scholarly journals The Contribution Of Social Capital And Knowledge Management Towards Sme (Small And Medium Enterprises) Fishery In Ambon City

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
Jolyne Myrell Parera
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The Social ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Globalization era is marked by the vast development of knowledge, technology and information, which is competitively incline. Considering the fact that the global competitiveness continously grows tighter, the paradigm needs to change from resources-based competitiveness to knowledge-based competitiveness. The study on knowledge management towards fishery SMEs (Small and Medium Entreprises) tends to apply tacit knowledge directly among the persons rather than the explicit knowledge. The knowledge management is believed to be invented due to the role of the social capital in the form of trust, norm, and network that proceeds continuously among both the internal SMEs and external institutions. This research was conducted in Ambon as one of the ‘minapolitan area’ in Indonesia, and employed descriptive research method and phenomenology approach based on the assumption of reality reconstruction. As the result, this research found that the knowledge management is evidently created as a form of the social capital role both inside and outside the fishery SMEs areas.

Managing Knowledge-Based Organizations Through Trust

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maija-Leena Huotari ◽  
Mirja Iivonen
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Shared Meanings ◽  
Organizational Behaviour ◽  
Knowledge Based

This chapter provides a comprehensive basis for understanding the role of trust in knowledge management and systems in organizations. The point of departure is the resource and knowledge-based theories of an enterprise that place knowledge generation as the primary source of wealth and social well-being. The authors show the crucial role of the intangible factors of trust, knowledge and information as related to the social capital and the development of the intellectual capital of an organization. The multidisciplinary nature of the concept of knowledge management and of trust is examined by a thorough review of literature. Trust is seen as a situational and contextual phenomena whose impact on the development of an organizational culture and climate and on success with collaborating is explored as related to the relational, cognitive and structural dimensions of social capital. The overall aim is to sustain strategic capability in the networked mode of performing. The importance of normative trust, shared values and shared meanings is stressed as a frame of reference to organizational behaviour and in communities of practice, but also the role of swift trust is highlighted. The authors provide ideas for empirical research to develop theory of the strategic management of knowledge and information and outline implications for practices for the organizational development.

The Role of Knowledge Management in Innovation

2009 ◽  
Vol 08 (04) ◽  
pp. 317-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meeta Dasgupta ◽  
A. Sahay ◽  
R. K. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Capital ◽  
Economic Success ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Talent Pool ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Innovation Practices

Research on innovation practices reinforces the notion that majority of innovation projects fail systematically due to being managed as raw technology projects. Open forms of innovation where internal and external ideas are leveraged across the organisation are gaining importance over the internal and centralised approach to R&D. India, during the last 15 years, has been spiralling ahead towards ultimate economic success based on its 'knowledge-based talent pool'. Innovation has become a top strategic focus for most Indian companies. Seeing the growing importance of innovation and knowledge management, a need was felt to understand how organisations manage their knowledge capital so as to promote innovation. This paper aims to provide insights into how an organisation manages knowledge through culture, structure, technology and leadership, so as to promote acquisition and application of knowledge which leads to innovation. The study brings out the importance of tacit knowledge embedded in the firm's culture, structure and leadership as a complement to the explicit knowledge embedded in the firm's technology and documents.

scholarly journals The Myth of Social Capital in Development of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case Study of Handloom Industry at Peshawar Valley

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-181
Author(s):  
DR. MUJIB UR RAHMAN ◽  
ABDUR RAHMAN ◽  
SHAH RAZA KHAN
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Future Viability ◽  
Analytical Research ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of social capital in development of small and medium enterprises in Peshawar Valley. Relational capital such as business relational capital and social relational capital is used as tools of social capital. Firm performance is measured using attributes like profitability and future viability. A cross sectional, descriptive and analytical research design is adopted using a representative sample of 169 manufacturing weavers. Data is collected using a self-administered questionnaire. The findings reveal a significant and positive relationship between relational capitals, firm performance. It is recommended that investment in social capital improves firm performance with a positive impact on wellbeing of overall community. Therefore, managers should intensify initiatives to encourage greater understanding and acceptance on relational capital elements, employ a viable relational capital composition that includes building strong social relational ties with the community and government and pay attention to customers and employees in order to identify their needs and provide them with optimal values. This is likely to increase firm performance and development the small and medium enterprises.

scholarly journals Planning and Development: Social Capital and Promoting Mental Health

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Nour Mohammad Yaghoubi ◽  
Masoumeh Zare Kaseb ◽  
Sayed Moslem Sayedalhosseini ◽  
Jamshid Moloudi ◽  
Homayoon Nori
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
The Social ◽  
Statistical Program ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

During the planning and development of a country, social capital along with natural, human and physical capitals is considered as input and output of development. In underdeveloped countries, social capital is called as missing link development. According to the impact of this factor on varicose aspects of human life and more importantly on Mental Health, the present study attempted to identify the main factor of Mental Health and how to increase it by Social Capital and its dimensions (Cognitive, Relative and Structural Capitals). Present study researchers have used the Social capital and Mental Health theories, application survey and questionnaire. In present research the sample size consists of 264 employees (59 women and 205 men) that were selected at random from 243 small and medium enterprises located in Science and Technology Park. Data analysis was carried out by using the statistical program packages SPSS 17.0, AMOS SPSS 16.0.1 and LISREL 8.54. Results of the present study were illustrated that there is significant relationship between Social capital and its dimensions and Mental health in the present companies (p<0/01). The results of Enter Regression showed that predictor variables significantly (cognitive, relative and structural capital) have determined 47.7 % of the variance of Mental Health together. Also the result of LISREL statistical software was illustrated that the data of present study involve significant goodness of fit. Also the interesting results were obtained from Regression analysis and Factor Analysis to predict Social capital and its dimensions on the mental health that will watch in the present study.

