Siemens ShareNet: Knowledge Management in Practice

Knowledge sharing across organisational and national borders is of increasing importance for large multinational companies. This case study looks at how the German electronics and engineering giant Siemens introduced its pilot ShareNet knowledge-sharing system as part of efforts to evolve into a knowledge-based company. As Siemens found, the behavioural issues involved in developing a knowledge management network are challenging. Siemens ShareNet: knowledge management in practice