TY - JOUR T1 - The use of knowledge management practices by Brazilian startup companies JO - Revista de Administração e Inovação T2 - AU - Dalmarco,Gustavo AU - Maehler,Alisson Eduardo AU - Trevisan,Marcelo AU - Schiavini,Janaina Mortari SN - 18092039 M3 - 10.1016/j.rai.2017.05.005 DO - 10.1016/j.rai.2017.05.005 UR - https://www.elsevier.es/es-revista-revista-administracao-e-inovacao-239-articulo-the-use-knowledge-management-practices-S1809203916310786 AB - To be competitive in current knowledge economy, startup companies should effectively use available knowledge to implement their development strategies. Consequently, it is necessary to identify which knowledge management (KM) practices are used by startup companies. This paper aims to identify KM practices used to overcome critical factors of startups’ development in Brazil. It will be discussed the relation between the critical factors of startup development and the KM practices used. Interviews were conducted with startups established in business incubators in the southern region of Brazil. Results demonstrated that the main KM practices used to overcome critical factors of startup development – Opportunity Recognition, Entrepreneurial Commitment, Credibility and Sustainability – are related to company's internal knowledge. Internal knowledge is a company asset, which includes not only R&D activities but also its actions and routines. An important remark was that even though startups are not aware of KM practices, they have organized routines and standards aligned with current KM theories. ER -