Purpose

Knowledge management has historically been approached in private firms as a key factor for business management. However, this is not the case for government institutions. The existing literature on the transfer of knowledge appears as a topic little addressed in government and even to a lesser degree within the police forces. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between motivation, knowledge absorption, knowledge transfer and innovative behavior in a public organization such as the Puerto Rico Police.

Design/methodology/approach

This quantitative research using the survey technique had the participation of 300 police officers from the 13 police regions of Puerto Rico and the research model was analyzed through partial least squares structural equation modeling.

Findings

The results contribute to the growth of the currently limited literature at identifies how motivation, knowledge absorption, knowledge transfer and institutional support influence innovative behavior.

Originality/value

The study discusses a series of implications on less explore the issue in how the transfer of knowledge becomes a key force to produce change and the success of all reforms. Various implications for the success of public administration in bringing a change from a bureaucratic culture to an advanced one are also discussed.

中文翻译：

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知识管理和创新行为：波多黎各的警察改革努力

目的

知识管理历来被私营公司视为企业管理的关键因素。但是，对于政府机构而言，情况并非如此。现有的关于知识转移的文献似乎是政府中很少涉及的主题，甚至在警察部队中也很少涉及。本研究旨在评估波多黎各警察等公共组织中的动机、知识吸收、知识转移和创新行为之间的关系。

设计/方法/方法

这项使用调查技术的定量研究有来自波多黎各 13 个警察区的 300 名警察参与，并通过偏最小二乘结构方程模型对研究模型进行了分析。

发现

结果有助于目前有限的文献的增长，以确定动机、知识吸收、知识转移和制度支持如何影响创新行为。

原创性/价值

该研究讨论了一系列启示，探讨了知识转移如何成为产生变革和所有改革成功的关键力量的问题。还讨论了公共行政成功将官僚文化转变为先进文化的各种影响。