Editing Knowledge management (section)

=== Balancing knowledge protection and knowledge sharing ===
The balance between knowledge sharing and knowledge protection is a critical dilemma faced by organizations today.<ref name=":1">{{Citation |last1=Thalmann |first1=Stefan |title=Balancing Knowledge Protection and Sharing to Create Digital Innovations |date=2018 |url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-73546-7_10 |work=Knowledge Management in Digital Change |pages=171–188 |editor-last=North |editor-first=Klaus |access-date=2023-05-09 |place=Cham |publisher=Springer International Publishing |doi=10.1007/978-3-319-73546-7_10 |isbn=978-3-319-73545-0 |last2=Ilvonen |first2=Ilona |series=Progress in IS |editor2-last=Maier |editor2-first=Ronald |editor3-last=Haas |editor3-first=Oliver|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite journal |last1=Ilvonen |first1=Ilona |last2=Thalmann |first2=Stefan |last3=Manhart |first3=Markus |last4=Sillaber |first4=Christian |date=2018-04-03 |title=Reconciling digital transformation and knowledge protection: a research agenda |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14778238.2018.1445427 |journal=Knowledge Management Research & Practice |language=en |volume=16 |issue=2 |pages=235–244 |doi=10.1080/14778238.2018.1445427 |s2cid=196033786 |issn=1477-8238 |access-date=2023-05-09 |archive-date=2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509121244/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14778238.2018.1445427 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription }}</ref> While sharing knowledge can lead to innovation, collaboration, and competitive advantage, protecting knowledge can prevent it from being misused, misappropriated, or lost.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite journal |last1=Olander |first1=Heidi |last2=Hurmelinna-Laukkanen |first2=Pia |last3=Mähönen |first3=Jukka |date=September 2009 |title=WHAT'S SMALL SIZE GOT TO DO WITH IT? PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL ASSETS IN SMEs |url=https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S1363919609002339 |journal=International Journal of Innovation Management |language=en |volume=13 |issue=3 |pages=349–370 |doi=10.1142/S1363919609002339 |issn=1363-9196 |access-date=2023-05-09 |archive-date=2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509121249/https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S1363919609002339 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription }}</ref> Thus, the need for organizational learning must be balanced with the need to protect organisations' intellectual property, especially whilst cooperating with external partners.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite journal |last=Hurmelinna-Laukkanen |first=Pia |date=2011-08-02 |title=Enabling collaborative innovation – knowledge protection for knowledge sharing |url=https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/14601061111148816/full/html |journal=European Journal of Innovation Management |language=en |volume=14 |issue=3 |pages=303–321 |doi=10.1108/14601061111148816 |issn=1460-1060 |access-date=2023-05-09 |archive-date=2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509121246/https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/14601061111148816/full/html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription }}</ref> The role of information security is crucial in helping organisations protect their assets whilst still enabling the benefits of information sharing.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> By implementing effective knowledge management strategies, organizations can protect valuable [[intellectual property]] while also encouraging the sharing of relevant knowledge across teams and departments.<ref name=":1" /> This active balancing act requires careful consideration of factors such as the level of openness, the identification of core knowledge areas, and the establishment of appropriate mechanisms for knowledge transfer and collaboration.<ref name=":1" /> Finding the right balance between knowledge sharing and knowledge protection is a complex issue that requires a nuanced understanding of the trade-off's involved and the context in which knowledge is shared or protected.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" />