scholarly journals Impact of Knowledge Management Process on Managerial Performance in the High Tech Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Bechir Brahmi ◽  
Malik Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Managerial Performance ◽  
High Tech Sector ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

This study used two mixed methods are qualitative and quantitative methods, qualitative methods were analysed using semi structured techniques based on interviews and case studies. Whereas, the quantitative methods were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science. Descriptive analysis based on frequencies and percentages was performed to define the major demographic characteristics of the respondents. This study aimed at identifying the major factors that affect KMP, KOL, KM dynamic capabilities, and innovation performance, in particular, influence of knowledge management on managerial performance services in developing countries. The results of this study are expected contribute to in-depth understanding of how factors affect adoption of in the high tech sector in developing countries and play critical role in improving the level of their using.

Knowledge management practices and systems in county governments in developing countries

2019 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Rumo Arongo Ndiege ◽  
Patrick Kanyi Wamuyu
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Economic Resource ◽  
County Governments ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Management Practices

Purpose While several studies have indicated the critical role played by the ability of countries to exploit knowledge as an economic resource, it would appear that there have been very few studies conducted on understanding the practices adopted by governments in relation to exploring knowledge, particularly in Africa. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevailing knowledge management practices and technological solutions used by governments to support knowledge management. Design/methodology/approach To address the research objective of this study, semi-structured interviews and document analysis were used. The interviews were conducted with both senior and junior county officials from five counties in Kenya, with a total of 31 county officials participating. Further, various county documents were analysed both to seek convergence and corroborate the interview findings. Findings The study findings revealed that no systematic knowledge management practices existed in the county governments in Kenya, which were investigated. On the few occasions that the study did find evidence of knowledge management practices, these practices were isolated, informal, uncoordinated and rarely documented and/or communicated. Furthermore, the study found that there were inadequate policy frameworks in place to support knowledge management practices. The study also revealed a scarcity of relevant technological solutions tailored to support knowledge management practices. Research limitations/implications It was, thus, hoped that this research would promote an understanding of the prevailing local circumstances that hinder the effective utilisation of knowledge management practices and systems. The study recommends that county governments develop the capabilities required for creating and sustaining an enabling knowledge management environment through frameworks and policies that foster knowledge management practices and systems. The findings have practical implications for the way in which county governments in Kenya and other developing countries may improve their knowledge management practices and adopt appropriate technological solutions to support such practices. Originality/value Much of the existing literature on knowledge management is focussed on exploring such practices in large businesses. Studies centred specifically on the analysis of knowledge management practices in county governments in Africa, and how technological solutions may be used to build such practices are conspicuously lacking in the relevant literature.

scholarly journals Using the Community of Inquiry Framework to Scaffold Online Tutoring

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoying Feng ◽  
Jingjing Xie ◽  
Yue Liu
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Online Tutoring ◽  
Community Of Inquiry Framework ◽  
Scaffolding Strategies ◽  
High Degree

<p class="3">Tutoring involves providing learners with a suitable level of structure and guidance to support their learning. This study reports on an exploration of how to design such structure and guidance (i.e., learning scaffolds) in the Chinese online educational context, and in so doing, answer the following two questions: (a) What scaffolding strategies are needed to design online tutoring, and (b) How should different levels of scaffolding intensity be emphasized in different stages of online tutoring in such educational contexts? A model for online tutoring using the Community of Inquiry framework was developed and implemented in this study. It focused attention on both the critical role of the tutor in online learning and the importance of scaffolding in online tutoring. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to collect data, including questionnaires, interviews, and content analysis. In considering the variation of scaffolding throughout the online course, results showed that: (a) As long as a high degree of social presence is established in the initial phase, scaffolds for social presence can be withdrawn gradually throughout the course; (b) High-intensity teaching presence is much more important in the mid-phase of the course than in other phases; (c) “Discourse facilitation” should be emphasized for teaching presence in the mid-phase, while “direct instruction” scaffolding is needed in the last phase; and (d) The greatest need for scaffolding of cognitive presence occurs in the final phase of the course.</p>

The Role of Leadership in High Tech Manufacturing Companies in a Changing Environment

2011 ◽  
Vol 495 ◽  
pp. 176-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiannis Triantafyllopoulos ◽  
Nikolaos Konstantopoulos ◽  
Damianos P. Sakas
Keyword(s):  
Performance Management ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Merger And Acquisition ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Company Strategy

