Dear Colleagues,

Without doubt, the technological revolution that has characterized this era is that of information technologies (ITs). ITs have radically changed the way we access and process information. The management of ITs and the ways in which ITs interact with people have become highly sophisticated, facilitating knowledge creation in organizations and society. Accordingly, knowledge management has become a key element within the field of management. New ways of creating and transferring technical and organizational knowledge have been studied and analyzed with great interest, and rightly so. In competitive, complex, and turbulent environments, knowledge is the most important resource for firms and countries to develop. Organizations should exploit their knowledge to improve their competitive position. However, knowledge management in organizations must be strategically guided towards two activities: decision-making and innovation processes. These two elements must always form the basis of knowledge management to ensure it makes sound economic sense.

Objective and Scope

The aim of this Special Issue is to contribute to the field by presenting research supporting the strategic relationship between knowledge management processes, innovation, and decision-making. The scope encompasses network- and organizational-level studies as well as studies on government policies designed to foster innovation through knowledge ecosystems. The topics cover the issues, solutions, and other aspects related to knowledge management processes.

Subject Coverage

Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

•    Knowledge management and innovation
•    Knowledge management and decision-making
•    Strategy in knowledge management
•    Knowledge transfer and innovation ecosystems
•    Institutional foundations for innovation-based economies
•    Adaptation processes of organizations in knowledge management

The Special Issue is open to imaginative and interesting ideas that may fall outside the scope of these topics but that fit within the spirit of this Call for Papers and topics published in Economies.

Dr. José Manuel Guaita Martínez
Dr. Kun-Huang Huarng
Dr. Carlos Devece Carañana
Guest Editors

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