A Knowledge Sharing Organization include all of the activities and processes, both formal and informal, by which knowledge is shared and created throughout an organization. Knowledge sharing is a phase in knowledge management, which is defined as being an organization's ability to identify, acquire, create, process, share and retain knowledge.
Traditional organizational structures | Knowledge sharing organizations |
usually have a leader and multiple layers of subordinates. In the determination of Overall Direction, vision is provided by top management. Each person is responsible for his/her own job; without relating it to the jobs of others.
| are less structured and can adapt quickly to new situations. There is shared vision. Top management only ensures that this vision is a good decision. Each person is responsible for his/her own jobs; but understands how his/her job is connected with the jobs of others.
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