Reciprocal knowledge sharing: exploring professional–cultural knowledge sharing between expatriates and local nurses

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Aldaheri, Noof
Guzman, Gustavo
Stewart, Heather
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2022
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Purpose: This study aims to explore how professional–cultural knowledge is reciprocally shared between experienced expatriates and novice local nurses. To address this, the situated learning in practice lens is combined with social exchange lens. Design/methodology/approach: An interpretive case study methodology enabled an exploratory approach into the knowledge-sharing practices between experienced expatriates and novice local nurses in Saudi Arabia. Findings: Insights gained in the fieldwork suggest that professional–cultural knowledge sharing (KS) often occurred through three primary practices, namely, developing a professional–cultural meaning, forming clinical competency development opportunities and intervening in unfamiliar professional–cultural situations. In addition, two micro-level conditions shaped the reciprocity of professional–cultural KS practices between expatriate and local nurses, which were individual differences and situational conditions. Originality/value: This study advances and improves the understanding of two intertwined but rarely studied aspects of knowledge-sharing practices. The exploratory lens sought and gained rich insights into the knowledge-sharing practices between experienced and novice individuals and expatriate and local individuals.

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Journal of Knowledge Management

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© 2022 Emerald. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.

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Nursing

Knowledge and information management

Comparative and cross-cultural education

Multicultural, intercultural and cross-cultural studies

Commerce, management, tourism and services

Information and computing sciences

Science & Technology

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Information Science & Library Science

Management

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Aldaheri, N; Guzman, G; Stewart, H, Reciprocal knowledge sharing: exploring professional–cultural knowledge sharing between expatriates and local nurses, Journal of Knowledge Management, 2022

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