scholarly journals Knowledge Sharing: A Key Role in the Knowledge Management Process

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
Ajiri Peter Samuel ◽  
Hillary O Odor
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Knowledge Repositories ◽  
Skill Utilization ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Stock Of Knowledge

Knowledge is and has remained a core competence of all thriving organizations and so, the management of knowledge will remain a key competitive strategy for any organization that wants to remain innovative, sustainable and profitable in this dynamic world of business volatility. The difference between one organization and another, in term of performance and skill utilization has been linked not only to the quality of their knowledge repositories, but also to how knowledge is shared among organizational members. This paper reviewed some extant literature and discovered that the most important of all knowledge management processes lies in knowledge sharing. Rather than keeping our stock of both tacit and explicit knowledge to ourselves, we should endeavor to share knowledge because our stock of knowledge does not deplete when we share it. Rather, knowledge sharing reinforces our knowledge base and makes knowledge to stick and become more permanent. As a matter of fact, the tacit knowledge which resides in the knower goes with the holder when he or she dies. This paper also supports the formulation of a conceptual framework that will establish a link between knowledge management and the organizational learning process.

A Knowledge Management Process in Communities of Practice of Engineering Based on the SECI Model for Knowledge

2012 ◽  
pp. 134-149
Author(s):  
Akila Sarirete ◽  
Azeddine Chikh
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Management Process ◽  
High Importance ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Seci Model

With the vast movement toward promoting and developing models, practices, and technological environments in the engineering domain, a need exists to facilitate communication, collaboration, and coordination among its actors. Communities of Practice (CoPs) represent the natural and logical solution to answer these needs. In this paper, the authors propose a knowledge management process to exploit tacit and explicit knowledge in the engineering domain within the framework of a CoP of engineering. The approach used in this work introduces new elements in the Nonaka’s SECI model for knowledge creation. To validate the proposed process, a qualitative case study has been conducted on two CoPs, “CPsquare” and “The Cisco Learning Network”. It has been shown that CoPs and social learning impact learning as well as knowledge sharing. The use of web technologies and socio-technical approach in the management of knowledge is of high importance.

Knowledge management strategies for sustaining Lesson Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-178
Author(s):  
Eric C.K. Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Lesson Study ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is explore the relative effectiveness of people-based and information technology-based knowledge management (KM) strategies as implemented by principals in Hong Kong schools to facilitate and sustain Lesson Study for teachers’ knowledge sharing and internalization. Design/methodology/approach Data from 184 principals in Hong Kong were collected by a cross-sectional quantitative survey. Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability tests have been used to examine the constructed validity and reliability of the instrument. A structural equation model was applied to confirm the predictive effect of people-based and information technology-based KM strategies on teachers’ knowledge sharing and internalization through Lesson Study. Findings Results show that people-based KM strategy predicts knowledge sharing and internalization by and among teachers. However, while information technology-based knowledge management strategies predict teachers’ knowledge sharing, they do not predict how effectively they internalize knowledge. Practical implications Cultivating communities of practice, professional learning communities and mentoring schemes in schools can nurture a knowledge-sharing culture to facilitate and sustain Lesson Study for teacher learning. Institutionalizing an information technology system can help teachers to retrieve, share and store the school’s explicit knowledge. Originality/value The paper not only suggests school management strategies and practices for school leaders to facilitate and sustain Lesson Study, but also brings a new research dimension, KM, to the research area.

scholarly journals Relationship Knowledge Management with Nurse Performance In Inpatient Room Makasassar Unhas Hospital

2018 ◽  
pp. 125-132
Author(s):  
Nurhidayah Halede
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Intangible Asset ◽  
Utilization Distribution ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
Development And Utilization ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Knowledge management is an effective way to organize and manage the diverse knowledge possessed by an organization sourced from human resources consisting of tacit knowledge and explicit knowledge (Mardiana, 2013). This study aims to analyze the relationship of knowledge management with the performance of nurses inpatient rooms of Makassar Unhas Education Hospital. This study used cross sectional design, with 73 samples of nurses who were taken from 182 population with purposive sampling method. Data collection was done by spreading the questionnaire with the measurement scale of the liker and the observation sheet. Data were analyzed using SPSS with Correlation Test. The results obtained significance value 0.004 which indicates that the correlation between knowledge management with the performance of nurses in inpatient wards of Makassar Unhas Education Hospital is meaningful. Spearman correlation value of 0.336 indicates that the direction of positive correlation with weak correlation strength. The conclusion of this study is knowledge management consisting of knowledge acquisition, storage and maintenance of knowledge, development and utilization, distribution and knowledge sharing, development and utilization of knowledge is an intangible asset that is considered able to increase competitive advantage, dynamic, valuable and rare. Knowledge management should be a culture that should be applied in the Hospital Specifically in the field of nursing so that nurses are able to manage knowledge and knowledge sharing to support the achievement of good performance in providing nursing services.

