Transferring Valve Production from Japan to Taiwan (Mini-Case Study: 11.1)
Q1. What
kinds of problem impeding knowledge transfer in international projects can you
identify?
The main problems
that impeded knowledge transfer in this project was :
1- Lack of Transparency: Lack
of transparency will result in distrust and insecurity. Transparency can
be a key value in any project management because it can improve performance and productivity, and by keeping
the development process transparent and understandable for both involved teams information will be synchronized within
work and decisions will be aligned
according to the current project status.
2-
Communication Issues: Project communication can be the number one success or failure factor
behind any project. However, it is obvious to run through language barriers in
some occasions. Hence, translators and translation software will be necessary
when planning for international projects.
Q2. How was knowledge created and
transferred?
Based on the SECI model,
knowledge here is continuously converted and created as a user practice. Therefore,
a great effort has been put into investigating its practical applicability of
the model. The issue is that culture acts as a limiting factor. While knowledge
creation and transfer is a fundamental part of the project process and will depend on the complexity of
all activities.