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on Knowledge Management and Knowledge Economy |
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Issue of 2011‒01‒16
fourteen papers chosen by Laura Stefanescu European Research Centre of Managerial Studies in Business Administration |
| By: | Radu VICTOR; Simion – MELINTE; Cezar-PETRE |
| Abstract: | Creating, managing and transferring knowledge is at the top of the agenda for a growing number of organizations. There are two approaches to knowledge management: the process approach and the practice approach. The process approach attempts to codify organizational knowledge through formalized controls, processes, and technologies. The practice approach to knowledge management assumes that a great deal of organizational knowledge is tacit in nature and that formal controls, processes, and technologies are not suitable for transmitting this type of understanding. Organizational culture is the most important factor in creating, enabling and sharing knowledge and a basic element for knowledge management. There are four cultural elements which can influence knowledge management: working groups and communities; beliefs and values; trust; credibility." |
| JEL: | D80 |
| Date: | 2010–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rom:km2010:16&r=knm |
| By: | Lucian HANCU (“Babes-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca) |
| Abstract: | Knowledge Management deals with a multitude of tasks that range from the representation to the evolution of knowledge in its various forms. Understanding the way in which knowledge is used contributes to the improvement of the Knowledge Management Systems at the organizational level. This paper aims at investigating the risks that appear in the process of Knowledge Sharing when two or more distinct companies with different enterprise cultures collaborate, as in the form of a Virtual Enterprise or a recently-completed Merger or Acquisition. We consider the risks identified in the research literature that are linked to the Knowledge Sharing Process in Virtual Organizations and discuss to which extent these risks might appear during the integration process of both Mergers and Acquisitions. An Automatic Supervisor Module of a Knowledge Management System is subsequently presented, with the purpose of continuously monitoring these risks and promoting the sharing of knowledge within a collaborative context. |
| Keywords: | Knowledge Management, Knowledge Sharing, Virtual Organizations, Mergers and Acquisitions |
| JEL: | D80 |
| Date: | 2010–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rom:km2010:11&r=knm |
| By: | Tache JURUBESCU (Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest) |
| Abstract: | Knowledge management is evolving from being successful on small companies to the entire society. The era of information technology and the speed the changes take place, imply a profound transformation from tactic to strategic level, where decision-makers can, and must do a whole society review. Knowledge management is the right tool for reforming the society. |
| Keywords: | knowledge, knowledge management, information technology |
| JEL: | D80 |
| Date: | 2010–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rom:km2010:2&r=knm |
| By: | Dan Constantin TOFAN (Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest) |
| Abstract: | How people work requires knowledge and knowledge management is the fundamental glue that binds an IT organization and transitions it from good to great. ITIL, in its third version, has adopted a new process, related to knowledge management, and became even more business oriented service management standard. |
| Keywords: | knowledge, management, information, technology, infrastructure, library |
| JEL: | D83 |
| Date: | 2010–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rom:km2010:41&r=knm |
| By: | Iulia MÃRIEª (Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest) |
| Abstract: | The main objective of the paper is to highlight the characteristics of knowledge-based systems and to present the concept „community of practice” in the context of knowledge-based economy. The paper addresses the new trends and challenges of knowledge dynamics within communities of practice and examines the emergence of this type of communities. |
| Keywords: | knowledge-based systems, emergence, adaptation, communities of practice |
| JEL: | D80 |
| Date: | 2010–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rom:km2010:44&r=knm |
| By: | Domenico CONSOLI (University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Urbino, Italy) |
| Abstract: | Generally a good business organization presents an efficient Knowledge Management (KM) system. In the enterpise it’s very important the integration of technological, procedural and organizational know-how. The skills acquired by employees, over time, must be transformed in explicit knowledge and distributed on enterprise community to support decision making for strategic planning. Information and communication technology (ICT) supports very well the flow of knowledge inside enterprise and its trasformation. |
| Keywords: | knowledge management, knowledge building, web 2.0 tools, information and communication technology. |
