Knowledge Safety – Insights from the SME Sector

Abstract

Purpose: This paper aims to explore the topic of knowledge safety, defned as the state of knowledge being safe from loss, leakage, attrition, oblivion, waste or theft. The paper frst presents a theoretical background and review of previous studies on knowledge loss and ways of overcoming it, and then illustrates the topic of knowledge safety with ten case studies from the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector.

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Małgorzata Zięba

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  • EP ID EP224928
  • DOI 10.7206/jmba.ce.2450-7814.203
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Małgorzata Zięba (2017). Knowledge Safety – Insights from the SME Sector. Journal of Management and Business Administration. Central Europe, 25(3), 78-96. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-224928