Measuring organizational knowledge: A conceptual and methodological framework

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: King, AW; Zeithaml, CP
• 署名单位: University of Virginia
• 刊物名称: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0143-2095
• DOI: 10.1002/smj.333
• 发表日期: 2003
• 页码: 763-772
• 关键词: ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE; epistemology; RESOURCE-BASED THEORY; measuring knowledge

摘要

Knowledge is fundamental to strategic success. Limited progress has been made, however, in measuring organizational knowledge. We employ research on resource-based theory and organizational epistemology to suggest a perceptual approach to measuring knowledge. We present a research protocol to identify a domain of organizational knowledge resources within industries. Using a sample of organizations from the hospital and textile industries, we interviewed CEOs to identify the feasible set of knowledge resources. We presented this set to managers at those organizations to measure their perceptions of the value-added of each knowledge resource for their organizations. The results demonstrate that the importance of knowledge resources varies by industry and organization, and calls to question efforts to generate an inventory of generic knowledge resources that is applicable across industries. Copyright (C) 2003 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.