Knowledge risks - towards a taxonomy

Durst, Susanne; Zięba, Małgorzata

doi:10.1504/ijbe.2017.084705

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“…On the one hand, knowledge as an asset, being something positive, and on the other hand, knowledge as a liability, being something negative from an organization's point of view (Harvey and Lusch, 1999). It is argued that only this approach will make possible a balanced knowledge management (KM) and, thus, informed decision-making (Durst and Zieba, 2017).…”

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How far have we come with the study of knowledge risks?

Durst

2019

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Purpose This paper aims to review research on the topic of knowledge risks to establish the current body of knowledge and, on this basis, to suggest some promising avenues for future research. Design/methodology/approach This study consists of a systematic review of 52 refereed articles on knowledge risks. Findings The findings contribute to a more holistic view of the topic and related aspects and, thus, complement the study of knowledge management. Additionally, a number of research questions are proposed, aimed at guiding and informing future research activities. Research limitations/implications This study may not have enabled a complete coverage of all articles in the field of knowledge risks. Yet, based on the chosen research methodology, it seems reasonable to assume that the review process covered a large share of studies available. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, no systematic literature review on knowledge risks and related issues has previously been published in academic journals.

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“…In fact, there are a number of calls for more rigor research on knowledge risks and related issues, e.g. their management (Massingham, 2010;Lee et al, 2014;Durst and Zieba, 2017). Responding to these calls would underline the strategic importance that is assigned to knowledge (Grant, 1996).…”

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How far have we come with the study of knowledge risks?

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2019

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“…Literature on KR is limited (Durst et al, 2018; Durst and Zieba, 2017; Lee et al, 2014; Massingham, 2010); knowledge auditors need to work on the risk involved in management of knowledge in an organization and identify possible gaps, duplications and provide workable solutions before KM initiative and strategy. Reich (2007) identified five ways which knowledge risks can be managed in IT project which are establishing a learning climate; mitigating knowledge loss, creating channels for knowledge flow; developing a shared team memory and using the risk register to monitor knowledge risks.…”

Section: Knowledge Risk and Organizationmentioning

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“…Knowledge auditor needs to identify core activities, core knowledge assets, opportunities in sharing and retentions of such knowledge and see possible present and future threats in relation to the organizational objectives. Durst and Zieba (2017) also classified KR into internal and external classification. The internal are those KR inside the organization such as knowledge waste, unlearning and forgetting; knowledge hiding and hoarding while external KR are those outside the organization which are knowledge leakage and knowledge spillover and outsourcing risks.…”

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Knowledge audit as an important tool in organizational management: A review of literature

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Business Information Review

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The purpose of this paper is to review current literature on knowledge management and highlight the importance of knowledge audit in bringing about a holistic knowledge solution to knowledge management. Based on the review of literature on knowledge management, this study points out the role of knowledge audit in solving the challenges in organizations’ tacit and explicit knowledge. Specifically, the paper concentrates on knowledge audit, knowledge risk and international and national standards on knowledge audit processes. The contribution of this study to literature are the suggestions that knowledge risk and international standards procedures could be applied to knowledge audit. The important conclusion of this paper is that knowledge risk management has not been fully explored in the study of knowledge audit. The paper addresses the research question of what organizations must embark on in the process of knowledge audit. The paper attempts to provide answer to the question by highlighting the importance of knowledge audit and the reasons why organizations carry out knowledge audit, and also the existing knowledge audit frameworks and methodologies.

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“…According to Durst and Zieba (2019), knowledge risk can be viewed as “a measure of the probability and severity of adverse effects of any activities engaging or related somehow to knowledge that can affect the functioning of an organization on any level” (p. 2). Risks related to knowledge can seriously influence a company’s business operations, for example, leading to costly disruptions of performance or operations (Martins and Meyer, 2012) or in the worst case bringing the overall operations to a halt (Durst and Zieba, 2017).…”

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Knowledge risk prevention strategies for handling new technological innovations in small businesses

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2020

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Purpose The purpose of this conceptual paper is to name and categorize risks related to emerging technological innovations and to propose a number of countermeasures. The emphasis is placed on knowledge risks that are grouped under human, organizational and technological spheres and are presented from a small business perspective. Design/methodology/approach The presented paper takes into account the prior literature and the authors’ thoughts and experiences to identify potential knowledge risks and countermeasures. Findings Having a better overview of possible knowledge risks that may emerge in conjunction with the adoption and application of emerging technological innovations can help small businesses to better assess these new developments and their possible upsides and downsides. The proposed risks and countermeasures can also help policymakers as well as other organizations working for or together with smaller businesses to help them maintain and even increase their competitiveness. Practical implications Different implications are suggested for not only managers and employees in small businesses but also other stakeholders working for or with small businesses. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is the first one that focuses on how small businesses can improve their decision-making regarding the adoption of new emerging technological innovation from a knowledge risk perspective.

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Knowledge risks - towards a taxonomy

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How far have we come with the study of knowledge risks?

How far have we come with the study of knowledge risks?

Knowledge audit as an important tool in organizational management: A review of literature

Knowledge risk prevention strategies for handling new technological innovations in small businesses

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