Lessons from Business for Health Care Knowledge Management
Author Information
Author(s): Kothari Anita, Hovanec Nina, Hastie Robyn, Sibbald Shannon
Primary Institution: School of Health Studies, The University of Western Ontario
Hypothesis
Can knowledge management strategies from the business sector be effectively applied in health care?
Conclusion
The health care sector has significant opportunities to design and implement knowledge management systems based on lessons learned from the business sector.
Supporting Evidence
- Knowledge management strategies from business include training sessions and communication technologies.
- Health care organizations are beginning to adopt knowledge management practices.
- Communities of practice can enhance knowledge sharing among health practitioners.
Takeaway
This study looked at how businesses manage knowledge and found that health care can learn from these strategies to improve how they share and use information.
Methodology
A systematic review of 83 articles from business literature on knowledge management strategies.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to the exclusion of non-English articles and unpublished studies.
Limitations
The review primarily included single case studies, limiting the ability to draw broad conclusions about the effectiveness of specific strategies.
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