Information management and knowledge sharing in supply chains operating in Brazil
by Antônio Carlos Gastaud Maçada; Jaciane Cristina Costa; Mírian Oliveira; Carla Curado
International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management (IJATM), Vol. 13, No. 1, 2013

Abstract: This article seeks to answer the following research question: how do enterprises within an automotive supply chain manage inter-organisational information and share knowledge? To this end, this study offers an analysis of the state of the inter-organisational information management and knowledge sharing in a supply chain in the Brazilian automotive sector. The research follows a qualitative approach. The study revisits models by Davenport (1997) and Dyer and Nobeoka (2000) aimed to incorporate particularities from the supply chain analysis by conducting a case study in the Brazilian automotive sector. Information exchanged and knowledge shared within the automotive chain is basically operational in nature and the phenomena occur at layers: unilaterally, bilaterally and multilaterally. Power and technology are elements that need to be balanced to achieve the effective management of inter-organisational information management and knowledge sharing. This paper highlights the relation between information management and knowledge sharing in an automotive supply chain.

Online publication date: Thu, 28-Nov-2013

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