Many organizations have recognized that knowledge is the most important resource in today’s economy. With regards to knowledge-based views of the firm, organizations are actively embracing knowledge management with the expectation of acquiring and maintaining high levels of organizational performance. The relationship between knowledge management (KM) and organizational performance has been the...

IntroductIon For many decades, organization scientists have paid considerable attention to the link between knowledge and organization structure. An early contributor to these discussions was Max Weber (1922), who elaborated his concepts of professional bureaucracy. History shows a multitude of other descriptions and propositions which depict knowledge-friendly organization structures such as t...

this paper addresses the issue of the relationship between the type of organizational / economic structure and organizational entrepreneurship in small- and- medium- sized enterprises (smes). it further provides discussions on mechanical/organic structures as well as organizational entrepreneurship and knowledge structure. in another section, the methodology of the research includes hypotheses,...

Many organizations have recognized that knowledge is the most important resource in today’s economy. With regards to knowledge-based views of the firm, organizations are actively embracing knowledge management with the expectation of acquiring and maintaining high levels of organizational performance. The relationship between knowledge management (KM) and organizational performance has been the...

nowadays knowledge is a strategic and valuable resource as well as a property for any organization. without proper management and use of this valuable resource, providing good quality products and services is difficult and sometimes impossible. on the other hand, implementing knowledge management without appropriate structure is not possible. organizations should adopt structures that allow the...