An analysis of the generational succession procedures for retaining organizational knowledge in companies within the Basque Autonomous Community (Spain)

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dc.contributor.authorIgoa Iraola, Elene
dc.contributor.authorDíez Ruiz, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorCampos Granados, José Antonio
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-10T09:38:57Z
dc.date.available2026-03-10T09:38:57Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-28
dc.date.updated2026-03-10T09:38:57Z
dc.description.abstractThe retention of organizational knowledge is increasingly challenging for companies giventhe aging workforce, high turnover rates, and declining birth rates. This study explores the knowledge transfer processes during generational transitions and examines how digital transformation facilitates business model innovation. Specifically, it examines theknowledge transfer procedures implemented in companies in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, a competitive industrial region in Europe. Using a quantitative approach, 168 individuals in key leadership positions were surveyed on the mechanisms used for knowledge retention and their effectiveness. The results reveal that while companies prioritize knowledge transfer, most lack effective protocols. Organizations employing both digital and analog strategies are perceived as more efficient in retaining knowledge. Only half of the companies integrate knowledge transfer processes into their management strategies, with no observed differences in employee knowledge-sharing behaviors based on company size. This study concludes that a lack of structured procedures may harm long-term competitiveness, recommending that companies invest more in developing formal generational handover protocols. This research underscores the vital importance of knowledge retention for organizational sustainability and highlights the need for further exploration to address this issue.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by Deusto University. FPI Call (Personal Investigator Training)en
dc.identifier.citationIgoa-Iraola, E., Díez Ruiz, F., & Campos Granados, J. A. (2025). An analysis of the generational succession procedures for retaining organizational knowledge in companies within the Basque Autonomous Community (Spain). Administrative Sciences, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/ADMSCI15020040
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ADMSCI15020040
dc.identifier.eissn2076-3387
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/5408
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
dc.rights© 2025 by the authors
dc.subject.otherAutonomous community of the Basque country
dc.subject.otherGenerational handover
dc.subject.otherKnowledge retention
dc.subject.otherKnowledge transfer
dc.subject.otherOrganizational competitiveness
dc.titleAn analysis of the generational succession procedures for retaining organizational knowledge in companies within the Basque Autonomous Community (Spain)en
dc.typejournal article
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
oaire.citation.issue2
oaire.citation.titleAdministrative Sciences
oaire.citation.volume15
oaire.licenseConditionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
oaire.versionCVoR
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