Nikita T. Kadyrov, Vitaly V. FilippovPublished in:
Creative Economy
– Volume 10, Number 12 (December 2016)

JEL classification: D83, D85, O30

Keywords: innovativeness of teams, knowledge management, transactive memory, transactive memory system


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In this overview of the literature on the subject we demonstrate that a developed transactive memory system (TMS) in the context of groups and organizations enables to sustain innovativeness and creativity, and also has a positive impact on the processes of creation, exchange, application and transfer of knowledge. The overview is based on the results of 17 empirical studies published in 2000–2016. We have separated the cases of direct dependence between TMS and other variables from those in which TMS acts as a conditional variable, thus, having systematized the effects of the developed TMS. The conflicts resulting from the research, differences in methodological approaches, as well as the role of the leadership style in benefiting from the developed TMS have been discussed in the text. This article will be of interest for the researchers of knowledge, management innovations and creativity.

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