| JEL: | D83 |
| Date: | 2010–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rom:km2010:10&r=knm |
| By: | Marta-Christina SUCIU (Academy of Economic Studies); Alexandru GHITIU-BRATESCU (Academy of Economic Studies); Ana-Maria NEAGU (Academy of Economic Studies); Mina FANEA-IVANOVICI (Academy of Economic Studies) |
| Abstract: | Nowadays knowledge and its strategic applications have become a major source of competitive advantage for organizations, regions and countries. According to the Complexity science approach KM regards to join all the capabilities (called by some authors “core competences”) such as to contribute for acquiring, creating, sharing, diffusing, utilizing, and storing knowledge among organizational members. Knowledge management seems to be one of the major factors for an organization long-run sustainable development and it plays a crucial role in developing a sustained competitive advantage for organizations, especially in a complex and dynamic environment. We consider the results of our study just a starting point for possible future theoretical and empirical investigations. This paper seeks to develop in Romania a framework of knowledge internalization based on the learning cycle theory. We appreciate that such a study could be quite a useful approach for both the academic and business communities in our country. |
| Keywords: | knowledge management, competitive advantage, education, lifelong learning, investment in education, knowledge-based society. |
| JEL: | I23 |
| Date: | 2010–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rom:km2010:4&r=knm |
| By: | Lucian Dragoº POPESCU („CAROL I” National Defense University); Diana ÞUÞUIANU („CAROL I” National Defense University) |
| Abstract: | The survival of any organization depends on its capacity to adjust to the social and technological environment it belongs to. All organizations exist through and for people. The logical consequence of these statements is that organizations must follow the current trends on world’s labour market and take adequate measures in order to have a proper development in this respect. |
| Keywords: | organizations, knowledge based society, adjust |
| JEL: | D80 |
| Date: | 2010–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rom:km2010:24&r=knm |
| By: | Adina Ileana UÞÃ (Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania); Anca ANDREESCU (Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania) |
| Abstract: | The paper presents some aspects concerning the evaluation of e-learning systems, emphasizing in particular the tutor's role in such a training system and the evaluation of course materials’ quality. |
| Keywords: | Knowledge, E-learning, Evaluation, Distance Learning Education, Tutor, Course content |
| JEL: | D85 |
| Date: | 2010–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rom:km2010:43&r=knm |
| By: | Constantin BRATIANU (Faculty of Business Administration, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania) |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this paper is to present a new perspective of studying transgeneration knowledge transfer in a nested Ba. As a case study we choose Academy of Economic Study of Bucharest, Romania. Ba is a concept introduced in knowledge management by Nonaka and his co-workers, and it is the dynamic context for knowledge creation and knowledge sharing. A nested Ba is an organizational context characterized by several generations of people, interacting together in their activities. A university is by its own nature a nested Ba since in any department there are several age layers represented by professors, associated professors, lecturers and assistants. In such a context it is interesting how knowledge sharing is configured according to priorities given by professors to different academic strategies and activities. In our research we have used the method of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). |
| JEL: | D83 |
| Date: | 2010–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rom:km2010:1&r=knm |
| By: | Anca Maria HRISTEA (Academy of Economic Studies from Bucharest) |
| Abstract: | It appeared as an initiative of the big transnational companies in their fight for the maintaining and the improvement of their competitive position, Corporative Social Responsibility imposes itself nowadays as an innovative concept, usually associated to “society based on knowledge” that has as a purpose the improvement of the organization’s relationship with the environment (internal and external) and also on gaining some important advantages in connection to the competition. On the other hand, Knowledge management became in the last few years one of the most recent and innovative ways of formation, certification and international cooperation in the field of global consulting, that has as a final target the creation of value and the generation of competitive advantages at an organizational level. The convergence of both concepts towards the final purpose of improving the competitive advantages leads to the conclusion that both Corporative Social Responsibility and Knowledge Management are challenging intercession, of maximum interest, that conditions the evolution of modern society, even if sometimes they merge together, most of the times they complete each other while other times they are in opposition because of the actual state of the research. The paper focuses mainly on the systematical analysis of the concept of Corporative social responsibility at the level of economic entity, because the content of the notion of Knowledge Management is better known within the Conference, and the participants can formulate their own pro and con opinions in the relationship Corporative social responsibility – Knowledge Management. |
