| The late Peter F. Drucker, who was considered to be the father of modern management, said that the manual worker of the twentieth century will be replaced by the knowledge worker of the twenty-first century. Other research has also stated that knowledge work is becoming the dominant characteristic of developed 21st century economies. Thus, as knowledge is thrust into the forefront of organizational planning, the management of this knowledge then becomes a key to sustained competitive advantage with the individual practice of knowledge sharing playing a key role.;This study discusses the organizational and individual factors that promote knowledge sharing. Among the topics discussed are leadership, culture, organizational practices, and interpersonal relationships. From the literature three studies were developed. The first two consisted of qualitative interviews and the third was a quantitative survey. The aim of this study was to better understand the factors that lead to knowledge sharing within organizations so that organizations may capitalize on their greatest assets. The results show that factors such as organizational practices, leadership, climate, and interpersonal relationships can have an influence on knowledge sharing. |
