Role of Knowledge Management Enablers in Fostering Corporate Entrepreneurship: A Conceptual Framework

Abstract

This paper examines the influence of organizations preparedness for knowledge management (KM) in terms of proper positioning of KM enablers on corporate entrepreneurship development. The need and importance of competitive advantage and its sustainability for organizational survival in today’s economy has been the focus of both corporate entrepreneurship (CE) and knowledge management (KM). Despite having the same focus, little research have attempted to elucidate how both areas of researches corroborate each other in organization’s attempt to create distinctive edge in their business functions. However, a critical look at literature points to the fact that organization’s effort in leveraging their knowledge assets rest on some organizational attributes, which are also seen to be the drivers in the development of corporate entrepreneurship. Therefore, this paper proposes a conceptual framework that will be used in an empirical study to test the relationship between enablers of knowledge management practices in organizations and the fostering of entrepreneurial capabilities among organization members