scholarly journals Mediating Role of Social Capital and Firm Value Creation in Relationship Among Microcredit, Networking and MSME’s Performance in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol V (I) ◽  
pp. 234-244
Author(s):  
Nida Habib ◽  
Zahid Awan
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Sampled Data ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of Microfinance Services and Networking relationship on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Performance with the mediating role of Social capital. This study was a descriptive survey design. The target population was 584,572 MSMEs in the province, and owner-managers of MSMEs were the unit of analysis and were targeted for information because they are likely to be the decision-makers in these businesses and are actively involved in their day to day operations. 356 MSME owner-managers were sampled. Data were obtained through adapted construct and measured from a five-point Likert scale, and interview schedules were used to collect data from the field. Qualitative data analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The study found that there was a positive effect on MSME performance by Microcredit and Networking with the mediating effect of Social capital.

Social capital for knowledge management system of the creative industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 481-494
Author(s):  
Yanti Mayasari ◽  
Teddy Chandra
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Management System ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Management System ◽  
Creative Industry ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social

Purpose Th purpose of this paper is to represent the role of social capital for the knowledge management system (KMS) in the kind of literature which is related to the topics in the creative industry. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses conceptual and literature study with empirical quantitative and qualitative investigation to validate. As some literature states that KMS is an organizational process and tool for acquisition, conversion, application and protection of existing knowledge as a way to use, develop and manage it which comes from internal and external organizations. Findings Literature shows that for some organizations, knowledge is gained through research and development (R&D) of the internal organization. In contrast, the creative industry requires knowledge that is derived from social capital such as social environment and community. The social environment and community (social capital) will provide knowledge that is required for the existence of the creative industry in producing the creative product that may represent the social context in which the creative industry exists. This study uses a meta-analysis as a tool of analysis to classify previous research and studies regarding the roles of social capital for KMS in the creative industry that were used as the cornerstone of the research. Originality/value Studies in the creative industry previously show that knowledge is a collaboration of tacit knowledge and explicit knowledge which is gained from various the creative classes within the industry. As a renewable resource-based industry, creativity, skill and talent are resources that are used to be commercialized to gain wealth for not only big industries but also for micro, small and medium economies (UMKM) that mostly done by communities, to create employment through the exploitation of intellectual property. Therefore, the creative industry can be meant as a knowledge-based industry that requires the application of KMS in its operation.

The European Challenge of KM and Innovation

2004 ◽  
pp. 252-284
Author(s):  
Ana M.R. Correia ◽  
Anabela Sarmento
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Management Function ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Enabling Institutions ◽  
Intensive Work ◽  
Knowledge Manager

Globalization, bringing about universal and dynamic transformations in every sector of the economy, is placing organizations everywhere in new and different competitive situations. In this context, the improvement of enterprise performance and economic growth makes increased demands for timely knowledge in the workplace to deliver competitive, knowledge-intensive work, enabling institutions and nations to maintain their vitality through economic growth and increased productivity. This chapter highlights the European strategy towards a knowledge-based society where innovation and competitiveness are the goals to be achieved. The Portuguese scenario concerning small and medium enterprises and the creation of a Portuguese knowledge and information economy are also described. Some approaches to knowledge management (KM), contributing to understanding the scope of this emergent domain, are introduced. The skills and competencies that a knowledge manager should develop in order to perform his/her job are discussed. The chapter concludes by mapping the main areas of study and practice that the authors consider as relevant to performing an effective knowledge management function.

scholarly journals Study the Impact of use of ICT on Organization Performance in Omani SMEs

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khulood Said AL-Amri ◽  
Arti Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Organization Performance ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Social Importance ◽  
The Impact

Traditionally SMEs have resource constraints in the form of information, finance and reach in the market, ICT is vital to promote strategy, performance, and growth. Moreover, Oman boasts of very high mobile phone penetration and highly connected youth, the impact of ICT in the performance of SMEs becomes all the more pronounced. This paper focuses to study the impact of the use of ICT on the organization performance in small and medium enterprises in Oman. In a knowledge-based economy, SMEs face both opportunities and challenges due to the development of ICTs. Within the country, SMEs are of huge economic and social importance and play an important role in mobilizing domestic financial resources and competencies, as well as increasing savings and channeling them into investment areas. Here comes the role of technology, where the development and innovation in ICT increase the productivity of the individual and benefit from the knowledge, science, and technology. The significance of the findings of this study is valuable to all the stakeholders – owners/managers, sponsors, entrepreneurs, financial institutions and government. The outcome of the study point towards the direction needed to make informed decisions and formulate policies about ICT investments in the country.

scholarly journals Challenges of knowledge integration in small and medium enterprises

2014 ◽  
pp. 66-82
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Integration ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Integration Process ◽  
Knowledge Identification ◽  
Building Capability ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This study attempts to develop a better understanding of the challenges of knowledge integration (KI) within the innovation process in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Using several case studies, this study investigates how knowledge integration may be managed within the context of innovation in SMEs. The research places particular focus on identifying the challenges of knowledge integration in SMEs in relation to three aspects of knowledge integration activities, namely knowledge identification, knowledge acquisition, and knowledge sharing. Four distinct tasks emerged in the knowledge integration process, namely team building capability, capturing tacit knowledge, role of knowledge management (KM) systems, and technological systemic integration. The paper suggests that managing knowledge integration in SMEs can be best managed by focusing on these four tasks, which in turn will lead to innovation.

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