Towards a Measurable Substance of Organizational Knowledge

Sunday Bolade ()
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Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, No 30, 770 pages

Abstract: Abstract This study demonstrates how humanized, work processes generate measurable knowledge for the organization. However, because knowledge naturally defies operationalization, this study employed a reification methodology towards giving it some concrete property. With this, the paper explored the complementary relationship among the heterogeneous knowledge resources to develop a “KonCapExp” model for measuring organizational knowledge. The findings thus reveal that there are socio-technical interactions among the organizational work elements (workers, tools, and tasks, tangible resources). And that through socio-technical interactions, organizations create, not only visible goods and services, but also measurable knowledge. Also, the study revealed that the measurable, complementary, knowledge resources exhibit an associative relationship that portends higher-order value for stakeholders. The paper, therefore, advocates that knowledge be operationalized using practice-friendly absorptive capacity and competence constructs.

Keywords: (Organizational) Knowledge measurement model; Organizational knowledge; Knowledge measurement constructs; Operationalizing knowledge (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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