Knowledge Management, Absorptive and Dynamic Capacities and Project Success: A Review and Framework

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between knowledge management and project success. The applied research method was a systematic literature review, using bibliometric, network, and content analysis techniques. As a result, a framework is proposed, relating knowledge management and project success. The relationship between both tacit knowledge and explicit knowledge with success dimensions is explored in the literature. Explicit knowledge is more related to project management efficiency and impact on teams, while tacit knowledge has also been related to present impact on business in the surveyed literature. The main tools and techniques regarding knowledge management in project contexts were also identified.

Keywords:

• Knowledge Management
• Project
• Project Management
• Absorptive Capacity
• Dynamic Capability
• Learning
• Lessons Learned

EMJ Focus Areas:

• Knowledge Management, Program & Project Management

Acknowledgements

The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Brazilian research funding agencies CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development), and CAPES (Federal Agency for the Support and Improvement of Higher Education).

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Notes on contributors

Daniela Emiliano de Souza

Daniela Emiliano de Souza is a Master’s Degree student in Production Engineering, in the Project Management Laboratory (LGP) at the University of São Paulo (USP). She holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University Center of FEI (2015).

Camila Favoretto

Camila Favoretto is a PhD student in Production Engineering from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). She holds a BSc in Production Engineering from the State University of Maringá (2011) and MSc degree in the same area from the Federal University of São Carlos - Sorocaba campus (2017).

Marly M. Carvalho

Marly M. Carvalho is a Full Professor at the University of São Paulo (USP) in the Production Engineering Department of the Polytechnic School in Brazil. She is the coordinator of the Project Management Lab (http://www.pro.poli.usp.br/lgp) and Quality and Product Engineering (QEP) CNPq research group. She holds a BSc in Production Engineering from the University of São Paulo, and MSc and PhD degrees in the same area from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, and the Post-Doctoral Program at the Polytechnic of Milan. Marly has published 12 books and a number of articles in relevant journals and she can be contacted at [email protected].

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