scholarly journals Knowledge Management Initiatives for Tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic in India

Metamorphosis ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 097262252110236
Author(s):  
Shakti Chaturvedi ◽  
Tushar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Program ◽  
Current State ◽  
Entire World ◽  
Media Reports ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Knowledge Management Initiatives

Even though India, with the second-largest population on the planet, had taken early careful steps through screening and activating the integrated disease surveillance program movement, the COVID-19 disease was yet spreading once the lockdown was lifted in 2020. Thus, not only India but the entire world is dreading the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The present work offers reporting and investigations of the current issues about COVID-19, particularly from March to November 2020 in India. The authors have done an exhaustive analysis of media reports, government briefings, social platforms and present five knowledge management initiatives through a framework to improve the current state of response.

The Impact of Knowledge Management Technology on Intellectual Capital

2004 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 331-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin J. O'Sullivan ◽  
Michael Stankosky
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Organizational Size ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Customer Capital ◽  
Relationship Capital ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Knowledge Management Initiatives

As we have moved into the knowledge economy, many organizations have invested in knowledge management initiatives. A great deal of the focus of these initiatives has been on the technological aspects of knowledge management with many organizations implementing knowledge management systems utilizing various technologies. As these technologies have moved to common use in these organizations, there has been the opportunity to use them to manage more than pure knowledge. The purpose of this research is to determine the extent to which knowledge management technologies are being used to manage intellectual capital. It identifies eight main groupings of knowledge management technologies that are examined in the context of the core elements of intellectual capital — human capital, customer capital and relationship capital. Based on the type of technology used, the research examines whether it is more or less likely to succeed in managing the different elements of intellectual capital. In the case of all three areas of intellectual capital we show that knowledge management technologies are used successfully. The results of the research illustrate which technologies are more effective in managing intellectual capital taking organizational size into consideration. It adds to the growing body of knowledge by illustrating the value of knowledge management initiatives beyond the scope of the predominant perception of how knowledge management tools are used.

scholarly journals Protocol: Leveraging a demographic and health surveillance system for Covid-19 Surveillance in rural KwaZulu-Natal

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark J. Siedner ◽  
Guy Harling ◽  
Anne Derache ◽  
Theresa Smit ◽  
Thandeka Khoza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Program ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Risk Minimization ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Public Sector Health ◽  
Demographic Surveillance Systems ◽  
The Impact

A coordinated system of disease surveillance will be critical to effectively control the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Such systems enable rapid detection and mapping of epidemics and inform allocation of scarce prevention and intervention resources. Although many lower- and middle-income settings lack infrastructure for optimal disease surveillance, health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSS) provide a unique opportunity for epidemic monitoring. This protocol describes a surveillance program at the Africa Health Research Institute’s Population Intervention Platform site in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The program leverages a longstanding HDSS in a rural, resource-limited setting with very high prevalence of HIV and tuberculosis to perform Covid-19 surveillance. Our primary aims include: describing the epidemiology of the Covid-19 epidemic in rural KwaZulu-Natal; determining the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak and non-pharmaceutical control interventions (NPI) on behaviour and wellbeing; determining the impact of HIV and tuberculosis on Covid-19 susceptibility; and using collected data to support the local public-sector health response. The program involves telephone-based interviews with over 20,000 households every four months, plus a sub-study calling 750 households every two weeks. Each call asks a household representative how the epidemic and NPI are affecting the household and conducts a Covid-19 risk screen for all resident members. Any individuals screening positive are invited to a clinical screen, potential test and referral to necessary care – conducted in-person near their home following careful risk minimization procedures. In this protocol we report the details of our cohort design, questionnaires, data and reporting structures, and standard operating procedures in hopes that our project can inform similar efforts elsewhere.

scholarly journals Changing the game: a case for gamifying knowledge management

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 143-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnessa Shpakova ◽  
Viktor Dörfler ◽  
Jill MacBryde
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Knowledge Workers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Collaborative Environment ◽  
Current State ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company

