This is the most up-to-date book on knowledge management. It covers the principles of knowledge management and translates them to actionable strategies and concrete suggestions. It highlights a novel knowledge management approach that is based on collaboration and inclusiveness that aims to address present risks and future challenges at the societal level. The book is written in a way that makes this important topic accessible to a broad readership.

Covers the principles of knowledge management and translates them to actionable strategies and concrete suggestions Introduces innovative approaches that support sustainable competitive advantage Requires no prior knowledge and uses language that is accessible to readers with varying backgrounds

Autorentext

Susanne Durst is a Full Professor of Management at the Department of Business and Economics at Reykjavik University, Iceland, and an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Business Administration at the Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia. Her research interests include knowledge management, risks associated with knowledge/intangibles, innovation management, responsible digitalization, and sustainable business development in the context of small entrepreneurial organizations. She has been conducting several national and international research projects on knowledge management, business transfers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), marketing, corporate governance, and innovation management. Her work has been recognized through different awards, including an Emerald Literati Award Outstanding Paper in 2023 (Journal of Knowledge Management) and she is considered a subject expert regarding knowledge management in SMEs. She has been teaching knowledge management at different universities since 2015. Yasmina Khadir is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at the Strategy, Organization and Leadership center at Nyenrode Business University, The Netherlands. She has completed her Ph.D. at Trinity Business School (Ireland) on the topic of the knowledge-based view of the firm. Her research interests include knowledge management with a particular focus on the mechanisms and dynamics of knowledge creation, activity theory and philosophy of sciences.

Inhalt

Introduction.- From individual knowledge to organizational knowledge.- From knowledge management to responsible knowledge management.- AI/generative AI and knowledge management.- Risks associated with knowledge and their mitigation.- Outlook/summary.