Journal•ISSN: 1477-8238
Knowledge Management Research & Practice
Springer Science+Business Media
About: Knowledge Management Research & Practice is an academic journal published by Springer Science+Business Media. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Knowledge sharing & Knowledge economy. It has an ISSN identifier of 1477-8238. Over the lifetime, 839 publications have been published receiving 20927 citations. The journal is also known as: KMRP.
Topics: Knowledge sharing, Knowledge economy, Intellectual capital, Knowledge value chain, Personal knowledge management
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TL;DR: This paper revisits the theory of knowledge creation through the SECI process and ba, and tries to advance them further by incorporating the dialectic thinking.
Abstract: This paper is a part of our attempt to build a new knowledge-based theory of the firm and organization to explain the dynamic process of knowledge creation and utilization. For this, we revisit the theory of knowledge creation through the SECI process and ba, and try to advance them further by incorporating the dialectic thinking. In this paper, knowledge creation is conceptualized as a dialectical process, in which various contradictions are synthesized through dynamic interactions among individuals, the organization, and the environment. With the view of a firm as a dialectic being, and strategy and organization should be re-examined as the synthesizing and selftranscending process instead of a logical analysis of structure or action. An organization is not an information-processing machine that is composed of small tasks to carry out a given task, but an organic configuration of ba. Ba, which is conceptualized as a shared context in motion, can transcend time, space, and organization boundaries to create knowledge.
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TL;DR: Knowledge management has emerged as an important field for practice and research in information systems and is building on theoretical foundations from information economics, strategic management, organizational culture, organizational behavior, organizational structure, artificial intelligence, quality management, and organizational performance measurement as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Knowledge management has emerged as an important field for practice and research in information systems. This field is building on theoretical foundations from information economics, strategic management, organizational culture, organizational behavior, organizational structure, artificial intelligence, quality management, and organizational performance measurement. These theories are being used as foundations for new concepts that provide a rationale for managing knowledge, define the process of managing knowledge, and enable us to evaluate the results of this process. Based on articles published between 1995 and 2005, new concepts are emerging, including knowledge economy, knowledge alliance, knowledge culture, knowledge organization, knowledge infrastructure, and knowledge equity. An analysis of the theoretical foundations of knowledge management reveals a healthy arena with a strong foundation and clear directions for future work.
384 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the role of trust in knowledge sharing within the context of virtual communities of practice has been discussed, and trust is widely accepted as an important enabler of knowledge management.
Abstract: This study focusses on the role of trust in knowledge sharing within the context of virtual communities of practice. Trust is widely accepted as an important enabler of knowledge management (KM) pr...
279 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a case study of an international subsidiary was conducted to explore the extent to which knowledge sharing is dependent on national culture and found that language differences can create knowledge blocks and cross-cultural differences can explain the direction of knowledge flows.
Abstract: Organizational culture has been shown to influence the success of knowledge management practices Hofstede's theory specifies that organizational culture is not independent of national culture A case study of an international subsidiary was conducted to explore the extent to which knowledge sharing is dependent on national culture Results indicate that language differences can create knowledge blocks, and cross-cultural differences can explain the direction of knowledge flows
270 citations
TL;DR: The new KSB scale developed in this study is a 4-dimensional, 28-item, 5-response choice frequency scale that includes written contributions, organizational communications, personal interactions, and communities of practices dimensions.
Abstract: The concept of knowledge sharing is getting more and more attention in the research and practice of knowledge management. It is necessary to develop relevant performance assessment and reward systems to encourage people's knowledge sharing behaviors (KSBs). Till now, little effort has been put into developing a valid and reliable measure of KSB. The primary purpose of this study is to develop a new measure of KSB with desirable psychometric properties – a well-developed KSB scale with a sufficient level of reliability and validity. This main objective was achieved by using the following procedures: (1) specify domain of construct, (2) generate scale items, (3) purify scale, and (4) validate scale. The new KSB scale developed in this study is a 4-dimensional, 28-item, 5-response choice frequency scale. The scale includes written contributions, organizational communications, personal interactions, and communities of practices dimensions. The results provided evidence of the dimensionality, reliability, and validity of the KSB scale.
258 citations