Purpose This exploratory paper investigates gamification as a medium for knowledge workers to interact with each other. The purpose of this paper is to open the discussion around the sustaining impact that gamification might have on knowledge management (KM). Design/methodology/approach The paper employs an exploratory literature review investigating the current state of the art in relation to KM and gamification; this literature review serves as the starting point of subsequent theorizing. Findings Based on the literature review the authors theorize that the use of gamification in KM can go far beyond the motivational aspects. To name just a few uses of gamification, it can help in: supporting flexibility, facilitating transparency and therefore improving trust, visualizing skills and competences as well as generating requirements for new competences and promoting a collaborative environment among the knowledge workers. Research limitations/implications This paper opens the discussion around KM and gamification and suggests a wide range of areas for further research. Practical implications In this paper the authors argue that by looking at gamification as more than just a set of tools for improving motivation and engagement a company can address some pitfalls of a particular type of knowledge workers. Originality/value Gamification is a new, but increasingly popular approach, which has been shown to be powerful in many areas. This paper is novel in that it initiates a dialogue around the impact that gamification might have on KM.

scholarly journals Le Management Des Connaissances Au Niveau Des Etablissements D’enseignement Superieur : Cas Des Universites Publiques Marocaines

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 350
Author(s):  
Abdelilah Elkharraz ◽  
Ouail El Kharraz ◽  
Khalid Chafik
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Dominant Culture ◽  
Current State ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Implementation Status ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aims to answer questions on the place, the role and the impact of the knowledge management to improve and develop the Moroccan university. The research is mainly based on an empirical study carried out on the implementation status of the knowledge management in eight Moroccan universities. The obtained answers show important results not only theoretically but also, and especially, empirically. The conducted study is based on a qualitative approach characterized by a descriptive analysis of the current state by referring to the technique of semistructured interviews with different officials at the presidency level in these universities. Despite the absence of a strategy formalised by the knowledge management within these universities, the analysis of the data collected shows that these practices have a positive effect on improving the quality of learning and, when making decisions, factors like the dominant culture, the socio-technical state and the decentralisation play a crucial role in adopting strategies based on the knowledge management

An Integrated Knowledge Management Environment: A Study of Counter Terrorism Technologies

2003 ◽  
Vol 02 (03) ◽  
pp. 203-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart H. Rubin ◽  
Wei Dai
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Database Systems ◽  
Business Culture ◽  
Software Environment ◽  
Counter Terrorism ◽  
Current State ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Real Time Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Time Information

This paper investigates the impact of knowledge management on business practice and proposes a software environment that is in line with our vision. It necessarily ties together a plethora of interrelated computing disciplines — including artificial intelligence, database systems, and software development environments. These disciplines are treated from an applications perspective. The counter-terrorism domain was chosen to demonstrate the links between the technologies and corporate requirements as well as to demonstrate the practical values that can be achieved under the current state of development and business culture. In keeping with our vision, it is further demonstrated that the large volume of commercial and corporate data can be effectively used and controlled through the integration of data and knowledge management techniques to meet real-time information services.

scholarly journals Employee perceptions of knowledge management in two service units: A case study of management services and organisational development (OD) and skills development units

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 464-478
Author(s):  
Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Employee Perceptions ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Organisational Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Management Services ◽  
Knowledge Management Initiatives

