Knowledge as a Strategic Resource

G Probst, B Buchel and S Raub

Working Papers from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Universite de Geneve-

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to link the 'organizational learning perspective' and the 'resource-based view' to show how the development of organizational knowledge can lead to a competitive advantage. From the perspective of the resource-based view, the possession of unique knowledge can be seen as a strategic resource which provides the foundation of competitive advantage. From the organizational learning perspective, knowledge is seen as the product of a learning process which ensures continuous adaptation. Propositions are offered which describe the process of developing organizational knowledge as a means of ensuring sustainable competitive advantage.

Keywords: KNOW-HOW; LEARNING; INFORMATION; COMPETITIVENESS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D82 D83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 1996
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