Knowledge Management in the Petroleum Industry of Iran

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
pp. 1450016
Author(s):  
Saeed Khodabakhshzadeh ◽  
Taghi Khodabakhshzadeh ◽  
Soodeh Khodabakhshzadeh ◽  
Iman Tahamtan
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Organisational Structure ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Petroleum Companies ◽  
Oil Company

Knowledge managements (KM) increases the capability of organisations and companies in today's competitive environment. It is important that managers in petroleum companies proactively prepare their organisations and its members as they begin to implement KM systems. Then, as the first step, they should assess their organisations' readiness for KM implementation. Therefore, in this paper, we chose Iran as one of the main petroleum producers in the world to study the readiness of National Iranian Oil Company for KM implementation. A questionnaire survey was conducted in the company, based on stratified random sampling technique. The paper investigated the readiness of five variables including, management support, organisational culture, IT infrastructure, human resources and organisational structure for KM implementation in the company. Results revealed that the company lacked the necessary readiness to successfully implement KM. One way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) results indicated that there was a significant difference between the readiness levels of five KM variables. IT infrastructures and organisational structure were in higher readiness to implement KM in the company, followed by management support, human resources and organisational culture, respectively. Top management should plan to reduce weaknesses and implement a proper KM system in the company.

scholarly journals Executives’ Fringe Benefits in Langkawi Hotels

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rozila Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Executive Compensation ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fringe Benefits ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
Crucial Importance ◽  
Significant Difference

An important element of human resources, compensation is an effective tool to attract and retain skilled employees. Despite its crucial importance the literature concerning executive compensation in the hotel industry is very few especially those focusing on fringe benefits. To fill the gap in the hotel human resources literature, this study assessed the level of fringe benefits provided to executives in the hotel industry. The purpose of this empirical study was to gain information regarding executives’ compensation in the industry. Stratified random sampling technique was used to ensure that the findings represented hotels of various star-ratings. A total of 250 questionnaires were distributed to the ratio of 6:3:4 to three-, four- and five-star hotels and 104 were returned. The findings revealed that there is a statistically significant difference in the fringe benefits given between three -, four - and five-star hotels, and the star rating of hotels positively correlates with the level of fringe benefits provided to hotel executives.  

The joint effects of IT resources and CEO support in IT assimilation

2019 ◽  
Vol 119 (6) ◽  
pp. 1321-1338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peiran Gao ◽  
Yeming Gong ◽  
Jinlong Zhang ◽  
Hongyi Mao ◽  
Shan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Research Model ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Joint Effects ◽  
It Resources ◽  
It Assimilation ◽  
It Executives ◽  
It Human Resources

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the joint effects of different types of IT resources and top management support. Especially, the authors attempt to mainly examine a negative synergy or substitution relationship between IT infrastructure resources and CEO support, and a positive synergy or complementary relationship between IT human resources and CEO support among the large-sized enterprises. Design/methodology/approach A research model that integrates IT infrastructure resources, IT human resources, CEO support and the degree of usage of IT for business objectives (i.e. IT business spanning capability) is developed. Based on a sample of 112 large-sized enterprises, partial least squares is used to analyze the research model. Findings Whereas the positive moderating role of CEO support in the effectiveness of IT human resources is insignificant, CEO support and IT infrastructure resources have a substitution relationship in predicting IT business spanning capability. Furthermore, the results can explain under which conditions IT infrastructure resources insignificantly or significantly affect IT business spanning capability in large-sized enterprises. Specially, IT infrastructure resources significantly affect IT business spanning capability only when CEO support is low. Thus, in the presence of high CEO support, IT executives in large-sized enterprises should prioritize developing highly effective IT resources, such as IT human resources. Originality/value This paper highlights the joint effects of two critical IT resource types (i.e. IT infrastructure and IT human resources) and CEO support in the IT assimilation process among the large-sized enterprises, ultimately contributing to information systems theories and practices.

scholarly journals Organisational Structure and Strategic Business Success in the Petroleum Industry in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-57
Author(s):  
Nicholas Disney Ogola
Keyword(s):  
Survey Research ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Organisational Structure ◽  
Span Of Control ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Petroleum Companies ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

