In recent years, emphasis has been placed on the role of knowledge in attaining a competitive advantage, resulting in the establishment and development of the knowledge-based organisational view. The argument over knowledge sharing stems from an increasing realisation of the value of knowledge in the “new knowledge economy” and its impact on organisational competitiveness. Recently, a rising number of firms have formed alliances with other organisations in order to produce value through ongoing knowledge management.
Such inter-organizational knowledge management has been advocated as a core strategic process and an important mechanism by which firms might acquire sustained competitive advantage in the future. However, when viewed from a broader inter-organizational viewpoint, the complexity of knowledge grows. By building a shared language and ontology, it promotes codifiable and explicable knowledge. This ability to exchange knowledge is also required for the generation of new knowledge, and it has been proposed that networks with superior knowledge transfer mechanisms will be able to “out-innovate” networks with less effective knowledge-sharing procedures.
Because knowledge sharing encompasses not only codified knowledge but also beliefs, experiences, and contextualized behaviors, it is only through knowledge sharing that a foundation of jointly held knowledge, required for mutual understanding, can be established. This shared knowledge base is also critical for the building of trust between partners, which is required for deeper collaborative relationships.
The benefits of knowledge sharing in food systems can not be overemphasized.
The Food System Sustainability Masterclasses and the Mastermind creates the enabling environment for knowledge sharing that delivers the following benefits:
- It improves communication within the food Systems. The digitalization of communication methods and processes allows for the promotion of internal communication as well as the harmonization of inter-company exchanges. Thus, sharing of knowledge fosters healthy communication inside and between teams and organizations. It improves decision-making, builds group strength, and boosts performance.
- Exchanging knowledge also encourages the effective sharing of good practices. This saves time and resources while achieving the desired effects. Experienced businesses communicate their best practices through visual and digital work instructions, which are then handed down to other groups, allowing the company to increase productivity and efficiency.
- It ensures that information is always flowing in food systems. As a result, it becomes the vector for continuous improvement by assuring the dissemination of updates to manufacturing methods, processes, and products.
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