Knowledge sharing in crisis situations: a systematic literature review

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https://doi.org/10.5433/1981-8920.2021v26n4p595

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Knowledge management, Knowledge sharing, Literature review, Organizational knowledge

Abstract

Objective: To present a systematic literature review to discover how to apply knowledge sharing in crisis situations in the last four years.
Methodology: Systematic Literature Review conducted by the PRISMA method, with selection of 24 scientific articles, in the period from January 2017 to May 2021.The articles were divided into eight categories: i) trust; ii) institutional memory; iii) diversity in organizations; iv) effects of the crisis on knowledge sharing; v) knowledge sharing tools; vi) techniques and strategies for knowledge sharing; and vii) barriers to knowledge sharing.
Results: The results found a heterogeneity of studies as to their characteristics, but verified a predominance in the articles of knowledge sharing in times of crisis referring to techniques and strategies (45% of the total) and in tools for knowledge sharing (25% of the total). In addition, the studies highlighted the importance of using the best tools, practices and strategies for knowledge sharing in crisis situations.
Conclusions: The growing importance of this topic in recent years was highlighted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the need for future studies that can identify the main knowledge sharing strategies to face crisis.

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Author Biographies

João Augusto Wendt Mischiatti, Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR

Doctoral student in Information Management at the Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR

Helena de Fátima Nunes Silva, Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR

PhD in Production Engineering from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC

Maria Gabriela Reis Carvalho, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz

PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG

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Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

Mischiatti, J. A. W., Silva, H. de F. N., & Carvalho, M. G. R. (2021). Knowledge sharing in crisis situations: a systematic literature review. Informação & Informação, 26(4), 595–619. https://doi.org/10.5433/1981-8920.2021v26n4p595

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