Abstract
The research aim is to develop and apply the conceptual inter-organizational knowledge transfer effectiveness (IOKTE) model to the inter-organizational transfer of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) related knowledge between public sector organizations in Flanders. The model assumes a relationship between an individual’s ability to make PPP-related decisions and the extent to which knowledge is sought after, applied and shared in an inter-organisational manner within the public sector. The inter-organizational transfer of knowledge studied in this article is specific to PPP in Flanders and studied for public sector actors active at diverse policy levels. The aim is to uncover the extent to which the current system of inter-organizational knowledge transfer fits the user’s satisfaction, expressed as the extent to which the use of the system improves the perceived decision-making on PPPs. The results indicate that searching for, sharing and using PPP-related knowledge sourced in public sector organizations improve the perceived decision-making ability. The research establishes that the current public sector PPP knowledge transfer system is perceived as being effective, yet for the assessment of its efficiency, insufficient data is found. Issues that stand to be improved are the fragmentation of the knowledge assets and the access across policy levels.
Highlights
Several authors have expressed the importance of knowledge transfer and management for modern day public organizations [1] [2] [3] [4] [5].Others have stated that knowledge is a critical resource and determinant of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) success [6]
Towards establishing the partner characteristics that best explain the interorganizational transfer of PPP related knowledge between public sector organizations involved with PPP in Flanders, the results shown in Table 5 indicate that for the elements studied in this case, the factors inter-organizational trust
The path coefficient is negative, so there seems to be a negative relation between age and the extent to which inter-organizational knowledge transfers (IOKT) is perceived to improve PPP related decision-making, implying that there is a difference in the perception older public sector PPP participants in Flanders have, when compared to their younger counterparts in relation to the value that is added through inter-organizational PPP related knowledge transfer
Summary
Others have stated that knowledge is a critical resource and determinant of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) success [6] This has implications for public organizations involved in PPP projects, as this increases the necessity to resourcefully combine new, innovative and existing insights to develop dynamic competencies in support of organizational goals, e.g. the successful initiation, implementation and monitoring of PPP projects [7] [8]. PSO partake in complex global and local networks of political, societal and economic interdependencies, enabled in part by the expanding capabilities of information and communication technologies [9] As a result, this creates the ability to share and search for knowledge and information pertaining to a particular topic across projects, organizations and national boundaries [9]. It is essential that public sector organizations manage their knowledge, given that their knowledge base [11] may serve as a beacon in the vast sea of (PPP-related) knowledge and information
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