Research Trends in Knowledge Management: Analyzing the Past and Predicting the Future

Authors:
Yogesh K. Dwivedi;Krishna Venkitachalam;Amir M. Sharif;Wafi Al-Karaghouli;Vishanth Weerakkody
Affiliations:
School of Business and Economics, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom;Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom;Brunel Business School, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, United Kingdom;Brunel Business School, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, United Kingdom;Brunel Business School, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Venue:
Information Systems Management
Year:
2011

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Abstract

Through a meta-data analysis of the literature over a 34-year period, this article aims to provide a review and investigation into the knowledge management field in terms of how the domain is represented along a number of dimensions including unit of analysis, research paradigm employed, and the research topics/issues investigated. Information on a series of variables was extracted after conducting a review of 1,043 articles on KM, published in various peer-reviewed journals between 1974-2008. The findings suggest that a combination of positivist, empirical, conceptual/descriptive, and multi-method approaches have been predominantly used in the area. Organizational as well as systems and environmental context-based KM research were found to be the most widely published topics within the KM domain. Further, the authors identified literature gaps that require more exploration and conceptual refinement in the context of knowledge management research.