Thesis knowledge management system using digital intellectual. This research has shown knowledge sharing even within competing business units can produce a competitive advantage. Knowledge management influence on government organisations competitiveness. The role of knowledge management in organisational performance. What are some phd research topicsareas in knowledge management. However, the literature relating to km in nonprofit. A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the university of. Knowledge is the currency of todays economy and the crux of knowledge management, which in turn the lifeline of modernday organizations. The centre for labour market studies doctorate in social science thesis title. This study will aim at knowledge management to discuss the screw process to retrieve, classify, store, accumulate, and reuse knowledge. An analysis of the theoretical foundations of knowledge management reveals a healthy arena with a strong foundation and clear directions for future work. The challenges, therefore, for project managers and leaders of projects are, firstly, to recognise the particular constraints imposed on knowledge management processes by the project environments. Investigating project management practices in public.
The academic knowledge management model of small schools in. Knowledge management km is now becoming a vital issue in the business. Knowledge management as an important tool in organisational management. Knowledge management is jointly a goal and a process. The present thesis aims to explore knowledge management in relation to. Overview of knowledge management in organizations 3 trust is the channel through which the knowledge can be exchanged smoothly. Thus, in this thesis, information quality is an essential concept to examine in the conversion process. Impact of knowledge management practices on organizational. The emergence of the knowledge economy has necessitated many organisations to recognise knowledge as a crucial resource, and created an intricate managerial challenge knowledge management. This chapter introduces the phd thesis entitled knowledge sharing by using. The roles of knowledge management for the development of. Effective knowledge management km strategy within a. Impact of knowledge management practices on organizational performance.
A practicebased approach to examining knowledge management. The role of knowledge management in enhancing organisational performance in selected banks of south africa by joel chigada student no. The knowledge management department is utilizing this mentoring knowledge for improving the research performance. Knowledge management and human resource management. However, the researches that empirically prove the existing link are very rare. A practicebased approach to examining knowledge management repository use. The principles and practice of knowledge management by martie maria squier submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of m. As an outcome or goal, knowledge management is entirely focused on sharing information for the benefit of the organization, as bollinger and smith 2001 concluded. Knowledge management within tesco mba payam haerifar research paper undergraduate business economics information management publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or essay. This thesis explores the issue of knowledge sharing in two knowledgeintensive.
An evaluation of knowledge management practices in nonprofit community services organisations in australia trevor downes bbus, mba, mais a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of business administration february 2014. Success bred success to the extent knowledge sharing has become a business process in the organisation. Knowledge management within tesco publish your masters. Engineering management school of property construction and project management rmit university june 2010.
For a more comprehensive discussion and definition, see my knowledge management definition. Defining a framework for knowledge sharing in a dynamic sales oriented organisation joern hussock a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of dublin institute of technology for the degree of m. Durham etheses the impact of knowledge management practices. In parallel, knowledge management km has been rapidly growing in the past decade as a source of influence on organisational development practices. The latest business management research and ideas from hbs faculty. Knowledge management as an important tool in organisational. This dissertation provides the findings of this study in the form of several factors influencing the knowledge management practice in distributed organisations. Knowledge sharing research that has an organizational learning perspective. Knowledge is a fluid mix of framed experience, contextual information, values, and. Organisation of the thesis 1 why knowledge management matters in education. Knowledge management and transformational leadership.
To develop the thesis knowledge management system using digital intellectual repository, the. The need for government organizations to become competitive is growing with the huge instability in the economy. Abstract the past two decades have witnessed an increasing interest in knowledge management, a concept which has been recognised as key to the success of an organizations overall. These factors include leadership, organisational structure, evangelisation, communities of practice, reward systems, time allocation, business processes, recruitment. Knowledge management and human resource management hrm. Defining a framework for knowledge sharing in a dynamic. The principles and practice of knowledge management by. The design and implementation of effective knowledge. But knowledge management is still a new theory for taiwanese enterprises. A case study of grain marketing board gmb katsuro pension 1, mapira nyasha 1, mangava sheiller 2 and chimbindi vhuramai3 1department of human resources management, bindura university of science education, zimbabwe. While many knowledge management maturity models have been proposed, details on how an entitys maturity can be assessed remains elusive pee et al. The effectiveness of knowledge management system in.
