Resumen

PEDRAJA-REJAS, Liliana  y  RODRIGUEZ-PONCE, Emilio. Leadership styles, knowledge management and strategy design: An empirical study in small and medium-sized firms.. INCI [online]. 2008, vol.33, n.9, pp.651-657. ISSN 0378-1844.

The relationship between leadership styles, knowledge management and strategy design is analyzed. To this end, a sample of 78 top managers of small and medium-sized firms in northern Chile was gathered. The results show that there is a relevant relationship between leadership styles and knowledge management. Leadership styles can significantly explain the process of creating, sharing and using knowledge in small and medium-sized firms. Moreover, it is shown that knowledge management has a statistically significant impact on the design of strategies. Consequently, in the analyzed small and medium firms there is a causal relationship between leadership styles and knowledge management; and between knowledge management and strategy design.

Palabras clave : Estilos de Liderazgo; Estrategia; Gestión del Conocimiento.