Strategic Protection Factors: Insights into Balancing Knowledge Development and Protection

This paper reports on empirical results concerning one of the first frameworks for examining the similarities and differences of knowledge management (KM) and competitive intelligence (CI). The data lend credence to the theory behind the framework, which balances the risks of not reaching knowledge...

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Published in:Competition forum 2007-01, Vol.5 (1), p.236
Main Authors: Erickson, G Scott, Rothberg, Helen N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Book value
Competition
Competitive advantage
Competitive intelligence
Differences
Intangible assets
Intellectual capital
Knowledge management
Protection
Studies
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Summary:This paper reports on empirical results concerning one of the first frameworks for examining the similarities and differences of knowledge management (KM) and competitive intelligence (CI). The data lend credence to the theory behind the framework, which balances the risks of not reaching knowledge development potential with the risks of making knowledge vulnerable to competitive intelligence, while adding new insights. There are clearly differences in industries and firms in terms of the importance of knowledge, how it should be developed, and how it should be protected. By better understanding those differences, we can all benefit by better managing organizational knowledge. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1545-2581