scholarly journals Investigating the use of knowledge management as a management tool in the mining industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinko Herman Boikanyo ◽  
Ronnie Lotriet ◽  
Pieter W. Buys
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Research Population ◽  
And Control ◽  
Use Of Knowledge ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The main objective of this research study is to investigate the extent to which knowledge management is used within the mining industry. Knowledge management includes the identification and examination of available and required knowledge and the subsequent planning and control of actions to develop knowledge assets to accomplish organizational objectives. A structured questionnaire is used for the study. A total of 300 mines were randomly selected from a research population of mining organizations in South Africa, Africa and globally. The respondents were all part of senior management. A response rate of 64% was achieved. A significant number of respondents indicates that there is no transfer of knowledge about the best practices within their organizations. Some of the participants indicate that their organizations do not have the required technical infrastructure to enable knowledge sharing whilst some agree that the culture in their organizations is not conducive to the sharing of knowledge. A statistically and practically significant positive relationship with a large effect is found between the construct of knowledge management and perceived business performance. The mining organizations in Africa are ranked the lowest in terms of applications of knowledge management principles

Intelligent Agents for Knowledge Management in E-Commerce

2011 ◽  
pp. 989-1001
Author(s):  
Athanasia Pouloudi ◽  
Vlatka Hlupic ◽  
George Rzevski
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Intelligent Agents ◽  
Intelligent Systems ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
New Business

E-commerce has become a key aspect of the global business environment, causing fundamental changes in markets and organisational structures. This chapter considers how knowledge management, the latest management approach aimed at improving business performance, can create new business opportunities in the new business environment that is defined by electronic commerce. Knowledge management deals with the systematic generation, codification and transfer of knowledge and can be supported by a number of technologies, known as knowledge management tools. It has been argued that intelligent systems can offer additional capabilities and advantages in comparison with more traditional information technologies. This chapter investigates the potential of intelligent agent-based software for more effective knowledge management in the context of e-commerce, adopting the perspective of an SME involved in development of intelligent agents-based knowledge management software. The chapter concludes with a research agenda for knowledge management research in e-commerce.

scholarly journals The use of budgets by small and medium enterprises in Cape Metropolis, South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Chidinma Maduekwe ◽  
Peter Kamala
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Qualified Personnel ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
And Control

Failure to budget has been identified as one of the main causes of failure of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This study seeks to determine the extent to which SMEs in the Cape Metropolis use budgets. Specifically, the study aims to determine the types of budgets used, methods of budgeting employed, purpose for which budgets are used, perceived effectiveness of budgets used and factors that may inhibit SMEs from using budgets. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of this study revealed that most of the SMEs sampled used budgets. The three most frequently used budgets were sales budgets, purchases budgets and cash budgets, while the most frequently used budgeting method was fixed budgeting. The findings also revealed that budgets were mostly used for monitoring, measuring business performance, future planning and control purposes. The findings further revealed that budgets were perceived to be effective but the lack of top management support and qualified personnel were the main factors that inhibit SMEs from using budgets. This study not only fills the gap in the literature on the use of budgets, but also provides invaluable insights on their use by SMEs. These insights could inform future endeavours of the Government when developing interventions meant to avert the high failure rates of these entities. The findings may also assist SMEs to gauge and review their own use of budgets with a view to optimising the benefits derived from these tools, as well as to overcome the factors that could inhibit them from using the budgets in the first place

Intelligent Agents for Knowledge Management in E-Commerce

2003 ◽  
pp. 51-67
Author(s):  
Athanasia Pouloudi ◽  
Vlatka Hlupic ◽  
George Rzevski
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Intelligent Agents ◽  
Intelligent Systems ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
New Business

