期刊名称：International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Engineering & Technology (IJARCET)
印刷版ISSN：2278-1323
出版年度：2014
卷号：3
期号：4
页码：1079-1082
出版社：Shri Pannalal Research Institute of Technolgy
摘要：In the 21st century, companies must compete in a complex and challenging environment that is being transformed by many factors like globalization and technological development. The only source of competitive advantage in such an environment will be the knowledge that business organizations hold and their ability to learn faster than the competitors. With knowledge taking on increased importance, it makes sense that there is an opportunity to create competitive advantage by effectively managing its capture, storage and use. Knowledge Management (KM) is a strategic initiative that facilitates the harvesting and exploiting the knowledge of an organization. An effective KM system creates competitive advantage by bringing suitable knowledge to the point of action during the moment of need. This paper attempts to assess the role of increasingly prominent area of KM. First, it explores the definitions and understanding of knowledge, KM and its potential to be a source of competitive advantage for an organization
