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Knowledge Management (KM)

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Knowledge Management (KM) Definition

Knowledge management (KM) encompasses any systematic attempt to acquire, produce, codify or share knowledge in order to positively enhance organisational learning, performance and competitiveness (Foray and Gault, 2003; Tsoukas and Vladimirou, 2001).

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  • Barney, J.B. (1991) Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage. Journal of Management, Vol. 17(1), pp. 99-120.
  • Bishop, J., Bouchlaghem, D., Glass, J. and Matsumoto, I. (2008) Ensuring the Effectiveness of a Knowledge Management Initiative. Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 12(4), pp. 16-29.
  • Carneiro, A. (2000) How Does Knowledge Management Influence Innovation and Competitiveness? Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 4(2), pp. 87-98.
  • Darroch, J. (2005) Knowledge Management, Innovation and Firm Performance. Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 9(3), pp. 101-15.

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