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Investigating the emerging and future trends of knowledge management in small and medium enterprises: A science mapping approach

Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the knowledge structure of knowledge management (KM) applications within small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In pursuit of excellence, SMEs must adopt KM like large corporations, even with limited resources. Design/methodology/approach – Through a bibliometric...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi, Zuria Akmal, Saad, Mohd Hanafiah, Ahmad, Muhammad Zorif, Fauzi, Md Faizal, Ahmad
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Language:English
English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2024
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Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39805/1/2023_TLO_Investigating%20the%20emerging%20and.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39805/7/Investigating%20the%20emerging%20and%20future%20trends%20of%20knowledge%20management%20in%20small%20and%20medium%20enterprises.pdf
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https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-06-2023-0091
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spelling my.ump.umpir.398052024-09-04T01:56:05Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39805/ Investigating the emerging and future trends of knowledge management in small and medium enterprises: A science mapping approach Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi Zuria Akmal, Saad Mohd Hanafiah, Ahmad Muhammad Zorif, Fauzi Md Faizal, Ahmad Z665 Library Science. Information Science Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the knowledge structure of knowledge management (KM) applications within small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In pursuit of excellence, SMEs must adopt KM like large corporations, even with limited resources. Design/methodology/approach – Through a bibliometric approach, this study evaluates current themes based on bibliographic coupling analysis and predicts future trends based on coword analysis. A total of 726 documents and 2,658 keywords were derived from the Web of Science database. Findings – Findings show four clusters in bibliographic coupling and three in coword analysis. A common theme discovered converged on digital technology to ensure SMEs follow current market trends. Research limitations/implications – Advanced application of Industry 4.0 requires digital transformation for SMEs’ pursuit of excellence. Implications include sustaining SMEs through a considerable KM system integrated with digital technology for sustainable business activities. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is among the first to provide a science mapping analysis on KM in SMEs by applying a bibliometric analysis Emerald Publishing 2024-07 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39805/1/2023_TLO_Investigating%20the%20emerging%20and.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39805/7/Investigating%20the%20emerging%20and%20future%20trends%20of%20knowledge%20management%20in%20small%20and%20medium%20enterprises.pdf Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi and Zuria Akmal, Saad and Mohd Hanafiah, Ahmad and Muhammad Zorif, Fauzi and Md Faizal, Ahmad (2024) Investigating the emerging and future trends of knowledge management in small and medium enterprises: A science mapping approach. The Learning Organization, 31 (5). pp. 637-656. ISSN 0969-6474. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-06-2023-0091 https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-06-2023-0091
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topic Z665 Library Science. Information Science
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Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi
Zuria Akmal, Saad
Mohd Hanafiah, Ahmad
Muhammad Zorif, Fauzi
Md Faizal, Ahmad
Investigating the emerging and future trends of knowledge management in small and medium enterprises: A science mapping approach
description Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the knowledge structure of knowledge management (KM) applications within small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In pursuit of excellence, SMEs must adopt KM like large corporations, even with limited resources. Design/methodology/approach – Through a bibliometric approach, this study evaluates current themes based on bibliographic coupling analysis and predicts future trends based on coword analysis. A total of 726 documents and 2,658 keywords were derived from the Web of Science database. Findings – Findings show four clusters in bibliographic coupling and three in coword analysis. A common theme discovered converged on digital technology to ensure SMEs follow current market trends. Research limitations/implications – Advanced application of Industry 4.0 requires digital transformation for SMEs’ pursuit of excellence. Implications include sustaining SMEs through a considerable KM system integrated with digital technology for sustainable business activities. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is among the first to provide a science mapping analysis on KM in SMEs by applying a bibliometric analysis
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author Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi
Zuria Akmal, Saad
Mohd Hanafiah, Ahmad
Muhammad Zorif, Fauzi
Md Faizal, Ahmad
author_facet Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi
Zuria Akmal, Saad
Mohd Hanafiah, Ahmad
Muhammad Zorif, Fauzi
Md Faizal, Ahmad
author_sort Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi
title Investigating the emerging and future trends of knowledge management in small and medium enterprises: A science mapping approach
title_short Investigating the emerging and future trends of knowledge management in small and medium enterprises: A science mapping approach
title_full Investigating the emerging and future trends of knowledge management in small and medium enterprises: A science mapping approach
title_fullStr Investigating the emerging and future trends of knowledge management in small and medium enterprises: A science mapping approach
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the emerging and future trends of knowledge management in small and medium enterprises: A science mapping approach
title_sort investigating the emerging and future trends of knowledge management in small and medium enterprises: a science mapping approach
publisher Emerald Publishing
publishDate 2024
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39805/1/2023_TLO_Investigating%20the%20emerging%20and.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39805/7/Investigating%20the%20emerging%20and%20future%20trends%20of%20knowledge%20management%20in%20small%20and%20medium%20enterprises.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39805/
https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-06-2023-0091
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