| Keywords: | corporate social responsibility, business ethics, knowledge management, stakeholders, commitment, performance, sustainability, competitive advantage. |
| JEL: | J54 |
| Date: | 2010–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rom:km2010:27&r=knm |
| By: | Adrian VASILESCU (Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest); Rãzvan Daniel ZOTA (Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest); Radu CONSTANTINESCU (Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest) |
| Abstract: | For knowledge management to be successful, the corporate culture needs to be adapted to encourage the creation, sharing, and distribution of knowledge within the organization. There exist different historical and theoretical approaches to and theories about organizing knowledge, which are related to different views of knowledge, cognition, language, and social organization. Each of these approaches tends to answer the question: “What is knowledge organization?” differently. Grid computing enables organizations (real and virtual) to take advantage of various computing resources in ways not previously possible. They can take advantage of under utilized resources to meet business requirements while minimizing additional costs. The nature of a computing grid allows organizations to take advantage of parallel processing, making many applications financially feasible as well as allowing them to complete sooner. Grid computing makes more resources available to more people and organizations while allowing those responsible for the IT infrastructure to enhance resource balancing, reliability, and manageability. When you deploy a grid, it will be to meet a set of business requirements. To better match grid computing capabilities to those requirements, it is useful to keep in mind some common motivations for using grid computing. |
| Keywords: | Knowledge organizations, grid, cognition |
| JEL: | D85 |
| Date: | 2010–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rom:km2010:14&r=knm |
| By: | Mihaela MUREªAN (Christian University “Dimitrie Cantemir”, Bucharest); Emilia GOGU (Christian University “Dimitrie Cantemir”, Bucharest) |
| Abstract: | The paper approaches a subject of great novelty in knowledge-based society related to regional strategic decision making. This work and the innovative solutions introduced represent the results of a Romanian research project: “Regional Knowledge Management Architecture for the Regional Sustainable Strategy Development” (KnowHowReg), funded by the National Council for Higher Education and Research, Programme Ideas (code: 896, contract number: 383/2007). The research emphasizes the necessity of increasing the vitality of the local knowledge poles, by intensive use of scientific knowledge generated in the academic and research environment for a better fundament of the strategic decision making process at the regional level. The solution proposed, based on web 2.0 technologies, integrates e-Knowledge and e-Consultation tools in a regional portal, facilitating the bottom-up decision-making processes related to the regional strategy design and implementation. The paper focuses on e-Knowledge approach as a driver for the improvement of the decision making processes. |
| Keywords: | bottom-up decision making, regional knowledge management, e-Governance, e-Consultation. |
| JEL: | D81 |
| Date: | 2010–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rom:km2010:39&r=knm |
| By: | Chang, Chia-Lin; Robin, Stéphane |
| Abstract: | We examine the impact of R&D and technology imports on firm performance in Taiwan’s manufacturing industry in a policy context of industrial upgrading. To do so, we estimate a Translog production function on two panels (covering 1992-1995 and 1997-2003), using stochastic frontier models. We find that the effects of both knowledge inputs become significant in a larger number of industries in the second panel. These results suggest that the policies encouraging innovation implemented from 1991 onwards paid off in the second half of the 1990s, with innovation driving firm sales. In traditional industries, the effect of innovation can be interpreted as an effort to catch up with the global technology frontier. In the electronics and high-technology industries, it rather testifies of the emergence of a new domain of specialization for Taiwan – which was largely enabled by the aforementioned innovation policies. |
| Keywords: | Manufacturing Industries; Newly Industrialized Countries; Technology Imports - Stochastic Frontier Estimation. |
| JEL: | L25 O33 L60 |
| Date: | 2010–12–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:27913&r=knm |