A paradigmatic and methodological examination of knowledge management research: 2000 to 2004

被引：40

作者：

Guo, Zining ^{[1
]}

Sheffield, James ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Auckland, Auckland 1, New Zealand

来源：

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS | 2008年 / 44卷 / 03期

关键词：

knowledge management research; theoretical perspectives; paradigms; research methodology; positivism; interpretivism; critical pluralism;

D O I：

10.1016/j.dss.2007.09.006

中图分类号：

TP18 [人工智能理论];

学科分类号：

081104 ; 0812 ; 0835 ; 1405 ;

摘要：

Knowledge management (KM) research has been evolving for more than a decade, yet little is known about KM theoretical perspectives, research paradigms, and research methods. This paper explores KM research in influential journals for the period 2000-2004. A total of 160 KM articles in ten top-tier information systems and management journals are analyzed. Articles that may serve as useful exemplars of KM research from positivist, interpretivist, and critical pluralist paradigms are selected. We find that KM research in information systems journals differs from that in management journals, but neither makes a balanced use of positivist and non-positivist research approaches. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.

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页码：673 / 688

页数：16