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A Fundamental Framework for Knowledge Management Implementation in SMEs

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  • Kuan Yew Wong

    (School of Engineering, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK)

  • Elaine Aspinwall

    (School of Engineering, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK)

Abstract

Knowledge management (KM) is a business discipline that is currently dominated by large businesses. SMEs are generally trailing behind them in terms of applying KM principles. Various frameworks have been developed and reported in the literature, but they possess drawbacks. The characteristics, features and needs of SMEs are often not reflected in them. This paper introduces a framework for implementing KM in the SME sector, which is centred on six major themes: the types of knowledge to be managed, the socio-technical perspective of KM, the formation of a KM coordinating group, the initiatives to be implemented, a guide to deploying these initiatives, and the tools and techniques to support them. A pilot study involving a small group of academics and practitioners in the KM field was used to make a preliminary assessment of it prior to testing it in SMEs. Overall, their evaluation indicated a positive view towards the framework.

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  • Kuan Yew Wong & Elaine Aspinwall, 2004. "A Fundamental Framework for Knowledge Management Implementation in SMEs," Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 3(02), pages 155-166.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jikmxx:v:03:y:2004:i:02:n:s0219649204000766
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219649204000766
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