Problem Child Knowledge Management
Knowledge is power this applies increasingly to enterprises. Nevertheless, the management of the competitive factor knowledge is not planned systematically enough in German firms. The utilization of external knowledge in particular could be improved. This is the main finding of a study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, Karlsruhe, conducted within the framework of an OECD survey. According to the study, over 90% of the 500 enterprises from industry and the service sector that participated in the survey believe that knowledge from external sources is important for their own innovation process. Strategies to manage external knowledge however are the exception, criticizes Jakob Edler, Project Manager of the study. Many firms would not even know how to determine the knowledge needs in their company. Less than 25% of the firms questioned have a written strategy plan on general knowledge management. Small and medium-sized firms in particular are badly equipped. The smaller the company, the smaller the number of measures to obtain, utilize or share knowledge. A detailed summary can be found under http://www.isi.fhg.de/ti/Projektbeschreibungen/je_oecd_wm_d.htm.The(se abrirá en una nueva ventana) Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI complements the techno-scientific spectrum of the Fraunhofer Society with economic and societal aspects, analyzing technological developments, their market potentials and their impacts on economy, state and society. The Institutes interdisciplinary teams focus their work especially on the fields of energy, environment, production, communication and biotechnology, as well as regional research and research policy. Press releases from the Fraunhofer ISI can also be found in the Internet at: http://www.isi.fhg.de/pr/presse.htm(se abrirá en una nueva ventana).
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Germany