Knowledge Management Model for Social Economy: Antecedents and Future Agenda

Abstract

This study tried to explore the appropriate model for knowledge management system on socio-economy based organization. Relying on some previous studies from multi-field of knowledge, the study found four possible antecedents such as knowledge network, leadership style, process of communication and bureaucracy system. Considering the weakness part of socio-economy based organization, the study signaled the vital used of knowledge network as an integral structure of the system. Apart from its internal-external functions, knowledge network can play role as knowledge mediator as well as becoming the source of new information. The dynamic factor of the network tends to direct the flexibilities to absorb and process the knowledge. The mechanism was believed to call for proper leadership style. Servant leader, transformational, the leading leader and team leadership concluded as the ideal format for socio-economy. In order to perform the most effective communication flow, organization needs to fit-in its structure. Sharing the same responsibility to the messenger and listener will boost the process of producing new-useful knowledge to gain competitive advantage.

Keywords: knowledge management, social economy, learning network, leadership, communication