Barriers to Knowledge Management in SMEs in Valle del Cauca, Colombia

摘要

This article aims to identify the barriers associated with the learning and technology pillars in the knowledge management of SME in Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The research corresponds to a qualitative approach and the proposed study is descriptive. To collect the information, a questionnaire was applied to 117 SMEs in Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Among the main results, the main barrier associated with the learning pillar for knowledge management in the SMEs under study is the lack of an organizational culture to manage it. And with respect to the barriers in the technology pillar, they focus on the lack of training of employees for the management of technology and the low investment in technological resources.