Use of Knowledge Management in Mitigating Performance Impediments of Construction Organisations in Tanzania

Abstract

Mitigating performance impediments in the construction industry can be done through managing knowledge effectively, and specifically through best practice in the transfer of knowledge.  This article investigates the knowledge transfer process for 68 construction organisations that consists of professional consulting firms and contractors in the Tanzania construction industry, factors that hinder best practice in these; and how best this can be enhanced.  Using a knowledge transfer model as a data collection and an analytical tool, the study establishes hindrances to top performance which include:  lack of explicit organisational goals, non-codification of experience the absence of traing programmes, and pro-active information sharing.