The Ensuring Knowledge Continuity for Support of Sustainable Business
The Ensuring Knowledge Continuity for Support of Sustainable Business
Author(s): Roman ZUZÁK, Hana UrbancováSubject(s): Business Economy / Management, Management and complex organizations, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: SAV - Slovenská akadémia vied - Ekonomický ústav SAV a Prognostický ústav SAV
Keywords: age management; innovation; process approach; strategic documents; strategic goals; sustainability; survey;
Summary/Abstract: Changes in approach of management of organizations to human resource management in generations Y and Z are also a very significant trend. An organization must use all possible stimulation tools to ensure knowledge continuity and to help with effective knowledge sharing between generations and support sustainable business. The goal of this article is to identify the benefits that an organization derives from ensuring knowledge continuity, and to identify the strategic documents of an organization that support it and support sustainable business. Data were obtained using quantitative research within selected Czech companies (n = 207) and qualitative research (8 interviews and one focus group). The results showed that 69.6% of the surveyed organizations ensure the knowledge continuity between generations of employees to some (varying) degree, which is influenced by the existence of a human resources management strategy (56.0%) and of an appropriately set organizational culture strategy (52.7%).
Journal: Ekonomický časopis
- Issue Year: 71/2023
- Issue No: 04-05
- Page Range: 343-366
- Page Count: 24
- Language: English
