Some conceptual and research barriers to the utilization of knowledge

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Whether in high-tech, service, or traditional industries, the role of knowledge as a primary driver of development is being increasingly recognized. It is not clear, however, whether managerial approaches based on mindsets rooted in past practice are appropriate for, or capable of, fully realizing the potential value of knowledge within the firm and/or industry. At least three related issues stand in the way of full knowledge utilization: conceptualization and measurement of knowledge capital as a primary organizational asset, the integration of knowledge capital into the strategic management process, and the development of knowledge. While leading-edge firms are already wrestling with these issues, advances in theory and research are needed to help develop appropriate responses and provide frameworks that will help spread these new approaches. In doing so, advances may also be made that allow for the recognition of the central role of collaboration in the knowledge process. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

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Research directions for knowledge management

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The emerging interest in knowledge management requires, and will probably receive, considerable scholarly inquiry. As research advances, it ought to be especially sensitive to preserving, and building upon, the already significant literatures on the management of technology, entrepreneurship, innovation, and business strategy. There are several research issues that are particularly salient and warrant special attention. Researchers need to: assemble evidence to test the proposition that firm-level competitive advantage in open economies flows fundamentally from difficult to replicate knowledge assets; make greater effort to qualify the value of intangible assets; understand generic inputs, idiosyncratic inputs, and profitability; and explore the importance of entrepreneurial versus administrative capabilities. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

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Knowledge research issues

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If the knowledge field is to move forward, there are - from a business perspective - three priority areas for further research and experimentation. They are: research on how tacit knowledge can continue to be "tapped into and utilized" despite increasing economic and business forces that are disrupting the social nature of the workplace community where tacit knowledge lives and thrives; research on how to optimally structure knowledge flow between knowledge seekers and knowledge providers to maximize the impact of knowledge; and research on how to make knowledge, which by its nature is fuzzy and intangible, visible and concrete. Progress in each of these three areas would significantly contribute to making the relationship between knowledge and the firm a significant business reality. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

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