Studying decision processes via a knowledge management lens: The Columbia space shuttle case

Authors:
Meira Levy;Nava Pliskin;Gilad Ravid
Affiliations:
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel and Deutsche Telekom Laboratories at Ben-Gurion University, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Isra ...;Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel;Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Venue:
Decision Support Systems
Year:
2010

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Abstract

While the role of knowledge management (KM) for decision support is well acknowledged, there is a gap between existing KM theory and actual KM practice in real-life decision-making. This paper aims to illustrate this gap by studying the report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, focusing on diagnosed pre-explosion problems in decision-making processes, and prescribed post-explosion recommendations. The paper's research contribution is two-fold: 1) consolidating two KM frameworks to one research tool, to serve as lens for studying decision-making processes and 2) providing convincing evidence regarding the role of the KM perspective in organizational decision-making processes.