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Themed Articles: Exploring the Frontiers of Knowledge Management Transfer in the Public and Private Sector

Knowledge Transfer: The Facilitating Attributes in Supply-Chain Partnerships

Qile He University of Bedfordshire Business School, Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
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David Gallear Brunel Business School, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, United KingdomCorrespondence[email protected]
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Abby Ghobadian Henley Business School, Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Pages 57-70 | Published online: 11 Jan 2011
 
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Abstract

This article examines the operational characteristics of supply-chain partnerships and identifies the relational attributes that cultivate knowledge transfer in such partnerships. A set of theoretical propositions are developed. A case study of a computer manufacturer's supply chain was conducted to examine their validity. The findings support the view that trust, commitment, interdependence, shared meaning, and balanced power facilitate knowledge transfer in supply-chain partnerships, and that knowledge transfer should be treated as a dynamic multistage process.

Notes

1. Due to confidentiality requirements SuppCo and DistriCo were used to substitute the real names of the two supply chain partnership cases.

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