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A Systematic Review of Knowledge Audit Models during 2016 to 2020

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Tarbiat Modares University

Abstract

Considering the essential role of knowledge management in organizations and the importance of knowledge auditing as one of its most vital processes, the purpose of this paper is to reveal the insights and thoughts of authors about knowledge auditing in the articles during 2016-2020 by using the systematic review method. In these articles, the progress and differences in the proposed models and frameworks of knowledge auditing are also examined. In this review, 20 articles out of 50 retrieved articles related to knowledge auditing were reviewed and analysed. The study of the obtained results shows the progress and changes of authors 'attitudes toward knowledge auditing and their attention and focus on the knowledge management process, making suggestions, and continues re-auditing in organizations.https://dorl.net/dor/20.1001.1.20088302.2022.20.3.13.0   

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International Journal of Information Science and Management (IJISM)
Volume 20, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
July 2022
Pages 227-244
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  • Accept Date: 03 December 2022
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