Paper Title
Knowledge Management Systems and Competitive Advantage
Abstract
This paper discusses the relationship between knowledge management, knowledge management systems
and competitive advantage for the Information Communication and Technology segment in South Africa. Particular
focus was given to start-ups within established corporates and how the corporate could function as a business
incubator for the start-up and leverage Knowledge Management Systems to enable the start up to gain competitive
advantage. A specific corporate was chosen and a qualitative method was used with surveys and interviews conducted
across the relevant areas of the organisation to elicit and analyse performance metrics before and after the
implementation of Knowledge Management Systems. The results of the research showed that there is a correlation
between Knowledge Management Systems and competitive advantage and that established businesses can utilize a
Knowledge Management framework to act as an incubator for the start-up and facilitate its capability to gain
competitive advantage.
Keywords- Knowledge Management; Knowledge Management Systems; Competitive Advantage; South Africa;
Qualitative Research; Start-Up; Business Incubator.