Gestão do Conhecimento: o novo desafio das empresas

Abstract

This paper aims to contribute to the conceptual improvement of Knowledge Management and discuss its importance for organizations inserted in a global and competitive market. The society is going through a period of major changes, requiring companies to adapt quickly the new scenario. Technological developments promoted the information age, globalization and the opening of the world market. Intangible assets restructured the means of production and became competitive advantages for organizations. Knowledge Management is a modern management practice in which companies seek to increase competitive advantage, using an infinite resource that multiplies when is produced or shared. To discuss the subject, the methodology used was literature review, which is a coherent organization of ideas originating from bibliography around a specific scientific theme