Organizational Innovation as a Strategic Lever for Safety-Oriented Knowledge Ecosystems

Amel Attour (), Loubna Echajari () and Nicolas Remond ()
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Amel Attour: GREDEG - Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UniCA - Université Côte d'Azur
Loubna Echajari: LIST3N - TPRA - LIST3N - Technologies et pratiques - LIST3N - Laboratoire Informatique et Société Numérique - UTT - Université de Technologie de Troyes
Nicolas Remond: CRIEG - Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire Economie Gestion - MSH-URCA - Maison des Sciences Humaines de Champagne-Ardenne - URCA - Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, REGARDS - Recherches en Economie Gestion Agroressources Durabilité et Santé - CRIEG - Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire Economie Gestion - MSH-URCA - Maison des Sciences Humaines de Champagne-Ardenne - URCA - Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne

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Abstract: This article examines how inter-organizational knowledge management functions as an organizational innovation enabling the strategic coordination of safety priorities within public-private ecosystem. We conduct an exploratory case study in a highly regulated, safety-critical public context, in which the sustainability of knowledge constitutes a strategic priority Drawing on a knowledge ecosystem perspective, it argues that inter-organizational knowledge management extends beyond a technical or collaborative practice and constitutes a strategic organizational innovation that structures coordination, governance, and collective action across organizational boundaries. By contrasting pre-competitive knowledge ecosystems with safety-oriented ecosystems, the article highlights a fundamental difference in strategic purpose. While pre-competitive ecosystems mobilize shared knowledge to support future innovation and competitive advantage, safety-oriented ecosystems conceptualize knowledge as a critical collective resource whose loss would threaten system continuity and mission fulfilment. The article contributes to the literature by reconceptualizing inter-organizational knowledge management as a coordination and emergence process driven by strategic safety imperatives rather than innovation-oriented dynamics. It further shows that the implementation of knowledge management processes and systems operates as an organizational innovation.

Keywords: Knowledge Ecosystems; Public-Private Ecosystems; Safety-Oriented Strategy; Organizational Innovation; Inter-organizational Knowledge Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-06-02
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Published in XXXVème conférence de l’AIMS, Jun 2026, Saint - Etienne, France

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