Firms Become Knowledge Hubs, Transforming Organizational Structures and Capabilities
The firm is like a knowledge hub where people bring their expertise together. The focus is on how firms coordinate the different knowledge their members have. Instead of creating knowledge, the organization's main job is to use it effectively. This new theory helps us understand how organizations build their skills, design their structure, and decide who makes decisions. It also explains why firms grow or shrink. This approach gives us new insights into how companies are changing and what it means for how they are managed.