This paper explores the relationship between organisational structure (ORG) and strategic business success (SBS) in the petroleum industry in Uganda. ORG was measured using span of control (SPOC), coordination of functional units (CORD), centralisation (CENT) and decentralisation (DECE). The study premised on institutional theory. The population was 347 licensed petroleum companies in Uganda and a sample of 186 was distributed and 174 used for analysis. The study used a survey research design. Regression and correlation were used to do analysis. The study used a self-administered questionnaire and semi-structure key informant interviews. Findings indicate that ORG has positive and significant relationship with SBS, although DECE and CORD make bigger contributions to ORG and ultimately SBS, CENT to a less extent. It is recommended that to generate more value, organisations should adopt CORD and DECE. It is concluded that petroleum companies should strengthen and manipulate DECE and CORD to meet the growing need of the petroleum industry. The study concluded that ORG does predict changes in SBS and is an important predictor of SBS.

scholarly journals Knowledge management in local government: The case of Stellenbosch Municipality

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamin Gaffoor ◽  
Fanie Cloete
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Organisational Structure ◽  
Management Philosophy ◽  
Organisational Effectiveness

Knowledge management (KM) was a well-founded management approach that held significant benefits for public sector organisations. KM as a management philosophy had an impact on various components of an organisation and it could therefore significantly advance organisational efficiency. The successful implementation of KM initiatives had to be ensured because, different organisational processes and departments had to collaborate and functional silos had to be eliminated. KM required long-term commitment and dedication from all organisational members. Furthermore, there were certain knowledge management enablers in an organisation that needed to be developed and that were necessary for the achievement of organisational effectiveness. These enablers were the organisational culture, human resources, information technology, organisational structure and, the organisation’s strategy and leadership. This article assessed each of these enablers and how they impacted on an organisation’s KM efforts. Stellenbosch Municipality was used as a case in point. The article further examined how local governments were able to effectively implement KM practices as strategic tools used to achieve service delivery and operational goals. The article concluded with a number of recommended strategies, (1) to develop the KM enablers that were present in organisations and (2) to aid the implementation of successful organisational KM initiatives.

Role of Teachers in Building the Concept of Sustainable Development: Success or Failure

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayaz Muhammad Khan ◽  
Amber Jamshaid ◽  
Tayyibah Roohi ◽  
Amna Ramzan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Role Of Teachers ◽  
Major Factors

Sustainable Development (SD) is a rich, challenging and thought-provoking construct in social sciences. The main purpose of this paper was to identify and explore the role played by primary school teachers in building up the idea of sustainable development (SD) among students. This paper was intended to identify that how a teacher can successfully execute the concept of SD by influencing students’ minds at the primary level. Quantitative survey technique were utilized for data collection. All the primary school teachers of Lahore division comprised the population of the study. Through multistage sampling technique, 352 primary school teachers were selected as participants of the study. A self-developed SD questionnaire incorporating four major factors (teachers’ awareness, pedagogy, curricular and co-curricular activities) with Cronbach’s alpha value = .93 was used to measure the role of teachers in building the sustainability concept among students at primary level. The results indicated a significant mean score difference among SD scores of teachers, sector wise (private and public). Furthermore, the results also reconnoitered the significant difference (p=.04) between the mean scores of female and male teachers in building up the SD concept in students’ minds.

Business Development Independent Populist Economic Owned Enterprises as a Village

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (06) ◽  
pp. 20792-20799
Author(s):  
I Ketut Sunada ◽  
I Ketut Sandi
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Business Unit ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Economic Networks ◽  
Bargaining Position ◽  
Economic Infrastructure ◽  
Economic Assets ◽  
The Village

Bumdes is a village business unit whose capital comes from village-owned funds . The goal is to float the village potential into an independent village. Thus it takes effort and strategic and appropriate tips to achieve that goal. The first tip is to establish a forum for the development of economic networks in this case is the establishment of BUMDES. Some of the things that can be done are: (i) development of human resources capability so as to provide added value in the management of village economic assets, (ii) integrating rural economic products so as to have good bargaining position in market network, (iii) (iv) strengthening village economic institutions, (v) developing supporting elements such as micro-credit, market information, technological and management support, economic infrastructure and communication networks as well as support for guidance and regulation.

