Two paradigm orientations exist in the emerging field of knowledge management (KM). In one paradigm, information technology predominantly influences ideas about knowledge management. In the other, organizational learning is the major influence. For KM to contribute effectively to organizational...

Knowledge management (KM) has been gradually established as a strong methodology to support business viability, competitiveness and growth; however, the lack of maturity is obvious, as evidenced by divergent points of view in critical sub‐domains of the related theory and practice, such as the...

Despite continued interest in knowledge management (KM) initiatives that leverage an organization’s intellectual capital in the marketplace, several issues make it difficult for KM to deliver its full potential. Two barriers are identified and discussed – conceptual barriers and cultural...

Intellectual capital, intangible assets and knowledge creation are all concepts that are strongly linked to the phenomenon of knowledge management. Yet they have only been parallel to each other. This controversy between different approaches has also resulted in vague definitions of knowledge...

In accordance with the resource‐based view and the activity‐based view, sustainable competitive advantages are mainly due to core knowledge that, together with tangible and (especially) intangible resources, develops competitive products and services through the appropriate activities and...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to look for a systematic platform that can benefit knowledge creation within an organization. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses personal interviews based on fieldwork and analysis from first and second hand data. Findings – A new...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to revisit the key terms in knowledge management (KM), particularly tacit and explicit, to develop a better framework for a theoretical and practical understanding of KM. Design/methodology/approach – With the help of concepts like articulation and...

Purpose – The city can be viewed from many perspectives. In this article the author's perspective will be the city as knowledge tool. In the knowledge economy it might be argued that one of the most essential dimensions will be the relational as well as organizational dimensions, such as a...

Purpose – The global knowledge economy has put the focus on the regional aspects of economic growth. It has also shifted development perspectives from output to input factors as production has become more knowledge‐based. Researchers have sought a better understanding of how firms,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the subject of knowledge citizenship from the perspective of citizen participation in their city's decision‐making processes. It focuses on a case study of the city of Holon, Israel. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents three...