Knowledge management solutions for the leaving expert issue

@article{HoferAlfeis2008KnowledgeMS,
  title={Knowledge management solutions for the leaving expert issue},
  author={Josef Hofer-Alfeis},
  journal={J. Knowl. Manag.},
  year={2008},
  volume={12},
  pages={44-54}
}
Purpose – The leaving expert (LX) is often regarded only as an issue for the retention of his or her knowledge for the business or organization. The purpose of this paper is to show that a more comprehensive knowledge perspective reveals various issues and leads to different knowledge management (KM) remedies.Design/methodology/approach – The paper approaches the topic from an instruments or process aspect as well as from a case study view. One of the remedies is described in depth based on… 
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