scholarly journals Challenges and Benefits of Knowledge Management Practices in Electronic Government

Author(s):  
Handrie Noprisson

Electronic government or e-government is an information and communication technology application that aims to provide more open communication between governments, citizens, businesses, and other non-profit companies. In those interaction processes, there are knowledge transfer or exchange methods that must be covered and managed to accomplish the goal of e-government application. Moreover, knowledge, rapidly evolving, is increasingly recognized as a robust strategic resource for efficiency by all types of organizations and institutions either private or public. As the recommended solution, those processes can be covered by knowledge management (KM) method. This paper directs to present insight into benefits and challenges for KM implementation in e-government. A total of five research papers have been reviewed by using a systematic literature review method mentioned Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). As a conclusion, there are five benefits and six challenges for KM implementation in e-Government.

Author(s):  
Oyelami Julius Olusegun Et.al

With the present and advances in information and communication technology (ICT), sharing knowledge across organisations has become easier and feasible. However, knowledge sharing has been a complex phenomenon over the years and identifying factors that influence knowledge sharing (KS) across organisation has becomes crucial and critical in the recent days. This paper review the effect of culture and behavioural differences as a human factors and the knowledge management practices needed to improve KS in organisations. Data were collected from 7 experts and 50 personnel by questionnaire. The result from the statistical data analysis revealed 15.67 and 3.96 as variance and standard deviation on culture respectively. The variance on behaviour is 8 and its standard deviation is 2.83, this indicate weakness in KS therefore, there is a presence of non- sharing culture and behaviour that discourage knowledge sharing. The findings from this pilot study suggest that, a centralised knowledge management structure without effective human practice towards its policies of sharing, coordination and distribution of knowledge in the context of knowledge management towards knowledge sharingmight fail. For organisation to avoid knowledge holding (KH) and knowledge risk (KR), a mechanism like knowledge sharing strategic implementation plan (KSSIP) can be used as a solution.  


Mousaion ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aderonke Olaitan Adesina ◽  
Dennis N. Ocholla

The purpose of this study was to review the socialisation, externalisation, combination and internalisation (SECI) model of knowledge management (KM), and to explore the trends of its use, challenges, and best practices in the model’s application in KM practice in the period from 1995 to 2018. Using the methodology known as the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA), we sought to do the following: establish whether the SECI model was more widely accepted than other KM models; examine specific demographic details of research studies on the SECI model; investigate the weaknesses of the model in practice; and generate a compendium of the use of the model in respect of the period we reviewed. Four databases were explored to search for open access, peer-reviewed, empirical journal articles. The study found that the SECI model continued to be widely accepted and used in spite of criticism levelled at it. Weaknesses that we noted in our review included the limitations of certain modes of the model in some areas of application and the non-linearity of the model in other areas. The study found evidence of exponential growth in the SECI model’s usage in the period reviewed. Also noted was the wide application of the model in knowledge creation studies in Africa. The study suggested that organisations could employ the model for their knowledge creation activities, but with the support of factors that enabled knowledge sharing. The model’s socialisation mode stood out as a mode of high impact, implying that the management teams of organisations needed to pay a lot of attention to it for effective organisational KM. This study generated a compendium for the practical application of the SECI model.  


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-87
Author(s):  
Smitha C. Elayadom ◽  
A. Thirunavukkarasu

The article highlights the skills and competencies needed by library professionals in effectively participating in knowledge management practices in University libraries, based on a study conducted in the University libraries in Kerala. Knowledge and knowledge products gained prominence in the world. Developments in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have its positive effect on the library environment. It revolutionized the library services. Universities impart knowledge and it creates knowledgeable citizens that are able to contribute to the economic development of the nation. University Libraries support the parent institution. New tools, for accessing, processing and disseminating information have emerged and as such, library which is an integral part of the society also began adopting the technologies in rendering efficient services to its stakeholders. As a result the librarians have to acquire new roles and new methods for serving the users. KM practices demand new skills to manage resources.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S3) ◽  
pp. 1083-1090

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a facilitator of quality education in this technology driven world. ICT has the ability to deliver information and make education accessible to the mass. Knowledge management is another crucial application of ICT where the technology is used to create, obtain, distribute, apprehend and use information for knowledge advancement in students and employees. The current study analyses the extent of application of ICT enabled tools in knowledge management. The study concentrated the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. Data regarding use of ICT tools with respect to knowledge management was collected from faculty members and administrative and management officials of technical educational institutions of entire Rayalaseema region. The respondents were selected on the purposive basis from each of the 4 districts. Thus, the total number of respondents for the study was 173. Most of the research respondents were in favour of use of ICT tools for knowledge management in students of technical educational institutions


2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (54) ◽  
pp. 77-86
Author(s):  
Carmen Berenice Ynzunza Cortés ◽  
Juan Manuel Izar Landeta

