Knowledge management within organisations: Some findings from UK case-studies

In this day and age, an employee’s knowledge is considered an asset that should be utilised efficiently by the company to remain competitive.This paper discusses the different strategies employed by four UK based organisations in managing their employees’ knowledge for more efficient and effective...

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Main Author: Abdul Hamid, Zabeda
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/11463/1/154.pdf
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Summary:In this day and age, an employee’s knowledge is considered an asset that should be utilised efficiently by the company to remain competitive.This paper discusses the different strategies employed by four UK based organisations in managing their employees’ knowledge for more efficient and effective utilisation. Through this research, it was discovered that the companies are managing knowledge through the implementation of a variety of policies and procedures,soft- skills management as well as some technological support.In conclusion, this paper presents possible points of interest regarding the different strategies organisations could utilise in managing knowledge that exists within their companies.