Knowledge management implementation in small and micro KIBS : A categorization

Ettore Bolisani; Enrico Scarso; Riccardo Ceccato; Małgorzata Zięba

doi:10.1002/kpm.1723

Knowledge management implementation in small and micro KIBS : A categorization

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he main goal of the paper is to provide a statistical categorization of small and micro knowledge-intensive business service (KIBS) companies, based on their knowledge management (KM) attitude. Since knowledge is the main production factor and output of these companies, it is essential to achieve a better understanding of how they manage this resource. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted on a sample of Polish small and micro KIBS operating in various service sectors. A cluster analysis of the data was performed, to categorize the sample according to the KM attitude of the companies. Three main groups of companies were identified, varying in terms of their levels of “knowledge needs”, “intensity of use” of KM practices and “perceived barriers to KM implementation”. This classification is shown to characterize attitudes towards KM to a higher level of statistical significance than do structural characteristics. The survey was based on a single country sample. On the one hand, this provides consistency to the analysis. On the other hand, further insights can be obtained by a multi-national study. In addition, cluster analysis is exploratory in nature. The results provide useful insights for policy makers (to formulate policies for facilitating KM implementation in small KIBS) and managers (to reflect on the KM attitudes of their company). The statistical categorization of small and micro KIBS in terms of their KM attitude has been very rarely undertaken. Even the most recent investigations of KM issues used samples from large companies.

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Ettore Bolisani Dr
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Riccardo Ceccato
Małgorzata Zięba dr hab. inż.

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Knowledge and Process Management no. 30, pages 241 - 253,
ISSN: 1092-4604

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English

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2023

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Bolisani E., Scarso E., Ceccato R., Zięba M.: Knowledge management implementation in small and micro KIBS : A categorization// Knowledge and Process Management -Vol. 30,iss. 3 (2023), s.241-253

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