How do organizational factors influence knowledge retention and storage within
companies? In this study, we examine the influence of organizational structure on …

This paper provides an overview and discussion of the rapidly growing literature on
organizational memory studies (OMS). We define OMS as an inquiry into the ways that …

Although the concept of memory is primarilyassociated with individuals, researcherssuggest
that memory could also pertain tosupra-individual groups. It is commonlybelieved that …

Despite the fact that memory remains one of the core concepts in informationprocessing
theories (Johnson & Hasher, 1987; Richardson-Klavehn & Bjork, 1988; Shannon & Weaver …

The notion of corporate or organizational memory has been discussed for over a quarter of a
century. A major objective of this work is to review the conceptual foundations of …

This research examines the concept of organizational memory in the context of multi‐unit
organizations. It addresses the question: how do organizations collect, store and provide …

Following a review of prior work, the paper presents a model of organizational memory.
Relying on structuration theory for its development, the model overcomes some of the …

Organizational memory is not just the stock of knowledge about how to do things, but also of
expectations of organizational members vis‐à‐vis each other and the organization as a …

This paper examines the role of history as memory in organizations, and argues for the
integration of institutional memory into the management process. The paper develops a …

In this essay, we review, critique, and reconceptualize organization theory's understanding
of organizational memory. We find that organization theorists have underestimated the …