RESUMEN Objetivo: Explorar la cultura organizacional y las prácticas de gestión de conocimiento que llevan a cabo las empresas del Estado de Querétaro; el impacto que las mismas tienen en los niveles de satisfacción y el desempeño laboral de sus trabajadores; al igual que su vínculo con las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación. Material y método: El estudio se llevó a cabo en empresas de manufactura y servicios del Estado de Querétaro. El muestreo fue no probabilístico de conveniencia con base en el deseo de los encuestados en participar. El tamaño de la muestra fue de 247, la escala utilizada fue tipo Likert de 5 puntos para medir la gestión de conocimiento, la satisfacción y el desempeño; mientras que la cultura organizacional se midió con una escala de 1 a 100. El total de ítems fue de 58. Resultados: La cultura organizacional ligeramente predominante es la de mercado según la escala de OCAI. Las prácticas de gestión de conocimiento (GC) tienen un efecto significativo sobre los niveles de satisfacción y el desempeño laboral; y están vinculadas positivamente con el uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación. Existen diferencias en cuanto al impacto de la cultura organizacional sobre la gestión del conocimiento, al igual que en los niveles de satisfacción y el desempeño laboral, favoreciendo las de aplicación y conservación del conocimiento en la mayoría de ellas. Asimismo, se encontraron similitudes entre la cultura de adhocracia y la jerarquizada. Conclusiones:La cultura organizacional está relacionada con la gestión de conocimiento, fomenta actitudes positivas hacia éste, generando niveles más altos de satisfacción; es un catalizador importante para el aprendizaje organizacional, la efectividad laboral y sin duda alguna, el desempeño organizacional. La gestión de conocimiento debe ser una actividad planeada y sistematizada que permita la identificación, generación y transferencia del conocimiento. ABSTRACT Objective: Explore the organizational culture and the knowledge management practices carried out by the companies in the state of Querétaro; the impact that these practices have in the satisfaction and job performance of their employees as well as their link with the information and communication technologies. Material and method: The study was carried out in manufacturing and service companies in the State of Queretaro. The sampling was a convenience nonprobabilistic one based on the desire to participate of those who were surveyed. The sample size was 247. The scale used was that of 5 points Liker-type to measure the knowledge management, the satisfaction, and the job performance, while the organizational culture was measured with a scale of 1 to 100. The total of items was 58. Results: The slightly predominant organization culture is the one of the market according to the OCAI scale. The knowledge management practices have a significant effect on the satisfaction and job performance levels, and they are positively linked to the use of the information and communication technologies. There are differences in the impact of the organizational culture over the knowledge management, as well as in the satisfaction and job performance levels, favoring the ones of application and keeping of the knowledge in most of them. Furthermore, similitudes were found in both, the adhocracy and the hierarchy culture. Conclusions: The organizational culture is related to the knowledge management, promotes positive attitudes towards it, generating higher levels of satisfaction. It is an important catalyst for the organizational learning, the effectiveness of work, and undoubtedly, the organizational performance. The knowledge management must be a planned and systematic activity that allows the identification, generation and transference of knowledge.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2956
Author(s):  
Tomas Cherkos Kassaneh ◽  
Ettore Bolisani ◽  
Juan-Gabriel Cegarra-Navarro

In the last decades, business competition has been increasingly among supply chains (SCs) rather than individual firms. Today, considering the challenges of environmental, social, and economic sustainability, it is becoming even more vital to coordinate and co-manage company resources, activities, and innovative efforts at the SC level. Consequently, knowledge, which is a critical resource for companies, needs to be managed properly not only in single firms but also across SCs. For the education of business managers, this implies a double challenge: first, to make students and future executives become aware of the knowledge management (KM) practices that can be adopted; second, to facilitate the assimilation of these practices for the effective management of SCs, to ensure higher economic and environmentally sustainable performances. Standard definitions and classifications can be of great help, but the current studies are very fragmented. This study contributes by exploring the literature and examining the KM practices that are proposed and defined by the different authors. A systematic review and a descriptive analysis of selected papers showed the trend and focus of papers in the KM and SC fields. In addition, based on the definitions and classifications drawn from the literature, this paper discusses a possible systematization of the key KM practices in SCs. The major contribution of this paper is the effort of re-definition and re-classification of KM practices and their potential importance for effective and sustainable SC management. This analysis can be especially useful for organizing KM courses targeted to current and future business managers.


2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 905-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Jiménez-Jiménez ◽  
Micaela Martínez-Costa ◽  
Raquel Sanz-Valle

Purpose – This paper aims to assess the importance of different knowledge management practices to promote organizational innovation in multinational companies. The links among internationalization, reverse knowledge transfer and social capital and organizational innovation are analyzed. Design/methodology/approach – Structural equation modeling was used to check the research hypotheses with a sample of 104 multinational companies. Findings – The results show that internalization has no direct effect on organizational innovation but a indirect effect trhrough the transfer of knowledge from external subsidiaries to the headquarter. Furthermore, this knowledge and other that comes from internal and external social capital is essential for the development of innovations. Research limitations/implications – Self-reporting by the CEOs may be the most significant limitation, as a single key informant provided the data; multiple informants would enhance the validity of the research findings. A second limitation is the cross-sectional design of the research that does not allow observation of the short- and long-term impact of the relationships among the variables. Practical implications – Organizational innovation is not an easy task. However, those multinational companies which foster knowledge management practices that generate new knowledge from external subsidiaries, internal or external social relationships, will facilitate the generation of innovations. In consequence, these companies should foster the generation of knowledge from different sources. Originality/value – The focus of the study in this paper is on multinational companies and the possibility to acquire knowledge from different sources (inside organization, external local environment and international context). Specially, focus on the transfer of knowledge from subsidiaries to headquarters (reverse knowledge transfer), as it is insufficiently investigated by current literature.


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