TY - JOUR
T1 - Knowledge Governance Strategies in Project-based Organizations
AU - Pemsel, Sofia
AU - Müller, Ralf
AU - Söderlund, Jonas
PY - 2016/12
Y1 - 2016/12
N2 - Knowledge governance (KG) aims at strategically influencing knowledge processes by implementing governance mechanisms. Little is known about whether, how, or why such strategies differ among firms. We utilize a large-scale empirical study of 20 organizations to develop a typology of KG strategies in project-based organizations; we then explore how these strategies emerge and affect organizational knowledge processes. Six strategies are identified: Protector, Deliverer, Polisher, Explorer, Supporter, and Analyzer. This paper posits a multi-level categorization model to facilitate comparisons among KG strategies. We uncover three main drivers of organizations' chosen knowledge governance strategies-namely, attitudes about humans, knowledge, and knowledge control.
AB - Knowledge governance (KG) aims at strategically influencing knowledge processes by implementing governance mechanisms. Little is known about whether, how, or why such strategies differ among firms. We utilize a large-scale empirical study of 20 organizations to develop a typology of KG strategies in project-based organizations; we then explore how these strategies emerge and affect organizational knowledge processes. Six strategies are identified: Protector, Deliverer, Polisher, Explorer, Supporter, and Analyzer. This paper posits a multi-level categorization model to facilitate comparisons among KG strategies. We uncover three main drivers of organizations' chosen knowledge governance strategies-namely, attitudes about humans, knowledge, and knowledge control.
U2 - 10.1016/j.lrp.2016.01.001
DO - 10.1016/j.lrp.2016.01.001
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84975123190
SN - 0024-6301
VL - 49
SP - 648
EP - 660
JO - Long Range Planning
JF - Long Range Planning
IS - 6
ER -