... to hire people with considerable prior R&D experience as this confers them with the ability to influence other members and socialize incumbent members. Third, the author recommends that managers hire people with both significant levels of prior experience and distant knowledge as they are complements...

... acquired by learning for organizational research has provided a wide range of theoretical models and literature dealing with knowledge creation and transfer (Martín‐de‐Castro et al., 2008). The SECI (Socialization – Externalization – Combination – Internalization) model (Nonaka, 1991 ; Nonaka...

...Nekane Aramburu; Josune Sáenz Purpose The aim of this paper is to provide a practical experience in a leading Spanish engineering company in order to promote people‐focused knowledge management and socialization and collective learning processes within the firm. Design/methodology...