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Knowledge Management as a Sub-Culturally Bound Determinant: Redefining the Hofstede Hypothesis

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  • Frederick G. Kohun

    (Robert Morris University, USA)

  • Robert J. Skovira

    (Robert Morris University, USA)

  • Vladimir Burcik

    (Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic)

  • Gary DeLorenzo

    (California University of Pennsylvania, USA)

Abstract

While organizations have initiated knowledge management initiatives to systematically and methodically capture both explicit and tacit (or silent) knowledge, these initiatives have experienced mixed results. Inherent organizational idiosyncrasies have bounded the transferability and reusability of the knowledge base. Characteristics such as relevance, timeliness, but most important, cultural context, bind both the generalizable and transferable value of knowledge. For the knowledge to have value and utility, the cultural context must be taken into consideration. The problematic generalization and applicability of the Hofstede Hypothesis is redefined as a matter of statistical aggregation averages. The collectivity that establishes the essence of culture has many faces that situationally define the culture context (i.e, profession, organization, religion, and ethnicity).

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  • Frederick G. Kohun & Robert J. Skovira & Vladimir Burcik & Gary DeLorenzo, 2014. "Knowledge Management as a Sub-Culturally Bound Determinant: Redefining the Hofstede Hypothesis," Human Capital without Borders: Knowledge and Learning for Quality of Life; Proceedings of the Management, Knowledge and Learning International Conference 2014,, ToKnowPress.
    • Handle: RePEc:tkp:mklp14:453-457
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