http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/ Knowledge@Wharton is an online resource that offers the latest business insights, information, and research from a variety of sources. Content includes analysis of current business trends, interviews with industry leaders and faculty, articles based on the most recent business research, book reviews, conference and seminar reports, and links to other websites. en-us Copyright (c) 2009 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/haas_martine.jpg http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/ 125 45 Wharton Faculty Research Strategic Management http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1841&source=rss <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: verdana">For nearly two decades, consulting firms, technology companies, R&amp;D-driven corporations and other knowledge-intensive organizations have made significant investments in &quot;knowledge management&quot; initiatives. These initiatives are intended to facilitate the capture and transfer of company expertise as a way to spur learning and innovation. But research by Wharton management professor Martine Haas and a colleague indicates that knowledge sharing efforts often fail to result in improved task outcomes inside organizations -- and may even hurt project performance. Their research is presented in a paper titled, &quot;Different Knowledge, Different Benefits: Toward a Productivity Perspective on Knowledge Sharing in Organizations.&quot;</span> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:20:43 EST