Understanding Knowledge Sharing

Knowledge Management
In today’s environment where technology has become a norm, knowledge sharing is extremely valuable to organizations. In her article, Quast (2012) shares how knowledge sharing determines the success of an organization. It is quite interesting that Fortune 500 organizations lose billions of dollars annually by not sharing knowledge (Quast, 2012). According to Quast (2012), knowledge management promotes decision-making capabilities, builds a learning organization, and drives innovation and cultural change. It is easy to see how these benefits are crucial for the success of the modern organization. HR can play a big part in creating a work environment that promotes effective sharing of knowledge.
HR can put up systems that promote fast and easy sharing of knowledge among different levels and departments in an organization. The HR can foster interdepartmental collaboration by designing work to be accomplished by individuals from different d...