achievement motivation and social exchange, it is posited that goal orientations provide a framework for individuals' knowledge … in explaining individuals' motivation to share their knowledge. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing from research on … sharing by shaping how they cognitively value the costs and benefits associated with sharing their knowledge. It is argued …

Purpose – There has been increased interest in application of knowledge management (KM) in managerial issues as a way … a new field of research – referred to as knowledge risk management (KRM), which applies KM tools and techniques to the … model provides managers with a way to differentiate amongst risks and prioritise for action. Its main value is to reduce the …

Purpose – This paper seeks to explore the processes and channels through which valuable knowledge from outside the firm … reaches those employees who can exploit that knowledge for innovative purposes. It seeks to identify the specific talents … exhibited by the key individuals involved in facilitating these important knowledge flows. It also aims to detail the …

/methodology/approach – A theoretical framework is first built by linking absorptive capacity (a routine‐based capability) with knowledge …Purpose – This study is motivated by the question “how do organizational routines influence the three knowledge … management processes. A literature search guided by the theoretical framework, and evidence from two case studies, were used to …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the approaches of international organizations to fostering knowledge … criteria for knowledge management implementation established in the literature. Findings – It was found that all the … institutions covered in this contribution have passed the stage of information management and have put active knowledge management …

Purpose – The institutionalization of knowledge management (KM) principles, policies and strategies could be summarized …, measurement, policy, content, process, technology and culture enable or influence KM ability to manage knowledge. Originality …

learning expert thinking processes and how knowledge management initiatives can be used to structure this development. Design … – The experts used various methods to make their thinking visible through demonstration of practice and direction of … work in progress more visible (through technology and process) and through introducing a coaching framework that enables …

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to explore the mechanisms of knowledge management (KM) for innovation and … reviewing the literature from multidisciplinary fields, the concepts of knowledge, KM and innovation are investigated. The … innovation: knowledge creation and knowledge usage. Then an essential requirement for continuous innovation – an internalization …

Purpose – Looking at the practical experience of organizations pursuing knowledge management, it is found that their … efforts are primarily focused on creating the conditions and the context that will enable knowledge creation. This need for … conditions for enabling knowledge creation. Findings – The paper discusses each of these conditions (the social …

Purpose – This study seeks to contribute to understanding of knowledge management and, specifically, knowledge sharing … in the public sector through a case study‐based investigation of knowledge management policies and strategies, and … knowledge‐sharing processes in four UK police forces. Design/methodology/approach – Semi‐structured interviews were conducted …