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 …

WINTER 2 0 0 1 experiences so they can be recalled when relevant (Schank, 1982).
Constant searches for old information serve to prepare individuals for understanding and …

Describes how organizations looking to augment their memories through information
technologies can employ an organizational memory system. Organizational and group …

We extend and adapt a model of group memory to organizations. Using this extended
model, they identify information management challenges of the next century and suggest …

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

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 …

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 …

For proper knowledge management, organizations must consider how knowledge is kept
and reused. The term organizational memory is due for an overhaul. Memory appears to be …

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 …