A review of knowledge management about theoretical conception and designing approaches

Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to conduct an in-depth theoretical review and analysis for the fields of knowledge management (KM) and investigate the future research trend about KM. Design/methodology/approach – At first, few theoretical basis about KM which include definitions and stages about KM have been summarized and analyzed. Then a comprehensive review about the major approaches for designing the KM system from different perspectives including knowledge representation and organization, knowledge sharing and performance measure for KM has been conducted. Findings – The contributions of this paper will be useful for both academics and practitioners for the study of KM. Originality/value – For this research, the focus is on conducting an in-depth theoretical review and analysis of KM.