Knowledge Sharing
Social Media
Project Teams
Virtual
Company Networks
Meetings
Affected by Team Members
Mutual trust an important aspect
Complimentary knowledge between members
Affected by Organizational Structures
Poor project management will hinder knowledge sharing
Internal Company Knowledge
Knowledge must be applied to be effective
Need a willingness to both teach and learn
Knowledge can be shared between teams
Cultural or language barriers may need to be overcome
Still a new technology
Relatively cheaper
Research on effectiveness is ongoing
Hard to control
Users may be overwhelmed by the amount of data
Ease of communication
Specific sites may be used to tailor knowledge sharing
Online translators may ease language barriers
Issues such as cyber-bullying may hinder trust
Large amount of misinformation
Ideas can be shared and engaged with rapidly
Social media sites can be changed by the site owners
Knowledge sharing relies on knowledge storage and retrieval
Knowledge sharing across time and distances
Can either be through a company or as a community (i.e. healthcare professionals)
Trust may be difficult when not interacting with others personally
Other incentives may be used (such as rewards for knowledge sharing)
Still a new way to share knowledge
Companies will have to research what roles employees can have in this system
Allows for a greater diversity of team members on a project
Access to the system (via the internet or company networks) needed
Allows for users to work with their own schedules
Moderating and administration needed for the communities to ensure a positive environment