Building organizational supports for knowledge sharing in county human service organizations: a cross-case analysis of works-in-progress

J Evid Based Soc Work. 2012;9(1-2):3-18. doi: 10.1080/15433714.2012.635473.

Abstract

Building on the literature related to evidence-based practice, knowledge management, and learning organizations, this cross-case analysis presents twelve works-in-progress in ten local public human service organizations seeking to develop their own knowledge sharing systems. The data for this cross-case analysis can be found in the various contributions to this Special Issue. The findings feature the developmental aspects of building a learning organization that include knowledge sharing systems featuring transparency, self-assessment, and dissemination and utilization. Implications for practice focus on the structure and processes involved in building knowledge sharing teams inside public human service organizations.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Information Dissemination*
  • Information Systems / organization & administration*
  • Knowledge Management*
  • Learning
  • Organizational Culture
  • Program Evaluation
  • Social Work / organization & administration*