Managing organizational knowledge as a strategic asset
Abstract
Knowledge is a resource that is valuable to an organization’s ability to innovate and compete. It exists within the individual employees, and also in a composite sense within the organization. According to the resource‐based view of the firm (RBV), strategic assets are the critical determinants of an organization’s ability to maintain a sustainable competitive advantage. This paper will combine RBV theory with characteristics of knowledge to show that organizational knowledge is a strategic asset. Knowledge management is discussed frequently in the literature as a mechanism for capturing and disseminating the knowledge that exists within the organization. This paper will also explain practical considerations for implementation of knowledge management principles.
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Citation
Bollinger, A.S. and Smith, R.D. (2001), "Managing organizational knowledge as a strategic asset", Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 5 No. 1, pp. 8-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/13673270110384365
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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