Review article

https://doi.org/10.20867/thm.15.2.9

Managing organizational knowledge while downsizing organizations

Mirjana Petkovic ; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Economics, Belgrade, Serbia
Ana Aleksic Miric ; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Economics, Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract

In this paper we investigate potential influence of organizational downsizing on organizational knowledge and learning. We discuss organizational downsizing in order to show that in large it is an issue of organizational design, and as such, managerial activity that must be coordinated with another - managing organizational knowledge. From this standpoint, we theorize that if these two managerial activities are not coordinated, organizational downsizing can lead to uncontrolled knowledge leakages, which can show to have unforeseen effects on organizational well-being in long term.

Keywords

knowledge management; downsizing; organizational design; organizational learning

Hrčak ID:

64643

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/64643

Publication date:

10.12.2009.

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