The State of Knowledge Management in Czech Companies

  • P. Maresova
  • M. Hedvicakova
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Abstract

In the globalised world, Czech economy faces many challenges brought by the processes of integration. The crucial factors for companies that want to succeed in the global competition are knowledge and abilities to use the knowledge in the best possible way. The purpose of the work is a familiarization with the results of a questionnaire survey with the topic of "Research of the state of knowledge management in companies in the Czech Republic" realized in the spring 2009 in the cooperation of the University of Hradec Králové and the consulting company Per Partes Consulting, Ltd under the patronage of the European Union.

Keywords

Knowledge Management Modern Information Technical Infrastructure Implementation Team Czech Company 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • P. Maresova
    • 1
  • M. Hedvicakova
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Economics, Faculty of Informatics and ManagementUniversity of Hradec KraloveHradec KraloveCzech Republic

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