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Employee knowledge profiles – a mixed-research methods approach

dc.contributor.authorSousa, Maria José
dc.contributor.authorGonzález-Loureiro, Miguel
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-03T10:18:16Z
dc.date.available2017-07-03T10:18:16Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this paper is to identify different knowledge profiles in organizations and to analyze their contribution to innovation. This is done by analyzing how knowledge is integrated within the work processes by groups of workers with different characteristics (i.e. knowledge profiles). The paper uses a combination of qualitative analysis with quantitative analysis. Using Action Research methodology, several semistructured group interviews were performed and a questionnaire was applied to employees of two organizations. In order to identify the employee’s profiles, different groups were found by means of a factorial analysis, which resulted in specific knowledge profiles. The major finding of this research was the identification of several knowledge profiles - Innovators, Integrators, Organizers and Facilitators,. An important conclusion is that integration of knowledge in day-by-day practices can boost innovation. The collection of evidences carried out helped to identify ways of integrating knowledge through the implementation of knowledge sharing routines and promotion of collaborative activities in systematic transfer processes, including problem-solving routines and participation in improvement, quality and maintenance projects.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10796-016-9626-1pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/9983
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherSpringer Verlagpt_PT
dc.subjectKnowledgemanagementpt_PT
dc.subjectOrganizationpt_PT
dc.subjectprofilespt_PT
dc.subjectInnovationpt_PT
dc.titleEmployee knowledge profiles – a mixed-research methods approachpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleInformation Systems Frontierspt_PT
rcaap.rightsclosedAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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