What Cost Knowledge Management? The Example of Infosys

Chris Kimble (1, 2)

1 MRM - Montpellier Research in Management
2 Euromed Marseille - École de management

The term knowledge management (KM) first came to prominence in the late 1990s. Although initially dismissed as a fad, KM continues to be featured in articles concerning business productivity and innovation. And yet, clear-cut examples that demonstrate the success of KM are few and far between. A brief examination of the history of KM explores the reasons for this and looks at some of the assumptions about what KM can achieve. A subsequent analysis of the experiences of Infosys with KM shows that for KM to be successful, organizational leaders need to engage in a continuous process of modification and maintenance. Although KM initiatives can be made to yield worthwhile returns over an extended period, there are often substantial ongoing costs associated with them.

Mots clés: Knowledge Management; Codification; Information Systems

Domaines: Economies et finances

Chris Kimble. What Cost Knowledge Management? The Example of Infosys. Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 2013, 32 (3), pp.6-14. ⟨10.1002/joe.21480⟩. ⟨halshs-00826906⟩