TAILIEUCHUNG - Knowledge management paradoxes

Knowledge management, as an academic area, is maturing; however, there are still problems connected with both the diversity of the theoretical base and the gap between theory and its practical application. In this paper we tackle these problems by reviewing a number of basic knowledge management theories with the intention of formulating a more integrated and at the same time practical planning framework. The focus guiding the literature selection is on basic theories about the nature of knowledge management, theories that expose the complex nature of knowledge in organizations. We examine these theories and try to understand what could be perceived as the paradoxical nature of these theories. Here we understand a paradox as something seemingly self-contradictory though perhaps actually wellfounded statement. We focus on four areas or themes: 1) knowledge as the key resource of a business, 2) knowledge as a competitive force and source of growth, 3) the nature of the management of a knowledge resource, and 4) the management of knowledge workers. From a practical point of view, the conflicting arguments of these theories can be seen as possible strategic options. Based on these discussions we then formulate a framework, or what might be called a strategic option generator. As a concluding discussion we focus on the contribution of IS/IT to the realization of the different possible strategic options. This is done on a rather general level, where we examine the possibilities of IS/IT in relation to the paradoxes. | Knowledge Management Paradoxes Jan Aidemark Vaxjo University Abstract Knowledge management as an academic area is maturing however there are still problems connected with both the diversity of the theoretical base and the gap between theory and its practical application. In this paper we tackle these problems by reviewing a number of basic knowledge management theories with the intention of formulating a more integrated and at the same time practical planning framework. The focus guiding the literature selection is on basic theories about the nature of knowledge management theories that expose the complex nature of knowledge in organizations. We examine these theories and try to understand what could be perceived as the paradoxical nature of these theories. Here we understand a paradox as something seemingly self-contradictory though perhaps actually well-founded statement. We focus on four areas or themes 1 knowledge as the key resource of a business 2 knowledge as a competitive force and source of growth 3 the nature of the management of a knowledge resource and 4 the management of knowledge workers. From a practical point of view the conflicting arguments of these theories can be seen as possible strategic options. Based on these discussions we then formulate a framework or what might be called a strategic option generator. As a concluding discussion we focus on the contribution of IS IT to the realization of the different possible strategic options. This is done on a rather general level where we examine the possibilities of IS IT in relation to the paradoxes. Keywords knowledge management theoretical paradoxes planning framework 1. Introduction Knowledge management as an academic area is maturing however there are still problems connected with both the diversity of the theoretical base and the gap between theory and its practical application. In this paper we tackle these problems by reviewing a number of basic knowledge management theories

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• Knowledge management paradoxes
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