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01.06.2015

Where is the Organisational Memory? A Tale of Local Government Employees in Ghana

verfasst von: Hamza Bukari Zakaria, Aminu Mamman

Erschienen in: Public Organization Review | Ausgabe 2/2015

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This article examines the dual effects of certain variables that affect organisational memory loss and organisational learning in local government authorities in Ghana. Analysing data from a case study, the paper argues that plausible enablers of organisational learning could also constrain the storage and utilization of organisational knowledge. We found that unpredictable staff transfers caused by central governments’ management of employees at sub national level in addition to a poor culture of record keeping affect the ability of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to combine knowledge and experience required to optimize organizational performance.

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Titel: Where is the Organisational Memory? A Tale of Local Government Employees in Ghana
verfasst von: Hamza Bukari Zakaria
Aminu Mamman
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2015
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Public Organization Review / Ausgabe 2/2015
Print ISSN: 1566-7170
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7098
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-014-0271-1