<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The focus of knowledge management theories on codification and quantification and aspirations to manage knowledge in a similar manner to managing physical resources did not create a stable ground for knowledge management practices in organisations as was expected. Consequently, the theories of social knowledge work take the place of the theories of knowledge management and instead of simplifying they promise to address the issues of complexity. This paper presents a conceptual model of social knowledge – its observable characteristics and associated organisational processes – and aims to help in adopting and contextualising the new theories of knowledge work in organisational research and practice.</p></abstract>

The focus of knowledge management theories on codification and quantification and aspirations to manage knowledge in a similar manner to managing physical resources did not create a stable ground for knowledge management practices in organisations as was expected. Consequently, the theories of social knowledge work take the place of the theories of knowledge management and instead of simplifying they promise to address the issues of complexity. This paper presents a conceptual model of social knowledge – its observable characteristics and associated organisational processes – and aims to help in adopting and contextualising the new theories of knowledge work in organisational research and practice.

On Social Knowledge and Its Empirical Investigation in Contemporary Organisations

ISM University of Management and Economics

Management of Organizations: Systematic Research

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The focus of knowledge management theories on codification and quantification and aspirations to manage knowledge in a similar manner to managing physical...

On Social Knowledge and Its Empirical Investigation in Contemporary Organisations

Published Online: Oct 30, 2019

Page range: 21 - 37

Received: Jan 02, 2019

Accepted: Jun 30, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mosr-2019-0002

Keywords
knowledge management, knowledge work, social knowledge

© 2019 Irina Liubertė, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

On Social Knowledge and Its Empirical Investigation in Contemporary Organisations

Published Online: Oct 30, 2019

Page range: 21 - 37

Received: Jan 02, 2019

Accepted: Jun 30, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mosr-2019-0002

Keywordsknowledge management, knowledge work, social knowledge

© 2019 Irina Liubertė, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
knowledge management, knowledge work, social knowledge