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There is a growing empirical and theoretical interest regarding the role of knowledge transfer and management in many organizations today. While there has been considerable interest generated in understanding how knowledge is shared across inter-firm boundaries, there has been little empirical evidence to explain how organizations facilitate the transfer of knowledge from older employees to newer ones. This project is a study about knowledge transfer in Saudi Aramco. The firm is a Saudi-based and state-owned energy organization that is involved in oil production. The study is developed from the backdrop of a gap in knowledge transfer between older and younger employees in the organization. Emphasis is made to highlight the differences between the technical knowledge held by older employees, vis-a-vis those held by younger ones. Data is collected using surveys as the primary data collection technique. The aim of collecting information this way was to meet five main research goals of this project. They are as follows: -To provide an inventory and catalogue of Saudi Aramco's critical Activities. -To determine the risk of loss of critical knowledge, skills and behaviors at Saudi Aramco. -To prepare Saudi Aramco to minimize its knowledge gaps. -To establish knowledge transfer relationships between knowledge providers and knowledge recipients at Saudi Aramco. -To develop knowledge transfer plans for identifying at risk knowledge at Saudi Aramco. The findings of this study would enable Saudi Aramco to prepare for knowledge transfer, while the focus on this area of research would allow the organization to fill its knowledge gaps and skills. Similarly, using the findings of the study, the firm would be able to develop and train individuals for targeted or critical jobs. By doing so, it would be in a position to improve its productivity and business performance.
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