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Knowledge management and the competitive strategy of the firm

Leila A. Halawi (Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA)
Richard V. McCarthy (Department of Information Systems Management, School of Business, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut, USA)
Jay E. Aronson (Department of Management Information Systems, Terry College of Business, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA)

The Learning Organization

ISSN: 0969-6474

Article publication date: 1 July 2006

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Abstract

Purpose

Knowledge management (KM) has emerged as a strategy to improve organizational competitiveness. Our purpose is to identify the relationship between KM and the firm's competitive advantage.

Design/methodology/approach

We review the existing literature on KM and strategy formulation. We utilize the resource‐based view approach as a lens for fitting KM with strategic planning. The concept of strategy and KM integration is introduced.

Findings

We relate KM strategies to business strategy through a thorough review of the literature.

Research limitations/implications

Future research should investigate the circumstances under which KM can create a sustainable competitive advantage within the framework of the RBV. Another area involves the investigation of the degree of integration between the competitive strategy and KM strategy.

Practical implications

A very useful source of information for practitioners to refine their thinking about KM and the firm strategic resources. It offers the practitioner a framework for understanding strategy concepts while illustrating how we can derive business results from KM.

Originality/value

This paper offers practical help for corporate executives and practitioners embarking in a KM initiative or program.

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Citation

Halawi, L.A., McCarthy, R.V. and Aronson, J.E. (2006), "Knowledge management and the competitive strategy of the firm", The Learning Organization, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 384-397. https://doi.org/10.1108/09696470610667751

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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