Abstract
The acquisition process of knowledge by organizations is not easy and its spread among individuals, organizations and networks is even more complex. The understanding of the mechanisms involved in the knowledge flow between organizations can help to minimize the problems associated with processes in supply chains. In this paper, we present a systematic search of literature, which aimed to identify the relevance of this issue and how it has been studied on the academic literature. We performed an identification and mapping of knowledge flows between two types of organizations (inter-firm level) of Brazilian chain pig farming: industries and producers (farmers). Among the agricultural activities, this activity is one of the most aggressive to the environment. Some factors associated with environmental sustainability and current market barriers in this chain were identified, where it is necessary to consider the dynamics of knowledge flows. For knowledge flows and practices being effectively implemented across organizations, it was noted that issues such as the motivation of the members are key factors which in order to apply valuable knowledge. Considering this, it is necessary that the reasons and benefits for sharing being clearly established. This study contributes to the perception of the importance of identify and map knowledge flows. It also contributes to the realization of further empirical research in order to examine knowledge flows among organizations.
Highlights
Knowledge has become the most valuable resource of organizations, which is considered as the main source of competitive advantage [1,2]
Previous studies have summarize the literature from different fields and have pointed a growing interest in issues related to Knowledge Management, such as intellectual capital [15], organizational memory [16], among others
We have identified that the publications on knowledge flow is growing (Figure 2)
Summary
Knowledge has become the most valuable resource of organizations, which is considered as the main source of competitive advantage [1,2]. Considering the knowledge management is essential for the competitiveness and sustainability of organizations, the challenge is to develop mechanisms that enable the creation, dissemination and use of knowledge. Knowledge can be extremely difficult to be transmitted across regional boundaries (geographical) in some cases, but, in the other hand could be relatively close among organizations [4]. In this way, to understand the knowledge flow in a supply chain can facilitate the creation, modification, dissemination, and application of knowledge in this context. We illustrated how the theory of these cases and analogies can be applied in a production chain to reduce bottlenecks and problems
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