Evaluating the effect of knowledge risks on sustainability: the mediating role of organizational performance

IF 2.5 Q3 MANAGEMENT

JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT Pub Date : 2022-10-10 DOI:10.1108/jmd-01-2022-0006

R. A. El Khatib, A. A. Ali

引用次数: 1

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the links between knowledge risks, organizational performance and knowledge-intensive firms (KIFs)' sustainability.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire was administered with a sample of 427 respondents from Lebanon. The gathered data were analyzed using SEM approach.FindingsThe empirical evidence confirms the potential role of knowledge risks in reducing the sustainability of firms. Furthermore, organizational performance was revealed to partially mediate the relationship between knowledge risks and sustainability.Practical implicationsThe study's findings inspire managers of KIFs to use effective knowledge management practices to mitigate potential knowledge risks.Originality/valueKnowledge risks and knowledge risk management are still unexplored in the literature. This paper is a pioneering study that advances the knowledge management field by emphasizing the significance of knowledge risks and their influence on the performance and sustainability of KIFs in Lebanon, a country with a culture distinct from that of Western contexts.

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评估知识风险对可持续性的影响:组织绩效的中介作用

本文的目的是考察知识风险、组织绩效和知识密集型企业可持续性之间的联系。设计/方法/方法对来自黎巴嫩的427名答复者进行了问卷调查。采用扫描电镜方法对收集的数据进行分析。实证证据证实了知识风险在降低企业可持续性方面的潜在作用。此外，组织绩效在知识风险与可持续性的关系中起到部分中介作用。实践启示本研究的发现启发了知识金融机构的管理者使用有效的知识管理实践来降低潜在的知识风险。原创性/价值知识风险和知识风险管理在文献中仍未被探索。本文是一项开创性的研究，通过强调知识风险的重要性及其对黎巴嫩文化不同于西方背景的KIFs绩效和可持续性的影响，推动了知识管理领域的发展。

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JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT-

CiteScore

7.00

自引率

9.70%

发文量

期刊介绍： ■Competence-based management development ■Developing leadership skills ■Developing women for management ■Global management ■The new technology of management development The Journal of Management Development draws together the thinking and research relating to the role played by managers in their immediate environment, and the ways in which they can widen their responsibilities to take on larger roles. Many companies now appreciate that investment in management development helps to reduce costs, increase sales and improve productivity - so it"s well worth investigating.