Knowledge Management in Agile Methods Context

2014 ◽  
pp. 1675-1709
Author(s):  
Zaidoun Alzoabi
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Agile Methods ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Informal Knowledge ◽  
Extensive Documentation ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Management Techniques

Agile methods are characterized with flexibility, reliance on tacit knowledge, and face to face communication in contrast to traditional methods that rely on explicit knowledge sharing mechanism, extensive documentation, and formal means of communication. In this chapter, the authors will have a look at the knowledge management techniques used in different software development processes with focus on agile methods. Then they will test the claim of more informal knowledge sharing and see the mechanisms used to exchange and document knowledge. The test is on the basis of a survey conducted by Scott Ambler in 2009, where he surveyed over 300 agile practitioners asking them about mechanisms used and in which context every mechanism is applied.

Knowledge Management in Hospitals

2005 ◽  
pp. 14-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin C. Desouza
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Medical Field

The medical field in recent years has been facing increasing pressures for lower cost and increased quality of healthcare. These two pressures are forcing dramatic changes throughout the industry. Managing knowledge in healthcare enterprises is hence crucial for optimal achievement of lowered cost of services with higher quality. The following chapter focuses on developing and fostering a knowledge management process model. We then look at key barriers for healthcare organizations to cross in order to fully manage knowledge.

Knowledge Management and Software Development Organization

2017 ◽  
pp. 226-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcello Chedid ◽  
Leonor Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Software Development Process ◽  
Development Organization ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

Software development organization (SDO) is a kind of knowledge-intensive business and their large majority is small and medium enterprise (SME) facing similar challenges of large ones. The diversity and complexity of the SDO environment makes knowledge the fundamental element in the software development process, which strengthens the importance of an effective knowledge management process. The software development process involves multidisciplinary teams, and the various working meetings that occur during a project are conducive to generate and share a lot of knowledge, in particular tacit knowledge. The use of a knowledge management process that enables to manage tacit knowledge will define the difference between a good SDO performance and the best SDO performance. This chapter aims to present an exploratory study based on literature review, with the aim of identifying the main challenge of knowledge management in the SDO context. The authors also aim to address some new research directions.

Knowledge Management Approaches and Their Contributions to the Generation and Management of Innovation

2017 ◽  
pp. 824-840
Author(s):  
Elaine da Silva ◽  
Marta Lígia Pomim Valentim
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Innovation Systems ◽  
Alternative Promoter ◽  
Organizational Environments ◽  
Management Of Innovation ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Successful Innovation

This chapter presents considerations about the importance of innovation in organizational environments and highlights the role of knowledge in innovation creation. It is observed in the base activities related to the innovation systems, the constant presence of processes centered in learning, building, and knowledge sharing, whereas knowing knowledge management processes and promoting its implementation, both in the innovation systems scope and in the innovation systems agents scope, shows up as an alternative promoter for successful innovation systems deployment, development, and support, and, therefore, for the generation and management of innovation in their respective context. It emphasizes the relevance of knowledge sharing within the scope of innovation systems, where the knowledge management implantation is an essential strategy to the organizations that aim to maintain themselves in the competitive current market. For this purpose, it presents some approaches and models that have been devoted to the theme, aiming to promote knowledge management in organizational environments, as well as showing innovation contribution.

Knowledge Cycles and Sharing

2005 ◽  
pp. 96-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurice Yolles
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Organizational Health ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Health It ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Popular Knowledge ◽  
Use Of Knowledge

Healthcare organizations have the same problem as any other organization that is run by sentient but mentally isolated beings. It is a problem that comes out of constructivist thinking and relates to the ability of people, once they start to communicate, to share knowledge. The popular knowledge management paradigm argues the importance of knowledge to management processes and organizational health. It may be said that it is likely that this paradigm will in due course give way to the “intelligent organization” paradigm that addresses how knowledge can be used intelligently for the viability of the organization. Part of the knowledge management paradigm centers on the use of knowledge sharing. This takes the view that while knowledge is necessary for people to do their jobs competently, there is also a need to have the potential for easy access to the knowledge of others. This chapter centers on the capacity of organizations to know what knowledge they have and to coordinate this knowledge.

Knowledge Management Approaches and Their Contributions to the Generation and Management of Innovation

2015 ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
Elaine da Silva ◽  
Marta Lígia Pomim Valentim
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Innovation Systems ◽  
Alternative Promoter ◽  
Organizational Environments ◽  
Management Of Innovation ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Successful Innovation

This chapter presents considerations about the importance of innovation in organizational environments and highlights the role of knowledge in innovation creation. It is observed in the base activities related to the innovation systems, the constant presence of processes centered in learning, building, and knowledge sharing, whereas knowing knowledge management processes and promoting its implementation, both in the innovation systems scope and in the innovation systems agents scope, shows up as an alternative promoter for successful innovation systems deployment, development, and support, and, therefore, for the generation and management of innovation in their respective context. It emphasizes the relevance of knowledge sharing within the scope of innovation systems, where the knowledge management implantation is an essential strategy to the organizations that aim to maintain themselves in the competitive current market. For this purpose, it presents some approaches and models that have been devoted to the theme, aiming to promote knowledge management in organizational environments, as well as showing innovation contribution.

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