Roots of Organizational Knowledge in Classical Management Theories: A Literature Review

Abstract

Knowledge Management (KM) has received a good deal of interest from scholars in the educational and practitioner arena. The majority of their research focuses on topics such as knowledge typology, knowledge transfer and creation, and knowledge storage and retrieval. There are nonetheless many other essential issues surrounding (KM) that need to shed light on. One very important issue that is still ignored is the roots of organizational knowledge (OK) in classical management theories (CMT).Management is the heart of any organization, therefore it is critical for managers to know about management theories for leadership and management success. The traditional theories are the backbone of all theories of management. Knowledge is the organization’s most important strategic resource that can provide organizations with a sustainable competitive advantage. The purpose of this paper is to theatrically address (OK) and intercept its main roots in (CMT). According to the awareness, there are only a few studies handled this issue and here lies the importance of this paper.