The main objective of knowledge management in organizations is its “use” or “benefit”. A comprehensive review of the literature has revealed a rapidly increasing and eclectic body of knowledge relating to knowledge management by both practitioners and academics. Knowledge management initiatives adopted within eThekwini Municipality are technologically oriented and lack deeper analyses of knowledge. The purpose of this study is to gain knowledge on or insight into employee perceptions about the factors that contribute to the strategies for managing knowledge, to gain knowledge on, or insight into, employee perceptions about knowledge management processes to convert tacit into explicit knowledge, to explore employees’ views regarding the implementation of knowledge management strategies and employee’ perceptions about the ways in which knowledge management can contribute to organisational effectiveness and efficiency. Furthermore, this study investigates the interrelations between the four dimensions that impact on knowledge management (current knowledge management strategies, current processes for managing knowledge, implementation of knowledge management strategies and perceptions of the impact of knowledge management effectiveness) respectively. This study seeks to investigate new systematic strategies for knowledge management within eThekwini Municipality and international knowledge management initiatives and strategies in the public sector are to be explored with the aim to promote knowledge transfer. The study was undertaken at Skills Development and Management Services and Organisational Development (MS&OD) Units within eThekwini Municipality. A knowledge management survey used census and questionnaires were administered to 80 employees, of which 66 questionnaires were suitably completed. The survey took place during June to July 2009. Statistical analysis of the questionnaire included descriptive (measures of central tendency and dispersion) and inferential t-test, ANOVA and intercorrelations statistics. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire was established using factor analysis and Cronbach’s Coefficient Alpha, respectively. The hypothesis of the study was tested using inferential statistics to determine whether significant relationships exist among the variables. Interpretation of results indicated that there exists a significant relationship amongst the key variables of the study relating to knowledge management respectively. It is argued that these findings have practical implications for human resource management discipline, local government, private organisations and academics as it proposes and suggests strategies and recommendations that may be implemented to overcome barriers of implementing knowledge management. The limitations of the study as well as directions for further research are also discussed.

scholarly journals Protocol: Leveraging a demographic and health surveillance system for Covid-19 Surveillance in rural KwaZulu-Natal

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Mark J. Siedner ◽  
Guy Harling ◽  
Anne Derache ◽  
Theresa Smit ◽  
Thandeka Khoza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Program ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Risk Minimization ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Public Sector Health ◽  
Demographic Surveillance Systems ◽  
The Impact

A coordinated system of disease surveillance will be critical to effectively control the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Such systems enable rapid detection and mapping of epidemics and inform allocation of scarce prevention and intervention resources. Although many lower- and middle-income settings lack infrastructure for optimal disease surveillance, health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSS) provide a unique opportunity for epidemic monitoring. This protocol describes a surveillance program at the Africa Health Research Institute’s Population Intervention Platform site in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The program leverages a longstanding HDSS in a rural, resource-limited setting with very high prevalence of HIV and tuberculosis to perform Covid-19 surveillance. Our primary aims include: describing the epidemiology of the Covid-19 epidemic in rural KwaZulu-Natal; determining the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak and non-pharmaceutical control interventions (NPI) on behaviour and wellbeing; determining the impact of HIV and tuberculosis on Covid-19 susceptibility; and using collected data to support the local public-sector health response. The program involves telephone-based interviews with over 20,000 households every four months, plus a sub-study calling 750 households every two weeks. Each call asks a household representative how the epidemic and NPI are affecting the household and conducts a Covid-19 risk screen for all resident members. Any individuals screening positive are invited to a clinical screen, potential test and referral to necessary care – conducted in-person near their home following careful risk minimization procedures. In this protocol we report the details of our cohort design, questionnaires, data and reporting structures, and standard operating procedures in hopes that our project can inform similar efforts elsewhere.

The Development of Agritourism in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship in the Light of International and National Conditions

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 244-261
Author(s):  
Mariola Tracz ◽  
Małgorzata Bajgier-Kowalska ◽  
Radosław Uliszak
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Current State ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
Tourism Resources ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact ◽  
District Offices ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Podkarpackie Voivodeship is one of the regions of Poland in which the number of agritourism entities is very high. Therefore tourism plays a significant role in its development strategy. The aim of the paper is to identify the current state of agritourism and the changes that have occurred in the region in the years 2000–2016. Specific objectives are to determine the distribution of agritourism farms and their offer, together with a comprehensive analysis of the environmental and socio-economic factors, as well as the impact of the Slovak-Ukrainian border. The report was developed on the statistical materials from the Polish Central Statistical Office, Podkarpackie Agricultural Advisory Centre in Boguchwała and data collected from municipalities and district offices that is published on their websites, as well as through interviews with 100 owners of agritourism farms in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship. The research has shown, on the one hand, the decline in the number of farms in the region and, on the other hand, the increase in the diversity of the tourist offer of these entities. Distribution of agritourism farms is closely linked to the attractiveness of natural environment and quality of secondary tourism resources. Traditional agritourism has not yet fully used its countryside, as well as cross-border advantages of its location.

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