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Trust and Knowledge Sharing

gmoney24 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:19:10 CDT

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Many organizations are faced with the impending retirement of the baby boom generation and their knowledge will walk out the door with them. The question for many companies is can they retain a portion of that knowledge? The next five to ten years a great transition in power will occur as the Last of the silent generation, and a significant portion of the baby boom generation hands the reigns over to their younger counterparts. There is nothing astonishing about this transition it has been done since man began work.

What will be interesting this time around is:

How or will that legacy knowledge be retained within the organization?
Is there a generational divide or a lack of trust between generations that impedes progress?
What needs to be changed so knowledge can flow?
How is knowledge currently being shared where you work?

What do you guys think? Anyone got interesting insights? Heard good new stuff? Do tell!!! -

Trust factors & knowledge sharing

gmoney24 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:58:26 CDT

Dissertation
Problem Statement
Employees accumulate a tremendous amount of business knowledge throughout their careers, leaving organizations stranded if that knowledge is not shared with others once an employee retires. It would be a great benefit to businesses large and small if an environment where generationally diverse employees will share knowledge gained through experience. Generation X and Y workers will account for well over fifty percent of the working population in 2016 and will carry businesses through this inevitable workforce transition. Employers need to better prepare themselves prior to this workforce shift by assessing their workforce needs today. An unwavering effort is required to transfer knowledge between workers before it becomes a crisis.

Research Question(s)

What trust factors between workers from different generations lead to successful transfer of knowledge.
Do mentoring programs impact knowledge sharing

Hypothesis
Interpersonal trust leads to increased knowledge sharing

Null & Alternative hypothesis do / do not influence trust?

Mentoring
Shared values
Respect
Communication
Actions
Ability
Perceived intentions
Power / Control

Research Log 1

gmoney24 — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:27:16 CST

Work Dates
Mentor Meeting	Mentor Meeting 1

Deliverable 1:

Deliverable 2:

Comments:

Mentor Meeting 1

gmoney24 — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:26:04 CST

Date / Time
Material Submitted
Date / Time of Next Meeting
Deliverables	Reasearch Log 1

Discussion Topics

Deliverables for Next Time

Additional Comments