Assessing the impact of knowledge management strategies announcements on the market value of firms

Authors:
Byounggu Choi;Ana Maria Jong
Affiliations:
College of Business Administration, Kookmin University, 861-1 Jungnung-dong Sungbuk-gu, Seoul 136-702, Republic of Korea;Objective Corporation Limited, Australia
Venue:
Information and Management
Year:
2010

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Abstract

Although there is much literature on the relationship between KM strategies and organizational performance, the benefit of KM strategies is not well understood. We addressed this issue by exploring how KM strategies influence a firm's market value using event study methodology. We evaluated the cumulative abnormal returns for KM strategies announced by U. S. firms from 1998 to 2003. Our findings supported the hypothesis that firms' announcements about their KM strategies provoked positive reactions in the market. More specifically, strategies that focus on either (i) knowledge reusability through IT or (ii) knowledge sharing through informal discussions among employees contributed to higher performance than strategies that emphasized both. This outcome empirically supported our argument that the emphasis on either tacit or explicit knowledge results in a better market value of the firm. Furthermore, the market's reaction to the announcement is dependent on the firm's industry classification. The findings of this study offer insights that may help managers maximize the market impact of their KM strategies.