Barriers of knowledge transfer and mitigating strategies in collaborative management system implementations

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-5-2019

Abstract

Purpose: As the dynamics of the external environment of the enterprise continue to increase, the support of information systems for organizational agility becomes increasingly important. Collaborative Management System (CMS) is a new type of information system that can cope with the dynamic changes of the organization. Effective knowledge transfer is the core of the system implementation. The purpose of this study is to explore the knowledge transfer barriers faced by CMS in its implementation process. Design/methodology/approach: Through field interviews with a representative CMS provider, this paper summarizes the barriers of knowledge transfer during CMS implementation into three aspects. Findings: Based on the innovative measures taken by the company and relevant literature, the corresponding mitigating strategies are proposed. Originality/value: The findings enrich the implementation methodology of agile information systems by exploring the knowledge transfer problem from a novel context. The study also provides a reference for practical implementation to overcome the dilemma of knowledge transfer.

Publication Title

VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems

Volume

49

Issue

1

First Page

2

Last Page

20

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1108/VJIKMS-09-2018-0072

ISSN

20595891

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