Knowledge Transfer Needs and Methods

The State of Alaska has an aging workforce. There is a paucity of workers in the 25 to 45 year age group. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (AKDOT&PF) has almost one third of its workforce eligible to retire within five years. In earlier research the authors examined this problem with respect to recruitment, retention, and succession planning. This project will focus on issues related to knowledge transfer, the passing of knowledge from more experienced employees to newer employees, especially in the engineering and technical areas. Both the state and the AKDOT&PF are well aware of the employment demographics and knowledge transfer issues. These are indeed nationwide problems and in developed countries worldwide. Here the authors propose to review the knowledge transfer needs of the AKDOT&PF, the current practices with respect to the many tools available, and meet with AKDOT&PF managers and professionals in focus groups to determine which tools are likely to be effective in enhancing knowledge transfer. The authors plan to identify barriers to knowledge transfer, such as managers’ reluctance, corporate culture, and history. Following reviews, this project will present recommendations to the AKDOT&PF with tools that can be implemented to enhance knowledge transfer.

• Record URL:
  https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/bitstream/handle/11122/7531/R.Perkins-et-al_Knowledge-Transfer-Needs-Methods_Final-12.32.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Alaska University Transportation Center

  University of Alaska, Fairbanks
  P.O. Box 755900
  Fairbanks, AK  United States  99775-5900

  Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

  Research, Development and Technology Transfer, 2301 Peger Road
  Fairbanks, AK  United States  99709-5399

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Perkins, Robert A
  • Bennett, F Lawrence
• Publication Date: 2012-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 121p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Education and training; Knowledge; Labor force; Personnel development; State of the practice
• Identifier Terms: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
• Geographic Terms: Alaska
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01486735
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-AK-RD-12-26, INE/AUTC 12.32
• Contract Numbers: DTRT06-G-0011 (Grant); AUTC#510009; T2-11-09
• Files: UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 16 2013 12:23PM