Challenges of knowledge sharing in the petrochemical industry

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Author	Chin Wei Chong Jamshid Besharati
Abstract	Knowledge sharing is one of the important and also challenging parts in the success of KM implementation. The objective of this paper is to find out knowledge sharing barriers in the petrochemical companies in a Middle East country. Three main categories are found to have an impact on knowledge sharing in the companies. These categories are potential individual knowledge sharing barriers, potential organizational knowledge sharing barriers and potential technological knowledge sharing barriers. Data were collected by using a convenience sampling survey method. 500 questionnaires were distributed among employees and 302 questionnaires were returned. Trust, knowledge as power, communication, organizational hierarchy and knowledge sharing technological systems are found to have relationships with knowledge sharing. However, reward and recognition system have less significant relationship with knowledge sharing in the petrochemical companies.
Related Links	http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication/article/view/256/218
ISSN	20737904
Journal	Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	6
Language	English
Publisher	Hong Kong Bao Long Accounting & Secretarial Limited
Publisher Date	2014-01-01
Publisher Place	Hong Kong
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	General Works General works
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Management of Technology and Innovation E-learning