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Knowledge Transfer as the Transformation of Context

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  • Ali Yakhlef

    (School of Business Stockholm University)

  • Laurent Sié

    (Groupe ESC Pau)

Abstract

The significance of context has not escaped the attention of knowledge transfer theorists. Assuming that the more distant the source unit’s knowledge from the recipient’s institutional context is, the more difficult the transfer process will be, some researchers have suggested adaptation to the recipient’s context as a means of reducing knowledge transfer stickiness. Adopting a social constructionist approach, the paper argues that the context and content of knowledge are intrinsically-bound up. Rather than adaptation to the recipient’s context, it is contented that the transfer of knowledge from one context to another entails the transformation of context, rather than adaptation to that context. Implications of this study are discussed.

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  • Ali Yakhlef & Laurent Sié, 2006. "Knowledge Transfer as the Transformation of Context," Working Papers 0601, Groupe ESC Pau, Research Department, revised Jun 2006.
    • Handle: RePEc:pau:wpaper:0601
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