An exploratory study on knowledge management strategy in mass customization

대량맞춤환경에서 지식경영전략에 대한 탐색적 연구

  • 조성의 (경상대학교 경영대학 경영정보학과) ;
  • 이원준 (성균관대학교 경영학부) ;
  • 김종욱 (성균관대학교 경영학부)
  • Received : 2007.01.08
  • Accepted : 2007.02.22
  • Published : 2007.06.01

Abstract

This paper is an exploratory study providing critical research issues in knowledge management strategy, process operations, and knowledge management system design and control in mass customization. The firms implementing mass customization provide good cases adopting recent changes in business environment including increased diversity and variability of customer needs, fast development of related technologies, and increase of the necessity of knowledge management. In this study, required knowledge management characteristics are investigated and future research issues are suggested for successful implementations of knowledge management. Research issues are extracted from the context of strategy, process, and information system for the purpose of practical adaptation and the types of mass customization are emphasized as a mediating element for fit and consistency between firms' corporate strategy and knowledge management characteristics.

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Supported by : 한국학술진흥재단