Abstract
Purpose – There has been increased interest in application of knowledge management (KM) in
managerial issues as a way of demonstrating the field’s value. There has also been an increasing focus
on risk management (RM) in response to growing organisational awareness of corporate and social
responsibilities. This paper seeks to contribute to the emergence of a new field of research – referred to
as knowledge risk management (KRM), which applies KM tools and techniques to the management of