A knoweledge management system as a mechanism to foment interorganizational networks

Abstract

The knowledge is a valuable resource in an organization .In this sense, the networks, as a strategy for the sharing of knowledge, can be one of the most important assets that an organization can adopt. Different organizations, to establish relationships with other organizations, have the opportunity to promote and share the knowledge that, strategically, serves as a mechanism for productivity and organizational effectiveness. The objective of this article is to develop a theoretical support that combines different concepts and elements to explain and understand the phenomenon of strategic alliances in organizations, as a mechanism for sharing of knowledge. We also propose a conceptual model of analysis both within and between organizations, in order to emphasize importance of knowledge management system to foment interorganizational networks and for the sharing of organizational knowledge.