Knowledge Management and Business Strategies: Theoretical Frameworks and Empirical Research

by Abou-Zeid, El-Sayed

• ISBN13: 9781599044866
• ISBN10: 1599044862
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-30
• Publisher: Igi Global

Summary

The growing awareness of the crucial role that knowledge can play in gaining competitive advantage has lead businesses to confront how to build competitive business strategy around a firms intellectual resources and capabilities, and how to define and guide the processes and infrastructure for managing organizational knowledge.

Table of Contents

Organizational Knowledge Management
Knowledge Management: From Management Fad to Systemic Change	p. 1
Does Knowledge Management Improve Firm Performance? The Effect of Knowledge Distinctive Competences	p. 27
Knowledge Management Leaders' Top Issues	p. 47
Knowledge Management (KM) Strategics
External Knowledge Search Strategy as an Essential Element of a Knowledge Management Strategy	p. 70
Knowledge Transfer Strategy: An Emerging Classification System	p. 90
Modular Organizations and Strategic Flexibility: The Mediating Role of Knowledge Management Strategy	p. 108
Socializing a Knowledge Strategy	p. 133
A Technology-Focused Framework for Integrating Knowledge Management into Strategic Innovation Management	p. 164
Business and KM Strategies Alignment
Knowledge Strategic Alignment: Research Framework, Models, and Concepts	p. 188
Integrating Knowledge Management Services: Strategy and Infrastructure	p. 209
Aligning Knowledge and Business Strategies within an Artificial Ba Context	p. 229
The Activity Domain Theory: Informing the Alignment of Business and Knowledge Management Strategies	p. 253
Selected Readings
Developing and Analysing Core Competencies for Alignment with Strategy	p. 282
Enhancing Performance Through Knowledge Management: Holistic Framework	p. 296
Challenges in Developing a Knowledge Management Strategy for the Air Force Materiel Command	p. 314
Measuring Organizational Readiness for Knowledge Management	p. 341
Alignment of Business and Knowledge Management Strategies	p. 357
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