Purpose – The use of knowledge in organizations is largely a discretionary behavior that can be encouraged but not … demanded. As such, the firm can only attempt to provide the right conditions for employees to endorse the role of knowledge … workers. The purpose of this paper is to examine how the organization of the firm affects knowledge management. Design …

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to discuss the necessity of access to the personal knowledge of each employee … characteristics. In a CAS organization employees are autonomous, applying personal knowledge in developing immediate and systematic … responses to change. Originality/value – The research shows that the effective use of personal knowledge does not readily occur …

from the knowledge management perspective. To discuss the social characteristics of different types of knowledge. Design …/methodology/approach – Based on a review of the literature, it is argued that different types of knowledge have the distinctive logic of value … – The social network structure for explicit knowledge is centralized and maintained by clearly defined rules, beliefs in …

transform their tacit knowledge, and what is the necessary infrastructure needed for such transformation. Design …/methodology/approach – The paper highlights the different perspectives on knowledge as well as its classification and perception by researcher …'s to‐date. It also examines current theoretical questions of knowledge management and knowledge transformation. Opinions …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of tacit knowledge within innovative organizations. It … addresses what organizations can do to promote knowledge sharing in order to improve successful innovation. Compared to … available research material on explicit knowledge, the use of tacit knowledge within companies is relatively unexplored. The use …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose the use of the tacit knowledge index (TKI) to assess the level of … tacit knowledge within firms and its effect on firm performance. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 108 US and … Canadian firms that are using knowledge management was surveyed to determine each firm's TKI. This measure includes both the …

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to help knowledge managers systematically grasp “knowledge about management … knowledge” and get a “deep and full” understanding of the nature, scope and methodologies of knowledge management. Design …/methodology/approach – Through presenting a variety of perspectives on knowledge, management, and knowledge management, the article explores the …

style to a knowledge management approach in order to achieve sustainable competitive advantages. Findings – Due to the … knowledge management even at the mundane line levels. The new “knowledge managers” and their supervisors must take on new … retain intellectual capital, companies must create an environment that allows the holders of the knowledge to feel …

effective knowledge organization (EKO). Design/methodology/approach – Development of a conceptual model of the architecture of …

companies with successful knowledge management (KM) programs create KM‐enabled value. Design/methodology/approach – The … capabilities, namely, Articulating the KM Strategic Intent, Facilitating the Knowledge Flows to Enable Innovation, and Assessing KM … literature on knowledge‐based view and knowledge management. The paper conducts initial evaluation of the new perspective and …