Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the relationship between project-specific intellectual capital (IC) and project success in the context of information technology (IT) projects. Design/methodology/approach – Using data collected from surveys of 603 IT...

The goal of boosting creativity and productivity in knowledge‐based teams is shared by managers in technology‐oriented companies and industries. In this paper, we assess the nature of team performance and creativity in the context of computer‐supported technology. A field study of a...

The results of a research project dealing with knowledge management in project environments and the capability to transfer knowledge across projects teams are presented. A key distinction is made between generic project knowledge (kernel knowledge) and specific project knowledge (ephemeral...

Purpose – This paper attempts to understand the reasons for knowledge management (KM) project failure. Design/methodology/approach – Five well‐documented cases of KM project failure in the current literature are reviewed. For each case, the authors examine the circumstantial elements of...

Purpose – Organisations must continually innovate to remain competitive. A by‐product of innovation is new knowledge. In a knowledge economy, an organisation's ability to manage its knowledge can mean the difference between commercial success and failure. A key aspect of being able to manage...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at some of the factors that influence the transfer of tacit knowledge between two product development partners. Design/methodology/approach – Research involved the collection of both qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data was...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to provide a conceptual and methodological framework in order to prevent knowledge loss in a long duration space project. Design/methodology/approach – Starting from risk management, the paper considers existing factors that contribute to the success of the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose an approach for the management of “Space project management lessons learned” (SProMaLLs) as a powerful way to ensure better success both at project and at corporate levels. Design/methodology/approach – The success of a given space...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose an innovative approach for providing an answer to the emerging trends on how to integrate e‐learning efficiently in the business value chain in medium and large enterprises. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed approach defines...