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Knowledge management and organizational performance: an exploratory analysis
Michael Zack, James McKeen, Satyendra SinghThe purpose of this paper is to report the results of an exploratory investigation of the organizational impact of knowledge management (KM).
Usefulness, incentives and knowledge management
Govind S. Iyer, Suryanarayanan RavindranThe purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of “usefulness” and “incentives” on the joint decision to share and use knowledge objects.
A systematic framework for analysing the critical success factors of communities of practice
Enrico Scarso, Ettore Bolisani, Luigi SalvadorThe purpose of this paper is to briefly illustrate the test of an explanatory framework of the factors affecting the success of internal communities of practice (CoPs).
Gaining external knowledge – boundaries in managers' knowledge relations
Andreas Werr, Jesper Blomberg, Jan LöwstedtThe purpose of this paper is to investigate interorganizational knowledge exchange from the perspective of the individual manager/professional. The paper aims to study the kinds…
Cultural characteristics of knowledge transfer
Uwe Wilkesmann, Heike Fischer, Maximiliane WilkesmannIn most of the literature, knowledge management is treated as a universal practice, which is transferable from one country or company to another. There are some empirical hints…
The influence of employee motivation on knowledge transfer
Natalia Martín Cruz, Víctor Martín Pérez, Celina Trevilla CanteroThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation as determinants of the employees' knowledge transfer in the context of a Spanish…
Managing knowledge in international consulting firms
Tina C. Ambos, Bodo B. SchlegelmilchAt the pinnacle of the knowledge management hype, international consulting firms were widely viewed as the undisputed champions of the discipline. They were the ones that…
Web 2.0 and the empowerment of the knowledge worker
Dirk SchneckenbergThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the potential of Web 2.0 technologies for knowledge management and to explore how corporate governance models influence the adoption of Web…
Dispersed knowledge work – implications for knowledge intensive firms
Rashmi H. AssudaniDespite increase in industry use of dispersed teams, understanding has lagged on how to manage knowledge effectively and efficiently in a dispersed structure. The main purpose of…
Knowledge work productivity in distributed teams
Petra M. Bosch‐Sijtsema, Virpi Ruohomäki, Matti VartiainenKnowledge work (KW) is a well‐researched topic. However, KW is difficult to measure and little consensus has been reached on elements that affect knowledge work productivity on a…
Knowledge management and effective university governance
Deborah Blackman, Monica KennedyThe purpose of this paper is to describe the relationship between governance and knowledge management in an Australian university, paying attention to the ways in which the…
Participatory action research: a winning strategy for KM
Gillian RagsdellThe purpose of this paper is to contribute to an emerging debate centred on the ways in which knowledge management (KM) might be effectively researched and, in turn, how KM…
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- Professor Manlio Del Giudice