The aim of this paper is to present a different knowledge management maturity model and to explain and test the hypothesis about impact of knowledge management. Organizations have claimed success in the area of strategic management because they have. The design and implementation of effective knowledge management systems steve morrissey 4 executive summary the field of knowledge management is the study of how firms manage the tacit and explicit knowledge and knowhow their employees have about its products, services, organizational systems and intellectual property. As professionals in their field, teachers can be expected to process and evaluate new knowledge relevant. The consequences of this management challenge range from loss in efficiency, loss in time, lack of capacity to reach strategic goals, decrease in employee and customer satisfaction levels, costly expenditures of trying to recoup lost knowledge pieces ultimately resulting in the potential compromise of the company s performance. It contains case studies from six asian government organizations, from different. Over the years, for the purposes of accelerating progress and development, a lot of knowledge has been generated in the field of strategic management. Knowledge management as an organizational innovation has been with us for more than a decade.
It has been used since 1990s as a tool to achieve sustainable competitive advantages and greater. Developing supply chain knowledge management capability that is difficult to. Institute of standards and technology, available at. This book, knowledge management for the public sector was finalized by a team of leading knowledge management consultants, practitioners, and government experts from japan, republic of korea rok, malaysia, the philippines, singapore, thailand, and the u. An evaluation of knowledge management practices in nonprofit. The major output of the study is the effectiveness of knowledge management system kms that helps to enhance abilities of newly ph. It is important to remember that knowledge management is not about managing knowledge for knowledge s sake. A qualitative study of abb, bombardier, ericsson and siemens.
A thesis submitted to the stirling management school in fulfilment. Knowledge sharing by using knowledge management systems to. Is information science in the department of information science faculty of engineering, built environment and information technology university of pretoria november 2003. No part of this thesis may be reproduced either in part or whole. A case study of knowledge management implementation for. Use of knowledge management techniques for risk management. Researchers often imply this positive effect of knowledge management on organisational performance. Obaide, a 2004, a model for a successful implementation of knowledge management in engineering organizations, phd thesis, university of salford, uk. Knowledge management km has evolved as a significant process for managing and exploiting organisational knowledge. A model for a successful implementation of knowledge management in engineering organizations obaide, a 2004, a model for a successful implementation of knowledge management in engineering organizations, phd thesis, university of salford, uk. The results and conclusions embodied in this thesis are the work of. High level of trust in organizational culture can facilitate knowledge sharing, particularly tacit. Teachers pedagogical knowledge and the teaching profession 3 p a g e teachers as learning specialists we view teaching as a knowledge rich profession with teachers as zlearning specialists. As a discipline, it has reached a state of maturity where we can now discern the principles, practices, and tools that make it unique.
Impact of knowledge greener scholarly publications. Sample knowledge management 5 conclusion converting information to knowledge is critical in realizing the relevance of that information. Knowledge management influence on government organisations. Knowledge management practices in the public sector in. Analysis of knowledge management within five key areas. Knowledge, knowledge management and the seci model 9 2. Knowledge management maturity has been a major topic of research in recent years kochikar 2000, ehms and langen 2002, kpmg 2003, pee et al.
The present thesis aims to explore knowledge management in relation to the economic crisis using the case of greek firms. In knowledge management, effective knowledge sharing is considered to be one of the most vital components of km success. A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the university of north carolina at charlotte. Knowledge management from a project perspective is about harnessing individual and project knowledge to the benefit of the project. Investigating project management practices in public sector organisations of a less developed country a thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy atif ali b. Any reproduction must not be for commercial use or profit. The perception of knowledge management among academic staff is that their work. Knowledge sharing practice helps organization to improve performance and achieve their mission.
College of engineering and physical sciences the university of birmingham. Pdf the theoretical foundations of knowledge management. The subject of the thesis is knowledge management in an existing. Any use made of information contained in this thesisdissertation must be in. The research question to be addressed in this thesis is how can knowledge management strategies help knowledge workers to cope with large amounts of information, and how is this related to learning.
Knowledge management is crucial for development and transformation of societies and quality of life. Knowledge management is a concept which has emerged during the previous years. They serve as a reference to locate knowledge within a process management structure. As a discourse, it has engendered new concepts and categories for us to make sense. Knowledge management provides the perspectives, approaches and the vision to put. Km is a dynamic field and answers below on research topics from couple of years ago are probably no longer relevant.
Analysis of knowledge management within five key areas 3 issue 6 october 2011 4 and 5 present a discussion, some concluding remarks and suggestions for universities regarding the implementation of km. It can be a vehicle for trust, respect and improvement. Knowledge management is the systematic, explicit and deliberate building, renewal and application of knowledge to maximize an enterprises knowledge related effectiveness and returns on its knowledge assets. Knowledge management may also include new knowledge creation, or it may solely focus on knowledge sharing, storage, and refinement. Effective knowledge management km strategy within a business organization i, brian roeder, hereby grant permission to the wallace library of the rochester institute of technology to reproduce my thesis in whole or in part. Read articles about knowledge management hbs working knowledge. There are many taxonomies that specify various kinds of knowledge.
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