Managing the Corporate Zoo: A Knowledge Management Perspective

Authors

  • Alexandra Durcikova
  • Andrea Everard

Keywords:

Knowledge, knowledge management, knowledge sharing, employee classification

Abstract

This paper presents a 2x2 matrix which focuses on individual knowledge and knowledge sharing. There is a vast amount of literature that has acknowledged that the management of knowledge is an important strategic and tactical approach to improve organizational performance. Knowledge sharing between individuals in an organization has also been recognized as a sound strategy to increase the value of the knowledge within a firm. The model presented in this paper proposes a typology of individuals that contributes to the literature both from an academic as well as a practitioner perspective; it extends the literature on knowledge management, and provides suggestions on how to aid individuals adopt a more desirable behavior that is conducive to firm survival.

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Published

1 Jan 2004

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2004)

Section

Articles

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Open Access Publishing

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