Approaches to knowledge management in Greek firms
Authors: Samanta, Irene 
Kyriazopoulos, Panagiotis 
Issue Date: 28-Nov-2008
Conference: First World Summit on the Knowledge Society "Emerging Technologies and Information Systems for the Knowledge Society" (WSKS 2008), 24-26 September 2008, Athens, Greece 
Journal: Emerging Technologies and Information Systems for the Knowledge Society: First World Summit on the Knowledge Society (WSKS 2008) 
Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Keywords: Innovation culture, Knowledge management, Leadership
Abstract: 
The purpose of this research is to examine knowledge-sharing in organizations from a number of aspects, including innovation culture, roles, structure, and teamwork and leadership creativity. A survey was conducted of 100 Greek firms and we interviewed top and bottom management using a questionnaire which comprised twenty-eight questions divided into five categories. Most organizations appeared to have a knowledge system but its existence does not guarantee its use. This can be largely attributed to the fact that knowledge-sharing initiatives are preoccupied with technology infrastructure as the basic knowledge-sharing enabler. Most of them fail to focus on the individuals who engage in knowledge-sharing. It was found that resistance by management and employees was a critically important factor influencing the success or otherwise of organizational knowledge efforts. Knowledge-sharing is difficult to accomplish in such circumstances According to our cluster analysis, two types of firms are identified: those which have benefited from KM to invest in innovative strategies, and those which have not.
ISBN: 978-3-540-87781-3
ISSN: 1611-3349
0302-9743
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-87781-3_32
URI: https://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/2117
Type: Conference Paper
Department: Department of Business Administration 
School: School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences 
Affiliation: University of West Attica (UNIWA) 
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