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The process of knowledge management within organizations: a critical assessment of both theory and practice
Author(s) -
McAdam Rodney,
McCreedy Sandra
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
knowledge and process management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.341
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1099-1441
pISSN - 1092-4604
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1441(199906)6:2<101::aid-kpm53>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - process (computing) , knowledge management , field (mathematics) , work (physics) , computer science , management science , process management , sociology , business , engineering ethics , engineering , mechanical engineering , mathematics , pure mathematics , operating system
This article critically assesses the current understanding of the theory and practice of the emerging field of Knowledge Management (KM), so that it can be more beneficially applied to organizations and those who work in them. More specifically the article discusses the emergent nature of KM, presents a short critical assessment of the literature on KM models, gives the results of primary research to assess the current state of KM theory and practice in organizations, and develops a model based on the research to illustrate the knowledge management process within organizations. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Cornwallis Emmanuel Ltd.