Service Quality Perception towards E-CRM Practices among Customers of Private and Public Sector Banks of Rajasthan Using SERVQUAL Method

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Neeti Kasliwal ◽  
Jagriti Singh
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Public Sector Banks ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Score Method ◽  
Public Banks

Banking sector is growing rapidly and playing a vital role in the economic development of the nation. Both private and public sector banks are giving more priority to service quality to satisfy their customers. For this, banks are now emphasizing on E-CRM practices to carry out transactions and communicate with their customers. The purpose of this research is to assess the service quality among private and public banks in Rajasthan. Purposive sampling technique has been employed to collect the data from three private banks and three banks from public. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics, Mean score method and t test have been used. Results indicates that there is a significant difference in consumer’s perception of service quality dimensions related to E-CRM practices provided by selected private and public sector banks of Rajasthan..The findings of this research will help policy makers of banking sector to set customer oriented policies.

Analisis Perbedaan Prestasi Belajar Mahasiswa Fakultas Tarbiyah Dan Ilmu Keguruan (Ftik) Iain Palu Pada Mata Kuliah Evaluasi Pembelajaran Berdasarkan Gender

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-190
Author(s):  
Wiwin Mistiani
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Error Level ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Learning Evaluation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Evaluation Of Learning

This study aims to determine the student achievement of male and female students on the subyek Evaluation of learning and to determine of Differences in student achievement FTIK IAIN Palu on the subject evaluastion learning by gender. The approach used is descriptive quantitative. While the population in this study are all students. The sampling technique is done by using proportional random sampling technique. With the number of students 60 people then the sample = 37 students of FTIK IAIN Palu. Technique of collecting data by using test and observation while data analysis using T test.From the research, 1) the average of learning achievement in the subject of male students' learning appraisal from 19 male students who are the sample in this research is 79,42 means good category. Meanwhile, from 18 female students who became the sample of the study, the average of learning achievement in the subject of female students' learning evaluation is 77 means either. 2) There is no significant difference Student Learning Achievement FTIK) IAIN Palu On the subject Evaluation Learning Based on Gender with t value equal to = 0,0267 with t table with dk 35 with error level 5% is 0,062.

Effectiveness Of Toilet Training Education On Mother's Behavior And Toddler Age Toilet Training Ability (18-36 Months)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
Hafiko Andresni ◽  
Zahtamal Zahtamal ◽  
Winda Septiani ◽  
Mitra Mitra ◽  
Lita Lita
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
The Body ◽  
Toilet Training ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Maternal Knowledge ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Significant Difference

ABSTRACT Toilet training is an effort to train children to be able to control and urinate (BAK) and defecate (BAB). Toilet training is one of the main tasks of children at toddler age. Toilet training is one of the main tasks of children in toddler age which is very important to be done to create independence in children in controlling BAK and BAB and children know the parts of the body and their functions. Data in 2012 shows that ± 60% of parents do not teach toilet training to children from an early age. The aim of the study was to find out the effectiveness of toilet training education on maternal behavior and toilet skills in toddler age training (18-36 months). The study was conducted in July-August 2018. This type of quantitative research used the design of the Quasy pretest and posttest experiment with non-equivalent control group design. Samples were 36 mothers and 36 children with purposive sampling technique. Data analysis used Paired t test, Wilcoxon test, Man-Whitney test an Independent t test. The results showed that toilet training education through lecture methods, modules and maze games was more effective than toilet training education through lecture and leaflet methods on children's knowledge and abilities. Conversely, for the role of mothers in supervision there is no significant difference in effectiveness. Health education is recommended in health promotion programs to increase maternal knowledge, the role of mothers and the ability of toilet training children independently. Keywords: Toilet training, Lecture method, Module, Maze game, Leaflet, Knowledge, Role of mother, Children's ability.

Pengembangan Sistem Penunjang Operasional dan Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Manusia untuk Laboratorium Komputer

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-19
Author(s):  
Angellia Debora Suryawan ◽  
Marlene Martani ◽  
Mahenda Metta Surya
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Support System ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Key Performance Indicator ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Operational Support System

Human resources are an important asset in the entire company operations activity. A human resources management support system should be provided to improve performance in  accordance with the company target. The purpose of this study is to design a model of operational and human resource management support systems that can integrate employee performance data, simplify management of employee data, and generate reports in the form of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and Binusian Level. Methodology used in this study is using literature study, design, and test a model to make operational and human resource management information system. Index Terms - human resources, operational support system, Key Performance Indicator (KPI)  

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