Creating a knowledge-sharing culture: six top tips on building and sustaining it

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to talk about the importance of building and sustaining an organizational culture that supports knowledge sharing between all members of the organization.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper provides four tips for managers who want to build such a culture within their company, as well as two further tips on how to sustain one that is already built.

Findings

Building and sustaining a knowledge-sharing culture in a business organization may take a lot of time and effort on the part of management and employees alike, but it is definitely worth it, as companies can experience low employee-turnover rates and increased profits based on it.

Originality/value

This viewpoint is based on the author’s personal experience within various organizations.

Citation

Bran, L. (2019), "Creating a knowledge-sharing culture: six top tips on building and sustaining it", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 33 No. 5, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-11-2018-0151