Building an effective knowledge management system in Saudi Arabia using the principles of good governance

Bassam A. Albassam

Resources Policy, 2019, vol. 64, issue C

Abstract: In seeking to achieve economic diversification, Saudi Arabia faces challenges in transitioning from a rentier economy to a knowledge-based economy. In order to achieve this, a number of strategic plans have been adopted by the government to establish a sound knowledge management system that will benefit from foreign investments and the outcome of research and development activities in the country. This paper discusses the issues that hinder the country from reaching the level of economic diversification targeted by previous plans. It then presents the results of quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify the dimensions of governance that can help Saudi Arabia to build an effective knowledge management system as a means to achieve sustainable development. The study's findings highlight the importance of enhancing public sector productivity, fighting corruption, and enabling rule-of-law systems as key factors in creating a quality knowledge management system in Saudi Arabia.

Keywords: Saudi Arabia; Knowledge management system; Economic complexity; Good governance; Public sector effectiveness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (2)

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301420719304593
Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:jrpoli:v:64:y:2019:i:c:s0301420719304593

DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2019.101531

Access Statistics for this article

Resources Policy is currently edited by R. G. Eggert

More articles in Resources Policy from Elsevier
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Catherine Liu ().