicate knowledge between a German and an Indian IT company gives first insights into factors that influence implementation success.

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Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper), refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:03 Faculty of Economics > Department of Informatics
Dewey Decimal Classification:000 Computer science, knowledge & systems
Scopus Subject Areas:Physical Sciences > Information Systems
Scope:Discipline-based scholarship (basic research)
Language:English
Event End Date:10 June 2009
Deposited On:30 Jan 2010 00:48
Last Modified:06 Mar 2024 13:57
OA Status:Green
Related URLs:http://www.ecis2009.it/ (Organisation)
Other Identification Number:merlin-id:190

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