Distinctive Factors of Knowledge-Intensive Organizations

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Published: Nov 30, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31095/podium.2017.32.6
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Knowledg-intensive organizations, distinctive factor, typology of knowledge-intensive organizations, organizational factors, factors of the worker Organizaciones intensivas en conocimiento, factores distintivos, tipología de organizaciones intensivas en conocimiento, factores organizacionales, factores del trabajador

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Norbey Y. Amaya
Universidad del Rosario
Merlin Patricia Grueso Hinestroza
Universidad del Rosario

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Knowledge-intensive organizations are a type of organization that is currently receiving a lot of attention because of its contribution to the world economy, so it is important to know how these organizations behave. This research seeks to describe the factors that characterize knowledge-intensive organizations (KIOs) through a simple qualitative case study and the application of the Makani and Marche typology, which is based on factors related to intensive knowledge. The present study allowed identifying distinctive factors in this type of organization, such as organizational culture, human resource practices, reputation, commitment and trust. The findings of this research confirm the specific need for a unified framework that includes different factors, with the intention of distinguishing KIO from other types of organization.

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Amaya, N. Y., & Grueso Hinestroza, M. P. (2017). Distinctive Factors of Knowledge-Intensive Organizations. PODIUM, (32), 75–87. https://doi.org/10.31095/podium.2017.32.6
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Author Biographies

Norbey Y. Amaya, Universidad del Rosario

Doctorando en el programa de
Ciencias de la Dirección, Escuela de
Administración de la Universidad del
Rosario - Colombia. Consultor
Certificado Bureau Veritas. E-mail:
norbey.amaya@urosario.edu.co.

Merlin Patricia Grueso Hinestroza, Universidad del Rosario

Doctora en Psicología Social,
Universidad de Salamanca. Profesora
titular de la Escuela de Administración,
Universidad del Rosario –
Colombia. E-mail: merlin.grueso@
urosario.edu.co.

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