KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING IN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IN INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY
DOI: 10.5937/etp2401127B
Keywords:
organizational learning, knowledge transfer, knowledge management, automotive industry.Abstract
This paper aims to illustrate the practice of utilizing
organizational learning within one of the world´s leading companies
in the automotive industry to enhance its competitiveness. The
objective of the paper is to provide detailed insights into the methods
and fundamental mechanisms of knowledge transfer between the
parent company and its subsidiaries, while examining both the
obstacles and incentives for such knowledge transfer. Finally, this
paper analyzes the concepts of knowledge and organizational
learning, aiming to establish the relationship between theoretical
concepts of organizational learning and practical, modern
organizational solutions.This paper aims to illustrate the practice of utilizing
organizational learning within one of the world´s leading companies
in the automotive industry to enhance its competitiveness. The
objective of the paper is to provide detailed insights into the methods
and fundamental mechanisms of knowledge transfer between the
parent company and its subsidiaries, while examining both the
obstacles and incentives for such knowledge transfer. Finally, this
paper analyzes the concepts of knowledge and organizational
learning, aiming to establish the relationship between theoretical
concepts of organizational learning and practical, modern
organizational solutions.
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