Knowledge protection: an analysis of positive and negative impacts due to knowledge leakage in Brazilian and United Kingdom enterprises

Perspectivas em Ciência da Informação

Jamil, George Leal¹  Vasconcelos, Maria Celeste Reis Lobo¹  Fundação Pedro Leopoldo¹  Universidade Fumec¹ 

关键词: Knowledge management;    knowledge protection;    knowledge leakage;    positive and negative impacts.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1413-99362008000300007

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais * Escola de Biblioteconomia

【 摘 要 】

Knowledge leakage or knowledge seepage refers to both knowledge absorption and transfer that happens in the interaction of companies with their working environment. This work aims to analyze the knowledge leakage routes in Brazilian and United Kingdom companies, using the taxonomy presented in the literature. The case studies lead to the conclusion that Brazilian companies need to prepare themselves better for the protection of their strategic knowledge.

【 授权许可】

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