E-commerce has become a key aspect of the global business environment, causing fundamental changes in markets and organisational structures. This chapter considers how knowledge management, the latest management approach aimed at improving business performance, can create new business opportunities in the new business environment that is defined by electronic commerce. Knowledge management deals with the systematic generation, codification and transfer of knowledge and can be supported by a number of technologies, known as knowledge management tools. It has been argued that intelligent systems can offer additional capabilities and advantages in comparison with more traditional information technologies. This chapter investigates the potential of intelligent agent-based software for more effective knowledge management in the context of e-commerce, adopting the perspective of an SME involved in development of intelligent agents-based knowledge management software. The chapter concludes with a research agenda for knowledge management research in e-commerce.

scholarly journals ANALISIS ANGGARAN KAS SEBAGAI ALAT PERENCANAN DAN PENGENDALIAN KAS PADA PT PELABUHAN INDONESIA IV CABANG BITUNG

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Amelia Saipi ◽  
Jantje J. Tinangon ◽  
I Gede Suwetja
Keyword(s):  
Research Result ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Budget Planning ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Draw Conclusion ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
The Cost ◽  
And Control ◽  
Observation Period

PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV Branch Bitung uses the cash budget as their management tool, for the planning and control of the company's cash in achieving the success of the objectives to be achieved by the company. The purpose of this research is to know how cash budget as a planning and control tools cash in PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV Branch Bitung with observation period of cash budget in 2015, 2016, and 2017. In this research, using descriptive method by collecting information from research result then analyze and draw conclusion from research, method of collecting information in this research by direct interview with finance section about process of preparing cash budget. The results show that the cash budgeting process in PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV Branch Bitung uses a buttom up budgeting approach where the budget is prepared and prepared by the parties who will implement the budget. The causes of the difference (variance) between the budget and the realization of the cash budget are internal and external factors of the firm. Planning the cash budget by estimating the cost and analysis of the company's activities and for controlling its cash budget in the form of control over good deviations is favorable or unfavorable as well as revisions to deviations that occur.Keywords: Cash Budget, Planning, Controlling

Workload Planning and Control-A Management Tool

1976 ◽  
Vol 68 (9) ◽  
pp. 468-470
Author(s):  
James T. Rice ◽  
Eric F. Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Management Tool ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
And Control

Analyzing the Performance of Mega Construction Projects in Oman: A Study of Selected Projects from Oil & Gas Sector

2020 ◽  
pp. 52-72
Author(s):  
Ahmed Salim Al Saeedi ◽  
Asif Mahbub Karim
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Common Time ◽  
Qualitative Part ◽  
And Control ◽  
Oil Gas ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study investigates Omani O&G project’s performance and analyzes the most common time and cost overrun causes. In addition, the effects of delays are examined further along with the key enablers for efficient project delivery. This study adopts a mix method of research to improve the level of credibility of the study. A sample of 160 respondents is employed following both quantitative and qualitative method where a well-structured questionnaire was used for interviews with the concerned personnel. Following the quantitative method, this study revealed that 8% of the respondents, says the projects have completed ON time where the response rate was 80%. Besides, the qualitative part backed up this data as most of them have experienced delay of 3 months to 2 years of delay. For cost, 3% of the respondents have experienced projects finishing ON budget and the interviewees have expressed that the average cost overrun is between 10%-30%. In terms of time overrun group factors, the top group time-overrun factors among all the three parties are management factors, where it is ranked first by all stakeholders. The sub-group factor that affects more is the project planning and control. Poor understanding of scope of work during tendering factor is ranked first with main contractor and second with both the client and engineering firms. This factor is most factors that has similar ranking between all. As matter of fact is the only factor that exists between in the top 10 among all stakeholders. This study claimed that understanding the scope of work of the project properly and giving its time to be grasped by the contractors is one of the key solutions to tackle the top factor of this research. Also, the SOW must be detailed as possible to avoid any conflict between the parties, one of the recommended details to have WBS included.

scholarly journals ACCOUNTING SUPPORT OF CONTROLLING IN THE PROCESS-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BY TRADE ENTERPRISE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olena Fomina
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Enterprise Management ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
The One ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
And Control

