Knowledge sharing in quantity surveying firms in Malaysia - How the literature review informs the research approach

Mohd Nor, F; Egbu, CO

Abstract

Knowledge sharing in organisation is the act of making knowledge available to others
within the organisation. It is the process by which knowledge held by an individual is
converted into a medium that can be understood, absorbed, and used by other
individuals. Knowledge sharing is important as it provides a link between the individual
and the organisation by ‘moving’ knowledge that resides within individuals to the
organisational level, where it is converted into economic and competitive value for the
organisation. This degree of importance attached to knowledge sharing is heightened in
a knowledge economy, where knowledge is seen as a valuable resource for innovation
and for gaining competitive advantage. However, increasing evidence points to a
paucity of research that has investigated the nature of the different approaches to
improving the effectiveness of knowledge sharing, and the appropriate organisational
factors at play for knowledge sharing to be fully exploited, and its benefits derived
within Quantity Surveying(QS) firms in Malaysia. Therefore, this paper purports to
provide an insight, based on a review of literature, into knowledge sharing between
individuals in QS firms. It also highlights the main factors that could be seen to inhibit
the implementation of knowledge sharing initiatives within QS firms and how the
organisation is placed to address the challenges. This raises interesting discussions to do
with how best to research knowledge sharing issues in organisations, which is an
important aspect of a study on Knowledge sharing in QS firms in Malaysia. Some of
these issues are raised and discussed in the paper.

Citation

Mohd Nor, F., & Egbu, C. Knowledge sharing in quantity surveying firms in Malaysia - How the literature review informs the research approach. Presented at 9th International Post Graduate Research Conference, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester UK

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: 9th International Post Graduate Research Conference
• Conference Location: Salford Quays, Greater Manchester UK
• End Date: Jan 30, 2009
• Publication Date: Jan 29, 2009
• Deposit Date: Jan 27, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 5, 2016
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference