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Znaczenie wykorzystania technologii informatycznych w procesach zarządzania wiedzą przedsiębiorstw budowlanych
The importance of knowledge management systems’ use in construction companies

Author(s): Marcin Soniewicki
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: knowledge management; construction companies; information technology; knowledge management systems; competitiveness

Summary/Abstract: The goal of the article is examining the usage of intensity of information technologies supporting knowledge management processes (Knowledge Management Systems) in construction companies, and a comparison of competitiveness level of companies in this industry using this sort of systems with high and low intensity. In this publication 130 construction companies have been examined. The research results have shown that for companies in this industry, apart from basic computer systems, the most important are data storage systems and communication systems. The analyses have also shown that companies intensively using examined systems are also more competitive than others and the differences in competitiveness level are statistically significant. It has been observed that such differences are greater among companies with higher employment.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 496
  • Page Range: 135-149
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish