Exploratory investigation of innovation management in a project-based organisation

Innovation continues to fail in many organisations and the literature suggests a linkage with knowledge management (KM). However, an understanding of the relationship between the two constructs is not explicit. A case study of an innovative project in a project-based organisation (PBO) was undertaken to define the relationship between KM and the innovation process. The qualitative analysis provided empirical evidence for a proposed framework to further the understanding of the way a PBO could manage knowledge for successful innovation. The framework is useful for managers to commence building a KM strategy