Knowledge contribution within the Eyre Peninsula’s fishing industry in Australia

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Abstract

Knowledge contribution has yielded extensive explanations regarding experts’ ability to share and combine new ideas, information, and knowledge for collective use and benefit. While the notion of knowledge contribution has largely benefited virtual, electronic and online communities and organisations, it is less appropriate in real organisations. This paper explores knowledge contribution within the Eyre Peninsula’s fishing industry in Australia, from a social capital perspective. Qualitative data were obtained from in-depth interviews with 54 value chain actors across the industry. The findings suggest that knowledge contribution is inconceivable without social processes. Formal and informal social processes explain knowledge contribution within the Eyre Peninsula’s fishing industry. A stronger emphasis on informal social processes foster tacit knowledge contribution, while formal social processes enhance explicit knowledge contribution. The paper advances social capital theory by showing that informal and formal social processes can develop relational practices and social structures that foster knowledge combination.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)219-232
Number of pages14
JournalKnowledge Management Research and Practice
Volume20
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Australia
  • Eyre Peninsula region
  • Knowledge contribution
  • fishing industry
  • social capital

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