Knowledge Management in Developing Economies: A Critical Review

2018 ◽  
pp. 601-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariam Mohsin ◽  
Jawad Syed
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Developing Economies

scholarly journals Knowledge management and measurement: a critical review

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 873-901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed A.F. Ragab ◽  
Amr Arisha
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Critical Review

Linkage between business sustainability and tacit knowledge management in MSMEs

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 477-494
Author(s):  
Parijat Upadhyay ◽  
Amit Kundu
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
Medium Scale ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Medium Enterprise

Purpose The purpose of this study is to report the apparent linkage between knowledge management (KM) practices in a semi-structured sector and business sustainability. Micro, small and medium scale enterprises in developing economies are constrained by accessibility to resources and have not been able to reap the benefits of structured KM practices to fine-tune their business processes. Insights derived from business operations of such enterprises can be formalized into relevant knowledge creation. An effective KM can help in revival strategies for many traditional organizations like handloom that operate as a co-operative. Such business has come under immense challenges from new-age organizations in that particular sector. This study reports the brand revival and business sustainability journey of a handloom co-operative through effective knowledge assimilation and dissemination. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the authors have assessed the governance of small co-operative units in handloom and their supervision, which pose serious challenges for business sustainability. Their business data pertaining to productivity, sales and income for the period from 1997-1998 to 2015-2016 have been analyzed for business sustainability. A time-series analysis has been done on the above data set to track business sustainability of the handloom co-operative. The findings have been analyzed through a case-based study approach. Findings Over a period of one and half-decade, the handloom co-operative has been able to improve its product offering, which, in turn, led to the revival of the brand. Such transformation has resulted in revival of decades old brand through effective knowledge sharing, which is mainly tacit in nature. This case study based paper showcases that despite their inherent constraints, micro, small and medium enterprise organizations (many of which are semi-structured or unstructured in nature) can reap huge benefits by making efforts to put in place an effective KM mechanism. Originality/value There are very few reported studies, which have explored the linkage between tacit KM practices and business sustainability. Studies in context to a semi-structured small- and medium-scale enterprises are not available in published literature.

Cultural Knowledge Management and Broadband Content in Development

2008 ◽  
pp. 1379-1394
Author(s):  
David Rooney ◽  
Elizabeth Ferrier ◽  
Phil Graham ◽  
Ashley Jones
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Cultural Production ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Quality Video ◽  
High Quality Video

This chapter examines the possibility of creating online creative production archives with which to make locally and internationally sourced high quality video, audio, graphics, and other broadband content available to grassroots producers in developing economies. In particular, the possibility of Cultural Knowledge Management Systems and the use of innovative Creative Commons copyright licenses are explored. It is argued that in a global knowledge economy, cultural production is a major driver of economic growth. The creativity and culture needed for cultural production are plentiful in developing countries indicating that if technical and institutional conditions are right there is significant potential for developing economies to compete in the global economy. It is, therefore, desirable for local groups to be able to acquire, store, and distribute locally and internationally sourced content to stimulate local-level cultural production.

Knowledge Management in Developing Economies

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Hutchings ◽  
Kavoos Mohannak
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Developing Economies

Formalizing company KM portrait: pilot study with evidence from Russia

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Gavrilova ◽  
Artem Alsufyev ◽  
Anastasiia Pleshkova
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Empirical Testing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Knowledge Management Practices

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop the model of knowledge management influence on company performance for further empirical testing of the links between knowledge management practices and processes and organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach This study establishes a model for comprehensive analysis of knowledge management’s influence on performance and describes the preliminary results gained from the experience of 120 Russian companies. For further testing structural equation modelling and the partial least squares methods are proposed. Findings The results of the literature review justify the importance of the study conducting this study in the field of knowledge management and its connection to organizational performance in the developing market of Russia. A theoretical model for future empirical testing is provided and methods suggested for further data analysis and interpretation. The preliminary conclusions are discussed. Research limitations/implications The focus on Russian firms limits the generalizability of the results. The non-response bias is also taken into account for further study. Practical implications This pilot study outlines the importance of knowledge management practices and processes for firm performance. The preliminary results will be interesting both for researchers and practitioners in the countries with the developing economies. The final results will provide new insights in understanding and formalizing the portrait of a typical Russian company with regards to knowledge management policies. Originality/value Few studies have been published on the knowledge management process within the Russian context. This study is expected to encourage future studies in this field. The present paper fills an important gap in the extant literature by conceptualizing the model for knowledge management performance analysis and proposes empirical testing of the relationship between knowledge management and firm performance in the context of a developing country that will be presented later as the direction for future study. This study is one of the first ever to study these relationships within the Russian context.

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