Developing competencies and capabilities through knowledge management: a contingent perspective

This paper develops the concept of management capabilities and competencies as a bridge between the current thinking on the resource-based theory of the firm and knowledge management that allows us to propose a model linking management development activities and firm performance through the development of managerial capabilities and competencies. Further, we propose that a consideration of the contingencies requiring different types of managerial capabilities will inform about the required dimensions of management development to achieve competitive advantage.