Knowledge Management for Competitive Advantage During Economic Crisis

Knowledge Management for Competitive Advantage During Economic Crisis

Author: Ordoñez de Pablos, Patricia

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-09-30

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1466664584

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Strategy management has always been a crucial business aspect that a company must understand to remain successful in the business world. However, there are a number of different approaches that a company can employ in order to differentiate themselves from the competition. Knowledge Management for Competitive Advantage During Economic Crisis brings together the various approaches that affect the superiority of a company’s organizational performance and the gains they can make over their competitors. By focusing on concepts such as organizational learning and intellectual capital, this book is an indispensable reference source for researchers, practitioners, graduate students, and business managers interested in understanding what approaches are necessary to ensure superior organizational performance.


Knowledge Management and Business Strategies: Theoretical Frameworks and Empirical Research

Knowledge Management and Business Strategies: Theoretical Frameworks and Empirical Research

Author: Abou-Zeid, El-Sayed

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2007-11-30

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 1599044889

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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 firm's intellectual resources and capabilities, and how to define and guide the processes and infrastructure for managing organizational knowledge. Knowledge Management and Business Strategies: Theoretical Frameworks and Empirical Research provides researchers and practitioners fundamental business and management knowledge by exploring relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the area of knowledge and knowledge management strategies and their formulation and alignment with organizations' competitive business strategies.


Knowledge Management in the Sharing Economy

Knowledge Management in the Sharing Economy

Author: Elena-Mădălina Vătămănescu

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-11-14

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 3319668900

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This volume explores the challenge of engaging knowledge management in a sharing economy. In a hyper-competitive business environment, everything tends to be digital, virtual and highly networked, which raises the issue of how knowledge management can support the decision whether or not to share strategic resources or capabilities. The book answers questions such as: to what extent does the sharing economy preserve or compromise the competitive advantage of organizations? And what are the knowledge-management strategies for competitive, yet cautious sharing dynamics?


Knowledge Discovery, Transfer, and Management in the Information Age

Knowledge Discovery, Transfer, and Management in the Information Age

Author: Jennex, Murray E.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2013-11-30

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1466647124

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With the advent of electronic databases, information technologies, and the Internet, organizations now more than ever have easy access to all the knowledge they need to conduct their affairs. Identifying the useful information in all that data, however, can pose a challenge. Knowledge Discovery, Transfer, and Management in the Information Age brings together the latest empirical research in knowledge management practices and information retrieval strategies to assist organizations in effectively and efficiently utilizing the data at their disposal. Academics, managers, researchers, and professionals within the field of knowledge management will make use of this book to increase their understanding of best practices in the manipulation of information resources.


Effective Big Data Management and Opportunities for Implementation

Effective Big Data Management and Opportunities for Implementation

Author: Singh, Manoj Kumar

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2016-06-20

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1522501835

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“Big data” has become a commonly used term to describe large-scale and complex data sets which are difficult to manage and analyze using standard data management methodologies. With applications across sectors and fields of study, the implementation and possible uses of big data are limitless. Effective Big Data Management and Opportunities for Implementation explores emerging research on the ever-growing field of big data and facilitates further knowledge development on methods for handling and interpreting large data sets. Providing multi-disciplinary perspectives fueled by international research, this publication is designed for use by data analysts, IT professionals, researchers, and graduate-level students interested in learning about the latest trends and concepts in big data.


Knowledge Management Practice in Organizations: The View from Inside

Knowledge Management Practice in Organizations: The View from Inside

Author: de Stricker, Ulla

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-02-28

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1466651873

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Knowledge management can be a powerful tool if successfully implemented into an organizational structure. Uncovering the latest methods, tools, trends, and strategies in organizational knowledge management should be a priority for individuals working in a variety of industries. Knowledge Management Practice in Organizations: The View from Inside brings together industry experts to discuss the realities of knowledge management work in organizations. Examining the challenges associated with operational knowledge management, this work provides insight into the day-to-day practice of knowledge management in real-life settings. Organizational leaders and professionals, librarians, students, and researchers will find this publication to be an essential tool in understanding knowledge management implementation.


Knowledge Integration Strategies for Entrepreneurship and Sustainability

Knowledge Integration Strategies for Entrepreneurship and Sustainability

Author: Baporikar, Neeta

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-12-01

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 1522551166

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Information is considered essential in every business model. Effective usage of this information to direct goals and drive missions can lead to successful enterprises. Knowledge Integration Strategies for Entrepreneurship and Sustainability is a critical reference source that expounds upon the critical methods in which new information is integrated into existing models for starting new companies and the ways in which these models interact and affect each other. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as tacit knowledge utilization, knowledge retention in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and knowledge dynamics in supply chain management, this book is geared toward academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on the effect of information management in the interdisciplinary world of business creation as well as enterprise stability and longevity.


Knowledge Management Initiatives and Strategies in Small and Medium Enterprises

Knowledge Management Initiatives and Strategies in Small and Medium Enterprises

Author: Bencsik, Andrea

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2016-09-27

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 1522516433

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To maintain a competitive edge against other businesses, companies must ensure the most effective strategies and procedures are in place. This is particularly critical in smaller business environments with fewer resources. Knowledge Management Initiatives and Strategies in Small and Medium Enterprises is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly material on the management of knowledge resources in smaller-scale enterprises. Highlighting theoretical foundations and real-world applications, this book is ideally designed for professionals, practitioners, researchers, and upper-level students interested in emerging perspectives on knowledge management.


Innovative Professional Development Methods and Strategies for STEM Education

Innovative Professional Development Methods and Strategies for STEM Education

Author: Dikilita?, Kenan

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2015-10-19

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1466694726

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Professional development of educators is an complex process through which teachers strive continuously for pedagogical improvement. In that sense, professional growth benefits learners and teachers while also promoting the quality of the schools, colleges, and academic departments where it takes place. Innovative Professional Development Methods and Strategies for STEM Education is an authoritative publication featuring the latest scholarly research on a wide range of professional advancement topics in STEM education with special emphasis on content, process, implementation, and impact, as well as on the implications for teachers, educators, and administrators. Highlighting comprehensive research across a broad scope of relevant issues including, but not limited to, teacher training, development models, and the implementation of leadership practices, this book is a seminal reference source for STEM professionals working in schools, colleges, and various science and mathematics departments at secondary and post-secondary institutions.