Based on the growing interest devoted to knowledge management (KM) in inter-organizational contexts, the purpose of this paper is to systematize existing literature and understand how it developed over time, thus tracing its roots and evolution to unveil gaps and suggest new promising areas for future research.,This study used bibliographic techniques to analyze a sample of 85 studies along three main periods (1998-2010, 2011-2014 and 2015-2019). In particular, this study focused on co-occurrences of keywords to identify the most dominant themes, as well as connections among these themes.,Overall, the review shows the main outlets that have published papers on the topic of KM in inter-organizational contexts, as well as the theoretical background this research builds on. The temporal analysis exhibits the core topics that have persisted and grown consistently over time as the links between KM, innovation and networks. In addition, the review highlights new emerging themes, such as the human and social side of KM, and new interesting contexts of study (e.g. coopetition and open/user innovation), which opens exciting avenues for new research opportunities.,This study illustrates the conceptual structure of the field in three distinct periods and contributes to a more nuanced understanding of the key topics and their interrelatedness within the area of KM in inter-organizational contexts. Both researchers and practitioners can profit from the study because it reveals consolidated topics while identifying areas that still need to be investigated to foster KM in inter-organizational settings.

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在组织间环境中追踪有关知识管理的文献的演变：文献计量分析

基于在组织间环境中对知识管理（KM）的日益增长的关注，本文的目的是将现有文献系统化并了解其随着时间的推移如何发展，从而追溯其根源和演变以揭示差距并提出新的有希望的领域本研究使用书目技术分析了三个主要时期（1998-2010年，2011-2014年和2015-2019年）的85项研究样本。尤其是，本研究着重于关键字的共现以识别最主要的主题，以及这些主题之间的联系。总体而言，本综述显示了在组织间环境中发表有关KM主题的论文的主要渠道。以及本研究建立的理论背景。时间分析展示了随着知识管理，创新和网络之间的联系而持续存在并不断发展的核心主题。此外，本评论重点介绍了新出现的主题，例如知识管理的人文和社会方面，以及新的有趣研究背景（例如合作竞争和开放式/用户创新），这为新的研究机会开辟了令人兴奋的途径。在三个不同的时期对该领域的概念结构进行了研究，并有助于在组织间环境中更深入地了解KM领域内的关键主题及其相互关系。研究人员和从业人员都可以从这项研究中受益，因为它揭示了合并的主题，同时确定了在组织间环境中仍需研究以促进知识管理的领域。