The transfer of knowledge and the problems of identity in a managed and online context

The purpose of this article is to look into the social aspect of learning, and in particular how the construction of identity influences the transfer of knowledge in a managed and online context. The relationship between the ‘old-timer’ and the ‘newcomer’ is given special consideration through a qua...

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Main Author: Inge Hermanrud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scandinavian University Press 2012-09-01
Series:Nordic Journal of Social Research
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Online Access:https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/njsr/article/view/2061
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description The purpose of this article is to look into the social aspect of learning, and in particular how the construction of identity influences the transfer of knowledge in a managed and online context. The relationship between the ‘old-timer’ and the ‘newcomer’ is given special consideration through a qualitative study of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority. The study shows that inspectors construct their identity and categorize others in a way that creates barriers to the transfer of knowledge, constructions that are influenced by managerial participation. This article contributes to our understanding of how social aspects influence the transfer of knowledge between old-timers and newcomers in a managed and online context.
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The transfer of knowledge and the problems of identity in a managed and online context
Nordic Journal of Social Research
managed networks
communities of practice
knowledge transfer
identity construction
public inspectorate
online context
title The transfer of knowledge and the problems of identity in a managed and online context
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title_full_unstemmed The transfer of knowledge and the problems of identity in a managed and online context
title_short The transfer of knowledge and the problems of identity in a managed and online context
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communities of practice
knowledge transfer
identity construction
public inspectorate
online context
url https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/njsr/article/view/2061
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