企业理论之新解释:一个基于知识管理的模型

企业理论研究往往关注三个基本问题:"企业为什么存在、企业和市场的边界是什么";"为什么企业会有所不同,是什么原因导致了这种不同";以及这些理论如何被应用于企业以获得持久的竞争优势.本文力图在这三个方面作出理论探索:一是从知识管理的角度回答企业理论的几个基本问题;二是建立一个基于知识传输的模型,并基于这个模型提出了四个可以检验的命题;三是讨论该模型对战略管理实践的启示.

New Explanation of Firm Existence, Firm Difference and Firm Innovation: A Model Based on Knowledge Management

Organizational theories are concerned with three fundamental questions:(1)why do firms exist and what is the boundary between firms and market;(2)why do firms differ and what causes the difference;and(3)how can these theories be used for a firm to exploit sustainable competitive advantage.This paper makes theoretical probing into three areas: 1) answering a few fundamental questions of economists and sociologists through developing a model based on knowledge management;2) developing four testable propositions based on the model;and 3) discussing the implications of the model for strategic management practice.