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Bertrandduperrin bookmarked on 2009-10-05 knowledgeeconomy knowledge employees exemployees knowledgetransfer innovation humancapital socialcapital socialnetworks

"Traditionally, ex-employees have been viewed as unloyal, traitors and not to be trusted. After all, an employee who leaves is likely taking all their knowledge with them to the next company, right?

But in an economy so demanding of maintaining relationships with talented individuals, does it make sense to cut ties with those who walk out the door? And does it necessarily mean that an organization loses that knowledge altogether?"

    • New communication channels may be established between the old and new firms
    • Colleagues from the old firm gain an increased awareness of the new firm as a resource for knowledge
  • “When people are viewed strictly as ‘human capital’, the departure of an employee results in the former employer’s loss of that person’s intellect and talent, and the corresponding gain of those same valuable attributes for the company doing the hiring…But Rosenkopf says the picture is different when employees are viewed in terms of ’social capital’. Workers aren’t just silos of knowledge and skill onto themselves, but rather are part of social networks of workers from various firms

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  • 05 Oct 09
    bertrandduperrin
    Bertrand Duperrin

    "Traditionally, ex-employees have been viewed as unloyal, traitors and not to be trusted. After all, an employee who leaves is likely taking all their knowledge with them to the next company, right?

    But in an economy so demanding of maintaining relationships with talented individuals, does it make sense to cut ties with those who walk out the door? And does it necessarily mean that an organization loses that knowledge altogether?"

    knowledgeeconomy knowledge employees exemployees knowledgetransfer innovation humancapital socialcapital socialnetworks

      • New communication channels may be established between the old and new firms
      • Colleagues from the old firm gain an increased awareness of the new firm as a resource for knowledge
    • “When people are viewed strictly as ‘human capital’, the departure of an employee results in the former employer’s loss of that person’s intellect and talent, and the corresponding gain of those same valuable attributes for the company doing the hiring…But Rosenkopf says the picture is different when employees are viewed in terms of ’social capital’. Workers aren’t just silos of knowledge and skill onto themselves, but rather are part of social networks of workers from various firms

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