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13. A Gender and Leadership Perspective on Knowledge-Sharing

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Abstract

This chapter reviews the extent to which female leaders are considered in theorising and practices of knowledge management in organisations. It highlights how women have a positive impact when it comes to knowledge-sharing in teams. The review also highlights how existing organisational structure and culture could be improved to empower female knowledge leaders.

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Metadaten
Titel
A Gender and Leadership Perspective on Knowledge-Sharing
verfasst von
Memoona Tariq
Copyright-Jahr
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71434-9_13