PROPOSALS OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

Throughout this paper we want to provide scientists and entrepreneurs with the right knowledge they need to acquire about implementing change in the organization. We consider we have the specific vision to propose a set of procedures, protocols or strategies, actions in general, that could make the organization more flexible and more adaptable for change in the global knowledge economy. In the first part of the paper we discuss the role of knowledge management within any organization but mainly for those which need to face the challenges of competitors, customers, market, and legislation in the dynamic knowledge economy. We discuss the most important opportunities that knowledge management offers each organization if it is awarded the necessary attention and consistency. We emphasize the processes of knowledge dynamics that have to be understood in order to manage them. The third section of the paper presents the phenomenon and interdependencies of knowledge dynamics and change dynamics. The fourth chapter of the paper discusses some possible strategies for implementing organizational change as a mix between knowledge management strategies and change management strategies. The final part of the paper includes conclusions and special remarks.