Analysis of the effects generated by knowledge management on the skills to innovate: An empirical study in software companies

Authors

  • Wiser Lowis Gil Mena Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
  • Juan Camilo Galvis Ciro Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Abstract

Knowledge is an important resource that can drive innovation in organizations. This study seeks to characterize the relationships that exist between the dimensions of knowledge management and the competencies to innovate. For this, an explanatory model is developed to evaluate the global effect that an adequate management of the acquisition, exchange, storage, application, and creation of knowledge on innovation. A data sample is constructed from a survey applied to 150 software development companies in the city of Medellín (Colombia) and models were estimated through the methodology of structural equations. The findings allow us to affirm that knowledge management has a positive influence on innovations. In addition, knowledge management is more strongly explained by the creation, acquisition and application of knowledge.

Author Biographies

Wiser Lowis Gil Mena, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Magíster en Ingeniería Administrativa, Estudiante del doctorado en Gestión de la Tecnología y la Innovación, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.

Juan Camilo Galvis Ciro, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

PhD. En Economía y profesor de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Actualmente dedicado a investigar en el área de política fiscal y economía de la innovación.

Published

2024-07-10

How to Cite

Gil Mena, W. L., & Galvis Ciro, J. C. (2024). Analysis of the effects generated by knowledge management on the skills to innovate: An empirical study in software companies. Revista científica Pensamiento Y Gestión, (53), 133–162. Retrieved from https://rcientificas.uninorte.edu.co/index.php/pensamiento/article/view/16831