Knowledge Management in a Globalized World and the Coronavirus Age

SKODA AUTO University, Na Karmeli 1457, 293 01 Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic

^* Corresponding author: jana.pechova@savs.cz

Abstract

Research background: Although the world is still in a coronavirus crisis, it also sees hope in vaccines being developed, government measures taken to revive the economy and borders reopening. At the same time, the globalized world has learned a lot. Knowledge management and knowledge sharing in a globalized world now have even higher mission than before, since work regimes have completely changed and the necessary requirements for the protection of employees´ health and safety are being adopted.

Purpose of the article: Knowledge management is a multidisciplinary activity; its individual disciplines will be described, characterized and researched. Research surveys will map the activities of knowledge management in new work regimes with the protection of employee health and safety in order to optimize knowledge management of businesses in a globalised world with existing threats.

Methods: After the questionnaire survey is completed, the respondents’ answers will be encoded in Microsoft Excel. The encoded data will be exported to the SPSS statistical software. The objective of the statistical evaluation is to extract relationships and linkages that could contribute to optimising the knowledge management of enterprises in a globalised world. To detect basic relationships and linkages, Pearson’s chi-square test of independence will be used at the level of descriptive statistics, using contingency tables.

Findings & Value added: Based on the conducted research, it diagnoses existing knowledge management barriers and knowledge sharing in globalized enterprises.