Trade is of great importance for the national economy and society as a whole. Trade enterprises act as providers between producers of consumer goods and consumers, focused on meeting customer demand, account for a significant share in the formation of gross domestic product. Environmental factors affect the conditions and results of the trade enterprise (e.g., pandemic, hostilities, sanctions, etc.). Society's demands for the social responsibility of trade enterprises are changing and becoming more stringent. All this strengthens the responsibility of enterprise management and leads to the introduction of effective management tools. Such a modern management tool is controlling. The views of scientists on defining the essence and meaning of controlling differ. The study is based on the definition of controlling, according to which controlling is considered as a complete, cyclical, comprehensive process of goal setting, planning and control of activities in conjunction with various management systems. Controllers mainly perform two roles in the enterprise: on the one hand, they are internal consultants and management partners and, thus, responsible for achieving goals. On the other hand, controllers are service providers in which they are responsible for providing accurate and relevant information for consulting. As a result, requests for reliable, timely and relevant information are increasing. Information for management decisions is formed in the system of accounting controlling. The political, economic and social course of the country to meet the goals of sustainable development leads to a radical rethinking of management and the transition from a systemic to a process approach to management. In the main processes, the actual added value is generated at the enterprise. They are defined as directly meeting the needs of consumers and include, for example, research and development, production and sales. The set of all major controlling processes can be represented as a model. The formation of accounting support for controlling is appropriate to carry out on the basis of certain basic processes.

scholarly journals Análise do sistema de produção e dos fatores de competitividade em uma empresa do setor de mineração do sul do Brasil

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 228-247
Author(s):  
Beatriz Marcondes de Azevedo ◽  
Rolf Hermann Erdmann ◽  
Andrea Cristina Trierweiller ◽  
Vanessa Ferreira Bento
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Process Innovations ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Research Interviews ◽  
Production Cycles ◽  
Product And Process ◽  
And Control

The production system is composed of interrelated subsystems, as is understood that the production as a result of an activity derived from a set of functions or efforts employed. Flexibility, integration of new technologies and alignment with the demands of the market reflect its multidimensionality and complexity. The aim of this paper is to analyze the functioning of the productive system of a company's mining industry in southernBrazil, seeing how there actions have contributed to the prevailing organizational competitiveness. Methodologically, this is an exploratory-descriptive, in the form of case study, in which data from the bibliographic and documentary research, interviews and observation, and analyzed qualitatively. The results infer company could expand the scope and maximize the actions already being practiced successfully, for example, mitigation of environmental impacts, decreased and increased health hazard, continuous improvement from product and process innovations. Moreover, the adoption of structured procedures for planning and control, study the layout and the field of production cycles, would contribute more assertive for the factors of results.

scholarly journals Integration, uncertainty and information: how do they affect planning performance?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Keiko Sagawa ◽  
Marcelo Seido Nagano
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Control Function ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Control

PurposeEffective planning requires the participation of different functions and may be hampered by lack of integration and information quality (IQ). This paper aims to investigate the relationships among integration, uncertainty, IQ and performance, in the context of the production planning and control function. The literature lacks in-depth studies that consider these factors altogether, showing how they interact and how they contribute to improve business performance.Design/methodology/approachThe authors introduce the variable of planning performance, which represents the quality of the production plans/planning process and is related to the frequency and causes of modifications to these plans. The relationships among the mentioned constructs are investigated by means of multiple case studies.FindingsThe results illustrate that integration is positively related to planning performance, and this relationship is mediated by IQ and moderated by uncertainty.Originality/valueThe presented analysis may help practitioners to foster interfunctional integration, better cope with uncertainty and improve information management, aiming to achieve better planning performance. The managers can choose integration and IQ improvement mechanisms that better fit to their environment/reality, using the four different cases as a benchmark. Moreover, this research contributes to the literature exploring this contingency perspective by means of in-depth case studies, considering that most of the existing research adopting this perspective is survey-based.

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