From Knowledge Retention to Knowledge Transfer

Knowledge Retention: Preventing Knowledge From Walking Out the Door

Knowledge Transfer from University to Industry

Human resources development by means of training, education at universities and schools, and skill development within industry projects will be essential to foster product innovation within the African industry. It is expected that investments in Industrial Design Engineering (IDE) through educating engineering students and companies can contribute to the innovation capacity of African industry...

Knowledge Transfer: From Maintenance to Engine Design

As manufacturers shift their focus from selling products to providing services, designers must therefore increasingly consider the life-cycle requirements in addition to conventional design parameters. To identify possible areas of concern, engineers must consider knowledge gained through the life cycle of a related product. However, because of the size and distributed nature of a company’s ope...

Knowledge retention from preoperative patient information.

BACKGROUND Preoperative education is a common feature of the preoperative preparation for many surgical procedures. It is anticipated that this education will result in beneficial outcomes for the patient. Many studies have evaluated the effectiveness of different formats used to deliver the information, and the effect of this information on a variety of outcomes.While there has been substantia...

Knowledge Transfer

INtrODUctION The term knowledge transfer (KT) is often used in a generic sense to include any exchange of knowledge between or among individuals, teams, groups, or organizations, whether intended or unintended. However, knowledge transfer, as it has been formally studied, reflects intended unidirectional exchange, as when an enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems consultant transfers implem...