Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of knowledge risk management (KRM) on organizational sustainability and the role of innovativeness and agility in this relationship.

Design/methodology/approach

The study presents the results of a quantitative survey performed among 179 professionals from knowledge-intensive organizations dealing with knowledge risks and their management in organizations. Data included in this study are from both private and public organizations located all over the world and were collected through an online survey.

Findings

The results have confirmed that innovativeness and agility positively impact the sustainability of organizations; agility also positively impacts organizational innovativeness. The partial influence of KRM on both innovativeness and agility of organizations has been confirmed as well.

Research limitations/implications

The paper findings contribute in different ways to the ongoing debates in the literature. First, they contribute to the general study of risk management by showing empirically its role in organizations in the given case of organizational sustainability. Second, by emphasizing the risks related to knowledge, this study contributes to emerging efforts highlighting the particular role of knowledge for sustained organizational development. Third, by linking KRM and organizational sustainability, this paper contributes empirically to building knowledge in this very recent field of study. This understanding is also useful for future development in the field of KM as a whole.

Originality/value

The paper lays the ground for both a deeper and more nuanced understanding of knowledge risks in organizations in general and regarding sustainability in particular. As such, the paper offers new food for thought for researchers dealing with the topics of knowledge risks, knowledge management and organizational risk management in general.

中文翻译：

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知识风险管理对可持续性的影响

目的

本研究的目的是检验知识风险管理 (KRM) 对组织可持续性的影响以及创新性和敏捷性在这种关系中的作用。

设计/方法/方法

该研究展示了对来自知识密集型组织的 179 名专业人员进行的定量调查的结果，这些专业人员处理知识风险及其在组织中的管理。本研究中包含的数据来自世界各地的私人和公共组织，并通过在线调查收集。

发现

结果证实，创新性和敏捷性对组织的可持续性产生积极影响；敏捷性也对组织创新产生积极影响。KRM 对组织的创新性和敏捷性的部分影响也得到了证实。

研究限制/影响

论文的发现以不同的方式促成了文献中正在进行的辩论。首先，它们通过在给定的组织可持续性案例中实证地展示风险管理在组织中的作用，为风险管理的一般研究做出了贡献。其次，通过强调与知识相关的风险，本研究有助于新出现的努力，强调知识对持续组织发展的特殊作用。第三，通过将 KRM 和组织可持续性联系起来，本文在经验上有助于在这个最近的研究领域建立知识。这种理解对于整个知识管理领域的未来发展也很有用。

原创性/价值

该文件为更深入、更细致地理解组织中的知识风险，尤其是可持续性方面的知识奠定了基础。因此，本文为处理知识风险、知识管理和组织风险管理等主题的研究人员提供了新的思路。