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Central KM concepts

Concept	Description	Sources
KM inputs	Knowledge resources: static stock or knowledge base of the organization	Mariano and Awazu (2016)
	Example: a KMS such as a knowledge repository
	KM practices: a set of purposeful organizational and managerial activities aimed at efficient and effective management of organizational knowledge resources and processes	Andreeva and Kianto (2012), Inkinen et al. (2015), Hussinki et al. (2017)
	Example: a supervisor instructs staff to document project results in a knowledge repository
Knowledge processes	Generic KM-related activities such as acquisition, sharing and creation of knowledge; can be observed via knowledge flows	Alavi and Leidner (2001)
Knowledge processes	Example: a project team member documents lessons learned of a project in a knowledge repository	Alavi and Leidner (2001)
KM performance	Consequences that are associated with successful KM	Andreeva and Kianto (2012), Inkinen et al. (2015)
KM performance	Example: timeliness in completing a knowledge assignment during project work and doing it right the first time	Andreeva and Kianto (2012), Inkinen et al. (2015)
KM mechanisms	Relationships that link KM inputs (i.e. knowledge resources and KM practices) via knowledge processes to KM performance	Hedström and Ylikoski (2010)
KM mechanisms	Example: by using a corporate intranet, employees can access relevant information such as policies and standards (and changes to these directives) faster, which has a positive effect on reaction time of the organization	Hedström and Ylikoski (2010)
Knowledge flows	Dynamic knowledge depicting changes, movements and applications of knowledge over time	Nissen (2005)
Knowledge flows	Example: knowledge is stored to a knowledge repository, at a later point in time retrieved, and then applied to a different situation; as a result, knowledge is appropriated, modified and stored again in the repository	Nissen (2005)

Concept	Description	Sources
KM inputs	Knowledge resources: static stock or knowledge base of the organization	Mariano and Awazu (2016)
	Example: a KMS such as a knowledge repository
	KM practices: a set of purposeful organizational and managerial activities aimed at efficient and effective management of organizational knowledge resources and processes	Andreeva and Kianto (2012), Inkinen et al. (2015), Hussinki et al. (2017)
	Example: a supervisor instructs staff to document project results in a knowledge repository
Knowledge processes	Generic KM-related activities such as acquisition, sharing and creation of knowledge; can be observed via knowledge flows	Alavi and Leidner (2001)
Knowledge processes	Example: a project team member documents lessons learned of a project in a knowledge repository	Alavi and Leidner (2001)
KM performance	Consequences that are associated with successful KM	Andreeva and Kianto (2012), Inkinen et al. (2015)
KM performance	Example: timeliness in completing a knowledge assignment during project work and doing it right the first time	Andreeva and Kianto (2012), Inkinen et al. (2015)
KM mechanisms	Relationships that link KM inputs (i.e. knowledge resources and KM practices) via knowledge processes to KM performance	Hedström and Ylikoski (2010)
KM mechanisms	Example: by using a corporate intranet, employees can access relevant information such as policies and standards (and changes to these directives) faster, which has a positive effect on reaction time of the organization	Hedström and Ylikoski (2010)
Knowledge flows	Dynamic knowledge depicting changes, movements and applications of knowledge over time	Nissen (2005)
Knowledge flows	Example: knowledge is stored to a knowledge repository, at a later point in time retrieved, and then applied to a different situation; as a result, knowledge is appropriated, modified and stored again in the repository	Nissen (2005)