Abstract: This research aims to investigate the state of the art of Knowledge Management (KM) and Intellectual Capital (IC)
within the public sector. It systematically reviews the contributions published in the leading journals in the research fields
of KM, IC and public sector management. In order to assess the depth and breadth of the theoretical debate, prior research
is segmented along several lines. The findings highlight that, despite growing attention, the number of studies is still
limited, and several geographical clusters have received only minimal attention. Studies on KM focus on Governmental
agencies, universities and military organizations, while IC does not seem to have caught the scholars' interest. An analysis
of main dependent and independent variables used in prior research is also provided. On this basis, the reasons to consider
KM managerial perspective as a valuable way to improve public sector and the most promising areas for further research
are discussed.