This article aims to examine the role of leadership after a change in the business environment of a company, such as a Merger and Acquisition, in high tech manufacturing companies. Particularly as the number of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) continues to increase and during recession times is one of the most common strategy, more leaders are called upon to to develop their skills an play the most important role for the company strategy. For this purpose both qualitative and quantitative methods are used to examine the effect of leadership after a Merger and Acquisition in some Greek companies that operate in manufacturing business. Findings indicate that in many cases the change that occurs as a result of a merger is imposed on the leaders who have the critical role not only to communicate effectively the company strategy but also to find the correct ways to apply the requested performance management strategies, such as recognition, innovation and others in the new company employees.

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF LOGGER PRO INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED APPLICATIONS IN THE SCOPE OF STEM

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 751-766
Author(s):  
Ahmet Kumaş
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Physics Teaching ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The University

Although advanced technological tools and equipment are used effectively in daily life, the inability of all students to access high-tech experiment applications in high schools negatively affects disadvantaged student groups in the further education process. The main purpose of the research evaluates students in four different categories about 10th-grade illuminance subjects by using Logger Pro technology within the scope of STEM. The study was carried out with 84 students at the school where the researcher taught in the fall semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. Within the scope of action research, qualitative and quantitative methods were used together. Quantitative findings were evaluated with SPSS and qualitative findings were evaluated with content analysis. Based on the research findings, it is revealed that the use of experimental content supported by innovative technology within the scope of science in high schools make a significant contribution in three categories within the scope of hopes and goals for STEM. Making applications supported by Logger Pro with technological content in schools improves the responsibilities of students in homework, contributes to their successful graduation from high schools and enables them to get into the departments they want in the university. These practices cause students to enjoy the professions they will choose in the future and help them reach their favorite professions by working harder. Keywords: experimental content, innovative technology, physics teaching, STEM

scholarly journals The Effect of Knowledge Management, Skill and Attitude on Employee Performance at Telkom Education Foundation

Webology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 1095-1102
Author(s):  
Syarifuddin Syarifuddin ◽  
Mahir Pradana ◽  
Mahendra Fakhri ◽  
Andika Dwi Permana Putra ◽  
M. Yahya Arwiyah
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Management Skill ◽  
Probability Sampling

This research aims to investigate the effect of knowledge management, skills, and attitudes on employee performance at Telkom Bandung Education Foundation. This study using quantitative methods with multiple linear descriptive analysis. Regression analysis, and non-probability sampling with saturated sampling type. The number of respondents in this study was 77 respondents. Research conducted by researchers shows that there is a significant effect of knowledge management to skills, attitudes and employee performance at Telkom Bandung Education Foundation.

scholarly journals Pelatihan Penerapan Kurikulum 2013 Guru Sekolah Dasar Negeri Dengan Metode Pendampingan

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-25
Author(s):  
Dihamri Dihamri ◽  
Haimah Haimah ◽  
Abditama Srifitriani
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

The purpose of the training is to help elementary school teachers who have difficulty in applying the 2013 curriculum. The method used is training using the mentoring method. Assistance is carried out directly and indirectly. The teachers were accompanied directly face to face by the service team in completing assignments, indirectly the teachers were accompanied by the team via telephone, email, whatsapp and videocall. To measure the achievement of the training is a qualitative descriptive analysis. To evaluate all activities using qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative data collection techniques are: interviews and observations, data analysis from beginning to end. Quantitative data collection techniques are questionnaires and data analysts using a percentage formula. The results of the training are teachers increasing curriculum competency in 2013  

scholarly journals Mapping the Employee Layoff of Star Hotels in Denpasar City: An Effort to Reduce the Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-111
Author(s):  
Luh Sri Wedaningsih ◽  
◽  
Nyoman Utari Vipriyanti ◽  
Wayan Maba ◽  
I GD Yudha Partama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Hotel Management ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Business Sectors

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted various business sectors including the tourism sector. Hotel industry in Denpasar City has closed its business operations, laid off its employees and terminated their employees. This study was conducted to map the distribution of employees layoff at star hotels in Denpasar City and formulate strategies for star hotels to reduce employee layoff rate due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Eight (8) star hotels in Denpasar City were used as samples based on the data released by Bali Province Manpower and Energy Office in 2020. Questionnaires were distributed to collect data from October to December 2020. This study employed a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods in the forms of qualitative descriptive analysis approach, SWOT analysis and QSPM. The results showed that the largest number of layoffs occurred in the 3-star hotel cluster with an average layoff of 32 percent. Market penetration through optimization of information technology-based promotion tools (IT) is proposed as the main strategy to overcome the problem. The results of this study are expected to provide overviews and recommendations for hotel management in applying this strategy more effectively through professional communication and resource management in order to avoid employee layoffs.

