TY - JOUR
T1 - SME and large organisation perceptions of knowledge management
T2 - Comparisons and contrasts
AU - Mcadam, Rodney
AU - Mcadam, Rodney
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2001/9/1
Y1 - 2001/9/1
N2 - Compares the perceptions of both large organisations and small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at a meta level in regard to knowledge management (KM) to improve overall understanding and synthesis of the philosophy and to develop sector-specific learning in the SME sector. First, identifies and describes the key dimensions of KM using a socially constructed KM model. Second, uses a survey of large (> 250 employees) and SME (< 250 employees) organisations to investigate the perceptions of the KM dimensions. Third, reviews a series of qualitative social constructionist workshops, involving both large and SME organisations which were run to gain a deeper insight into the sectoral comparisons. The results indicate that KM is understanding and implementation is developing in the large organisation sector and knowledge is recognised as having both scientific and social elements. However, the SME sector was less advanced with a mechanistic approach to knowledge and a lack of investment in KM approaches and systems.
AB - Compares the perceptions of both large organisations and small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at a meta level in regard to knowledge management (KM) to improve overall understanding and synthesis of the philosophy and to develop sector-specific learning in the SME sector. First, identifies and describes the key dimensions of KM using a socially constructed KM model. Second, uses a survey of large (> 250 employees) and SME (< 250 employees) organisations to investigate the perceptions of the KM dimensions. Third, reviews a series of qualitative social constructionist workshops, involving both large and SME organisations which were run to gain a deeper insight into the sectoral comparisons. The results indicate that KM is understanding and implementation is developing in the large organisation sector and knowledge is recognised as having both scientific and social elements. However, the SME sector was less advanced with a mechanistic approach to knowledge and a lack of investment in KM approaches and systems.
KW - Knowledge management
KW - Large companies
KW - Perception
KW - Small- to medium-sized enterprises
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U2 - 10.1108/13673270110400870
DO - 10.1108/13673270110400870
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84986172424
VL - 5
SP - 231
EP - 241
JO - Journal of Knowledge Management
JF - Journal of Knowledge Management
SN - 1367-3270
IS - 3
ER -