ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES IN MANAGEMENT PROJECT

Table of Contents
Abstract 3
1. Chapter One 4
1.1. Background of the Study 4
1.2. Introduction 5
1.3. Research Question 7
1.4. Aims and Objectives 8
2. Literature Review 8
2.1. Introduction 8
2.2. The concept of sustainable competitive advantage 9
2.3. The concept of knowledge 12
2.4. Knowledge Acquisition, Sharing and Competitive Advantage 14
3. Chapter Three 17
3.1. Research Methodology 17
3.1.1.Introduction 17
3.1.2.Research Design 17
3.1.3.Sample Population 18
3.1.4.Sampling Procedure 19
3.1.5.Data Collection Methods 19
4. Chapter Four 20
4.1. Data Findings, Processing and Analysis 20
4.2. Findings 20
5. Chapter Five 25
5.1. Conclusion 25
6. References 28
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Abstract

Small and Medium Size Enterprises’ (SMEs) learning capacity plays a crucial role in generating ingredients necessary for attaining differential performances. Thus, knowledge acquisition and sharing are prerequisites for attaining competitive edge; it is argued above that essentially, organizations operating within a competitive business environment undertake greater knowledge acquisition and sharing through a wider set of learning orientations. There are two paths by which firms can use knowledge to create and sustain its competitive advantage. Firstly, firms can act internally to spread knowledge that other firms will find almost impossible to imitate, which is referred to as tacit knowledge. Secondly, firms can create superior knowledge management capacity, and in so, doing foster competitiveness. This research analyzes how tacit knowledge and exceptional knowledge management in SMEs can be the basis of sustained competitive advantage in the contemporary