Li, S., Tiago Martins, J., Vasconcelos, A. et al. (1 more author) (2023) Knowledge sharing in project work: the dynamic interplay of knowledge domains and skills. Journal of Knowledge Management, 27 (2). pp. 328-355. ISSN 1367-3270
Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to illuminate the currently poorly understood inflow of knowledge originating from project managers across the value chain of construction projects. The primary purpose is to identify the domains of knowledge that project managers’ need to share in their management activities, the skills they need to develop in their sharing practices and how these relate to each other across different phases of a construction project.
Design/methodology/approach: Knowledge domains, skills and the relationships between them were identified following an inductive methodology, a combination of grounded theory and case study, and through the analysis of semi-structured interviews with 21 project managers and participants within a single construction project.
Findings: The outcome is a novel framework that theorizes the dynamic interplay between knowledge domains and the skills that facilitate knowledge sharing (KS) for successful project work throughout the construction project.
Originality/value: The combined effects of task heterogeneity, knowledge interdependencies and temporariness require paying increased attention to how knowledge domains and KS skills impact project performance. This paper addresses gaps in developing an integrative understanding of the nature of the domains of knowledge that need to be shared in a project context, the key skills contributing to KS and more importantly, how they evolve and are interpreted and reinterpreted throughout the project and assist KS practice in projects.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Knowledge Management. This version is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. You may not use the material for commercial purposes. |
Keywords: | knowledge sharing; knowledge domains; knowledge sharing skills; project management |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Information School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 04 Feb 2022 13:28 |
Last Modified: | 03 Feb 2023 16:14 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Emerald |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1108/JKM-06-2021-0455 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:183023 |