The Effects of a KM Strategy on KM Performance in Professional Services Firms
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چکیده
Knowledge management (KM) is a critical issue in professional services firms (PSFs). Many researchers define a KM strategy as a crucial driver of KM success in corporations. Research demonstrates that there is a positive relationship between KM strategy and the performance of KM processes, which are both closely related to KM success. In the longitudinal benchmark survey presented in this paper, based on an integrated KM framework and focusing on PSFs, the authors found evidence of such an effect, that is, KM strategy’s impact on KM success. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2485-6.ch002
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- IJKM
دوره 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011