scholarly journals Including Urban Informality for Economic Development in Masvingo City, Zimbabwe

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-150
Author(s):  
Average Chigwenya ◽  
Prisca Simbanegavi
Keyword(s):  
Informal Sector ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Urban Informality ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
City Space ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Economic Contribution ◽  
The City

The informal sector has been excluded in the development of cities despite playing a big role in providing livelihoods to a lot of urban dwellers. Their contribution to the city economy has been marginalized despite the size of this sector and the contribution to livelihoods of the urban poor.  City space has therefore continued to be contested arena as urban poor are fighting for access to city space. The research examined the role the informal sector can play in city of Masvingo. The research utilized a mixed methods approach to data collection, where both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed. Questionnaires, semi structures interviews and field observations were   employed. Interviews were done with key informant in various sectors dealing with issues of informality. The field observation were done in transact walks in areas occupied by urban informality. The research found out that the informal sector in City of Masvingo is playing a critical role in employment creation and therefore is providing sources of livelihood to a lot of people but the city authorities are doing very little to help the  development and growth of the informal sector. Hence the economic contribution of the informal sector has been marginalized.

Knowledge Management in a Higher Education Institutions

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-83
Author(s):  
Choirul Saleh ◽  
Siswidiyanto Siswidiyanto ◽  
Hermawan Hermawan ◽  
Ali Maskur
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Mixed Approach ◽  
Stakeholder Acceptance

Objective - This study examines the concept of knowledge management in higher education institutions, followed by a systematization of knowledge practices and tools to link several stakeholders in the process of knowledge management in higher education institutions and promote knowledge sharing across several key processes and services in higher education institutions. Methodology/Technique - This study uses a mixed approach of qualitative and quantitative methods. The respondents include stakeholders in public administrative departments between the ages of 30 and 66. The number of respondents represents 20 to 30% of the total population. This study concludes that in general, the Department of Public Administration Universitas Brawijaya has successfully implemented the concept of knowledge management. However, a lack of knowledge and stakeholder acceptance has lead to less effective implementation. Findings - This research suggests that there is a need for new strategies to improve stakeholders' knowledge and acceptance of Department and University strategies. Novelty - The study proposes a framework to improve knowledge sharing and collaboration in higher education institutions, fostering an environment of continuous learning and discovery. The study also makes conclusion and suggestions for future work. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Higher Education; Knowledge Management; Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Collaboration; Public Administration. JEL Classification: I23, O34.

Weak Signals and Wild Cards Leading to Transformative Disruption: A Consumer Delphi Study on the Future of e-Commerce in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Qi ◽  
Petri Tapio
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Study ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Ripple Effect ◽  
Weak Signals ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Horizon Scanning ◽  
The Future ◽  
Wild Cards

The future of businesses is not only orchestrated by emerging trends and megatrends but also to a greater extent struck by surprising events. With the accelerating presence of high-tech innovations and smart technologies, business activities are exposed to an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environment. Any unexpected changes in the environment could lead to the malfunction or even collapse of a company, a business, or even an industry. Discerning the seeds of change and anticipating the potential disruptions in the external environment is a precondition for avoiding potential risks and threats. The present study contributes to the conceptual and methodological discussion of disruptive transformation by identifying, analyzing, and interpreting the potential disruptive factors in the external business environment. The venture is undertaken through the lens of probing into the dynamism of China’s e-commerce industry, considering its growing influence both domestically and abroad. Any unexpected disruptions would result in a significant ripple effect on interrelated businesses, industries, and even economies. The research adopts a combined mode of qualitative and quantitative methods in the form of horizon scanning and a Consumer Delphi study. Horizon scanning collects futures signals indicating the seeds of change (i.e., weak signals) and potential disruptions (i.e., wild cards), whereas Delphi study solicits the evaluations on the degree of likelihood and impact of the collected factors from an expert panel. As a result, twenty-seven potential disruptive factors are discovered, categorized, estimated, and discussed.

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