The black and white book of knowledge: knowledge sharing in the oil and gas industry

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dc.contributor.advisorHartman, Francis
dc.contributor.authorScherpenisse, Jason F.
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T22:28:03Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T22:28:03Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 144-149en
dc.descriptionIncludes copy of ethics approval. Original copy with original Partial Copyright Licence.en
dc.description.abstractThe oil and gas industry in western Canada has a wealth of knowledge and experience, the sharing of which is challenged by an uncertain economic environment, a naturally complex project management setting and, more recently, an aging population of baby boomers that are transitioning to retirement. There is a need to explore the oil and gas industry to understand its unique challenges and discover in what context sharing knowledge works in order to make it more effective. Experiential observations led to the postulation that there could be two versions of knowledge; a "black book" (that is least shared) and a "white book" (that is more readily shared). This research investigates this dichotomy by posing three research questions: 1.- Do industry participants perceive information and knowledge differently?; 2.- What information and knowledge are shared?; 3.- What is the context in which information and knowledge are shared?. A modified Delphi methodology was employed to survey industry participants. Results were displayed in an "information-to-knowledge spectrum", which identified a "grey area of uncertainty" regarding what information and knowledge meant to the oil and gas industry. Contradiction among the 'owner' and 'engineer' industry roles was observed and no correlation was found between the information-to-knowledge spectrum and willingness to share. However, willingness to share was found to be motivated by the perception of 'added value' or 'benefit' in the specific context of information and knowledge. This research concludes by illustrating that there is neither a black nor white book, but rather a "grey book with black and white tabs" that are movable and assigned subjectively by an individual following observation of the specific context.
dc.format.extent183 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationScherpenisse, J. F. (2012). The black and white book of knowledge: knowledge sharing in the oil and gas industry (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4575en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/4575
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/105576
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleThe black and white book of knowledge: knowledge sharing in the oil and gas industry
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrue
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 2076 627942920
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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