Offshoring Of Legal Specialized Knowledge 3

One way to achieve successful knowledge transfer from the onshore
organization to the offshore one is through effective organizational learning
processes. Huber (1991)3 suggests four key constructs and processes in
organizational learning: knowledge acquisition, information distribution,
information interpretation, and organizational memory. Knowledge
acquisition refers to the process by which knowledge is obtained, and it can
be further broken down into the following sub-processes:
● Congenial learning – the organization’s inherited knowledge from its
creators.
● Experiential learning – acquiring knowledge through direct experience.
● Vicarious learning – observation and copying of successful routines from
other organizations.
● Grafting – hiring new members with new knowledge from other
organizations.
● Searching and noticing – acquiring information through scanning, focused
search, performance monitoring, awareness of the external environment, and
internal conditions of performance.