Developing knowledge management capabilities: a structured approach

Abstract

Purpose

Knowledge management (KM) needs a systematic approach to develop capabilities which accelerate the evolution of knowledge into a key organizational resource. This paper aims to address this issue.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper reports the empirical findings of a case study offering insights into the infrastructure and process capabilities required to provide knowledge support for organizational routines and activities.

Findings

It also presents a four‐stage framework that helps to make sense of the development of capabilities during the implementation of KM initiatives.

Practical implications

The research moves KM capability development from being a mere concept to being a clearly articulated set of stages, which underpin organizational growth.

Originality/value

As above, the research moves KM capability development from being a mere concept to being a clearly articulated set of stages, which underpin organizational growth.

Citation

Singh Sandhawalia, B. and Dalcher, D. (2011), "Developing knowledge management capabilities: a structured approach", Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 15 No. 2, pp. 313-328. https://doi.org/10.1108/13673271111119718