Knowledge sharing process within power engineering and consulting company : a case study of Vietnam | |
| Author | Dinh Truong Giang |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.CM-07-18 |
| Subject(s) | Knowledge management--Vietnam Consulting firms--Vietnam |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. CM-07-18 |
| Abstract | Rapid industrialization in development countries opened opportunities for experts to develop and market their consulting and engineering services on a large scale. Consultancy firms in developing countries usually operate within the framework of a knowledge-based management company and sharing that knowledge with incentive activities. However the integrating knowledge sharing study in consulting company especially power construction and consulting company are under researched. Within that view, this study mainly focused to described the characteristic of knowledge sharing process within power construction and consulting firm under one case study with power consulting company operating in that field. The study integrated with five main fields of knowledge sharing process, culture, incentive and unsupportive factors that propose for this process. Thus the generating studies in main operations of the company from investigating, designing and supervising were taken under developed framework. Major study was taking place in knowledge sharing and its processes in both head office operating and project based department to identify the knowledge sharing problem which is the trigger of knowledge sharing development. The knowledge sharing process found in case study was had but nearly invisible because of its missing identification and maintained in knowledge management process of the company. Founding communication missing links between managing level and unstructured data somewhere parted the knowledge gather within company actions. Therefore the managing level and engineering level have to clear out the blockage to take focus on knowledge sharing process. As a result, the study came up with improvement mechanism for implementing knowledge sharing process into consulting company. |
| Year | 2007 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. CM-07-18 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Ogunlana, Stephen 0.;Pham Huy Giao; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2007 |