Title: The role of knowledge management for long-term sustainability in Kuwait companies

Authors: Maia Chiabrishvili; Halil Zaim

Addresses: College of Business Administration, Finance Department, American University of the Middle East, Egaila, 54200, Kuwait ' College of Business Administration, Human Resource Management Department, American University of the Middle East, Egaila, 54200, Kuwait

Abstract: KM is considered as a strategic component for organisations to gain sustainable competitive advantage in the long run. This research aims to investigate the effects of KM processes on organisational sustainability in Kuwaiti context. In order to test this relationship, a regression analysis was conducted based on data collected from the service sector in Kuwait. Data analysis revealed that there is a direct linear correlation between KM processes and organisations' sustainability. If we look at the comparative analysis of KM processes, knowledge storage appears to be the most significant factor for organisational sustainability followed by knowledge utilisation and sharing. Knowledge generation is also positively correlated with sustainability but it has comparatively less impact.

Keywords: knowledge management; competitiveness; sustainability; knowledge management processes; companies; Kuwait.

DOI: 10.1504/MEJM.2018.095586

Middle East Journal of Management, 2018 Vol.5 No.4, pp.340 - 355

Received: 14 Dec 2017
Accepted: 01 Feb 2018
Published online: 11 Oct 2018 *

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