International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management - Special Issue vol. 7 (2/3): "Managing Knowledge in the Auto Industry: Pathway to Excellence"

Over the past few years both academic literature and practice have put growing emphasis on the importance of knowledge as a key-factor in establishing a durable competitive advantage; knowledge, in a broad sense, is nowadays perceived as a resource whose generation, transfer and utilization should be paid attention to and managed in relation to all the major business processes. In a word, Knowledge Management (KM) has become one of the most common concerns in managerial practice as well as in academic literature. The interest in this topic is considerable and firms’ executives often declare that KM activities and projects are considered as a priority. Reportedly, the quest for process improvements nowadays often relies upon the development of projects of KM.