Can Knowledge Management Be Appropriate for Shipbuilding?: Based on Typology and the Seven C’s Model

Abstract

I use typology to find the divisions of knowledge management by literature review, then I use the seven C's model to evaluate knowledge management in shipbuilding. The research aims to promote the knowledge management practice in shipbuilding. In the meantime, the research method can be a reference for future research on knowledge management in other fields. From the evaluation of the seven C’s model, we can see that six aspects of the implementation of knowledge management are suitable for shipbuilding. But in the connection part, we realize that if we want to keep a strong connection with all the people in shipbuilding, it is very difficult. The limitation of our research is that we rely on the literature review and our own experience to evaluate. It will be meaningful to conduct empirical research in the future to fill up the gap between the academic part and the practice part. This article can help shipbuilding organizations realize that conducting knowledge management is appropriate for shipbuilding. In the meantime, it reminds us what we need to do if we want to have effective knowledge management in shipbuilding.