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Human or System Strategy for Effective Knowledge Management: Based on the Event Study Methodology

효과적 지식경영을 위한 사람 혹은 시스템 중심 지식경영 전략: 이벤트연구 방법론을 기반으로

  • Choi, Byoung-Gu (University of Sydney, School of Information Technologies)
  • Published : 2004.09.30
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Abstract

The knowledge management is increasingly an important strategic weapon for sustaining competitive advantage of firms. Firms are undertaking knowledge management initiatives and making significant investments. However, there is relatively little empirical support for the impact of knowledge management on performance of firms. Understanding of the impact of knowledge management, this paper explores how knowledge management strategy influences firms' market value. We examine this issue using event study methodology and evaluate the cumulative abnormal returns for knowledge management strategy announced by firms from 1998 to 2002. The results show that firms' announcements of knowledge management strategy are positively related with firms' market value. Specially, dynamic style-which emphasizes both (i) knowledge reusability through information technologies and (ii) knowledge sharing through informal discussions among employees-has higher performance. This outcome presents empirical support to argument that the emphasis on both tacit and explicit knowledge results in better market value.

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