The Impact of Language Diversity on Knowledge Sharing Within International University Research Teams: Evidence From TED Project.

ABSTRACT: In today's knowledge economy, knowledge and knowledge sharing are fundamental for organizations to achieve competitiveness and for individuals to strengthen their innovation capabilities. Knowledge sharing is a complex language-based activity; language affects how individuals communicate and relate. The growth in international collaborations and the increasing number of diverse teams affect knowledge sharing because individuals engage in daily knowledge activities in a language they are not native speakers. Understanding the challenges they face, and how they manage the emerging difficulties is the main aim of this manuscript. For this purpose, an explorative case study was conducted in an international university research project, namely the TED project. Both interviews and direct observa

SUBMITTER: Canestrino R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9069179 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature