Posted by Kees de Vos on December 27, 1999 at 09:18:47:

In Reply to: Re: Knowledge Sharing Behaviors posted by Martyn R Jones on December 22, 1999 at 07:43:04:

Hi Martyn,

first of all are you ever going to publish your footers, "Sony and Share", etc. They are sure to get me through the day :).

On your remark on the software industry (or any industry for that matter). I believe (I am talking from intuition, not intelligence)willingness to share comes with belonging to a community. As I don't view the software industry as a community I am not surprised with your experiences.

So where is the cash-reward for learning your kid how to walk? Do you get paid for raising your kids? In my opinion there is a a priori willingness to share within communities.

That's all very nice, but thus this solve the puzzle? Nope, to me it just rephrases the question what makes a collection of individuals a community? On this I believe Denham has provided us with much of the answer:
- shared values
- respect and recognition
- common goals or at least alignment of goals
- a common language or at least an unambiguous way of communication
- ....
- ....

If your employees see your comapny as a community, they will have a a priory inclination to share (as on an individual level they, via alignment of goals, will be helping themselves reaching their personal goals).

So to me the problem of knowledge sharing shifts to:

- alignment of goals;
- communication.

PopQuiz: "Can you tell from your companies vision and strategy what is expected of you in your operational work?" (or do you need a manager to tell you :)).

Kind regards,

Kees de Vos.

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• Re: It's all about communities... Martyn R Jones 10:41:56 01/04/00 (0)
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