Title: Knowledge productivity enhancer – a method to give direction to knowledge management initiatives

Authors: Christiaan D. Stam

Addresses: Centre for Research in Intellectual Capital, de Baak–Management Center (VNO-NCW), INHOLLAND University, P.O. Box 261, 1110 AG Diemen, The Netherlands

Abstract: The sources of productivity have always been the main subject of economic debate because they are the main determinants of profitability and competitiveness. In order to improve productivity we should be able to identify the sources of productivity. This article presents a method for measuring the sources of knowledge productivity in order to give direction to knowledge management initiatives. The method is based on a theoretical framework which combines two different perspectives (economic and process) on knowledge productivity. This article presents the methodological and theoretical framework, the initial design of the method and the results of the first two case studies. The relevance of this article is that it combines the concepts of knowledge management and intellectual capital measurement in the relatively new concept of knowledge productivity.

Keywords: knowledge productivity; knowledge management; intellectual capital; innovation; Danish guidelines; design sciences; Denmark.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLIC.2007.016335

International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2007 Vol.4 No.4, pp.392 - 411

Published online: 19 Dec 2007 *

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