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Exploring barriers in expertise seeking : why don't they ask an expert?

Helms, R. W., Diemer, D. and Lichtenstein, S. 2011, Exploring barriers in expertise seeking : why don't they ask an expert?, in PACIS 2011 : Proceedings of the 15th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld., pp. 1-13.

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Title Exploring barriers in expertise seeking : why don't they ask an expert?
Author(s) Helms, R. W.
Diemer, D.
Lichtenstein, S.
Conference name Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (15th : 2011 : Brisbane, Queensland)
Conference location Brisbane, Qld.
Conference dates 7-11 July 2011
Title of proceedings PACIS 2011 : Proceedings of the 15th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems
Editor(s) [unknown]
Publication date 2011
Conference series Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems
Start page 1
End page 13
Publisher University of Queensland
Place of publication Brisbane, Qld.
Keyword(s) knowledge seeking
expertise seeking
knowledge sharing
knowledge seeking barriers
advice networks
Summary This paper reports findings from a research project that explores reasons why some employees prefer to seek expertise to resolve work-related problems from direct colleagues rather than designated internal experts. Several studies suggest that while an expert generally provides a higher quality solution in a shorter time, workers tend to ask friendly or proximate colleagues to help with knowledge-based problems at work. Prior research provides only fragmented insights into understanding the barriers to asking a designated internal expert for help at work. To address this gap, we asked post-graduate students enrolled in a knowledge management subject at a large Australian university to share their perspectives in an online discussion forum. Content analysis of the collected perspectives enabled identification of twenty-one factors that may limit the seeking of expertise from a designated internal expert. The factors are grouped in four categories: environment, accessibility, communication and personality. In addition one context variable is described, determining the extent to which the barriers are influential in a specific situation. By synthesising the results, we have proposed two models of expertise-seeking barriers. A literature review helps validate the barriers identified by the study. Key theoretical and practical implications are also discussed.
Notes Conference proceedings : http://projects.business.uq.edu.au/pacis2011/
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Language eng
Field of Research 080609 Information Systems Management
Socio Economic Objective 890399 Information Services not elsewhere classified
HERDC Research category E1 Full written paper - refereed
Copyright notice ©2011, PACIS
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30036178

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