Hybrid journal (It can contain Open Access articles) ISSN (Print) 1741-1009 - ISSN (Online) 1741-1017 Published by Inderscience Publishers[448 journals]
Authors:Jamshid Ali Turi, Shahryar Sorooshian, Fatimah Binti Mahmud, Gusman Nawanir, A.S.M. Touhidul Islam Pages: 1 - 9 Abstract: This article reviews and evaluates the concepts of the philosophical foundation of the organisational learning. Drawing on established literature in the field of organisational learning, the authors analyse learning from three perspectives - epistemological, ontological and sociological. They argue that how different internal and external phenomenon gives birth to the learning in organisation and how the organisation can benefit utilising them for the better management and productive engagement. The study concludes with some practical suggestions about how organisations can increase their ability to learn. Keywords: organisational learning; sociological prospective; epistemological prospective; ontological prospective; organisational learning Citation: International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, Vol. 13, No. 1 (2019) pp. 1 - 9 PubDate: 2019-04-29T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2019.099352 Issue No:Vol. 13, No. 1 (2019)
Authors:Amjad Khalili, Ala' Abbadi, Md Yusof Ismail Pages: 10 - 24 Abstract: Organisational knowledge management (KM) has been well comprehended over the past couple of decades as a significant fragment of leading enterprises. Besides, it is deliberated as an integral module of a business organisation. Additionally, globalisation plays a significant role in how business is conducted leading to innovative technological trends. Social media (SM) tools such as blogs, Wikis, and other social networking platforms have taken the world by storm and are no longer a trivial phenomenon. SM has become a mainstream tool enabling people to connect, communicate, collaborate, producing new possibilities and challenges to facilitate easier, faster, and more widespread sharing of information through this energetic, and intricate information infrastructure. This paper reviews relevant literature on business motives for social software adoption, the benefits, related issues and mitigation of the said issues. Further, it critically analyses SM literature and its effects on KM to better understand the effective usage and potential of related tools and how these enhance business environment and sharing knowledge. This paper explored the relationship between national culture and social media enabled KM. Keywords: knowledge; social media; SM; blogs; Facebook; culture Citation: International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, Vol. 13, No. 1 (2019) pp. 10 - 24 PubDate: 2019-04-29T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2019.099353 Issue No:Vol. 13, No. 1 (2019)
Authors:Saswat Barpanda, Mridula Thamatoor Pages: 25 - 44 Abstract: In this 21st century, the importance of knowledge transfer is evident in all the organisation. There are two reasons. First, knowledge appears to be an increasing proportion of the total asset. Second, the advance in information technology has created new means of knowledge transfer. Effective knowledge transfer can improve the organisation performance and gain competitive advantage. There is only a limited research done on the knowledge transfer in non-profit organisations. This paper tries to highlight the relevance of knowledge transfer and the factors contributing to it in non-profit organisations and how it shapes various organisational processes. A qualitative study has been used in this research considering 4 non-governmental organisations in the Southern state of Kerala, India. The primary data has been collected through unstructured interview and the secondary data from the reports, newsletters, articles, organisational, and websites. Content analysis and other exploratory methods using Nvivo software have been used to analyse the data. The outcome of the study would be to provide a framework that intends to help the non-profit organisations to plan, conduct and evaluate the efforts which are used to transfer knowledge with others. Keywords: knowledge transfer; knowledge management; non-profit organisation; qualitative study Citation: International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, Vol. 13, No. 1 (2019) pp. 25 - 44 PubDate: 2019-04-29T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2019.099355 Issue No:Vol. 13, No. 1 (2019)
Authors:Mum Wai Yip, Alex Hou Hong Ng Pages: 45 - 65 Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the soft elements of critical success factors and perceived benefits of knowledge management (KM) in higher learning institutions which can lead to the development of the KM model for higher learning institutions. The outcomes of this study revealed that organisational culture and top management leadership have a positive relationship with the perceived benefits of KM. Nevertheless, education and training has a negative relationship with the perceived benefits of KM. On the other hand, the employee participation and empowerment through teamwork did not show any relationship with the perceived benefits of KM. The major findings of the study conclude that organisational culture and top management support have a positive relationship with perceived benefits of KM, while the opposite is true for employee participation and empowerment. In conclusion, organisations need to cultivate the right culture and leadership to embrace KM. Keywords: knowledge management; KM; critical success factors; soft elements; higher learning institutions; knowledge economy; perceived benefits; KM success model; professional competency; innovation Citation: International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, Vol. 13, No. 1 (2019) pp. 45 - 65 PubDate: 2019-04-29T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2019.099362 Issue No:Vol. 13, No. 1 (2019)
Authors:Sunil Budhiraja, Meenakshi Malhotra, Neeraj Kaushik Pages: 66 - 79 Abstract: The study aims to assess the moderating role of organisational size in the relationship between employees' risk taking capabilities and learning inside an organisation. A conceptual model has been framed based upon the 'grounded theory' methodology (Strauss and Corbin, 1990). Structural equation modelling (SEM) has been used to assess the model using AMOS (version 20) on 444 valid responses from entry and middle level IT employees. The findings of the study indicate that size of the organisation plays a significant role in leveraging the risk taking capabilities of employees and fostering continuous learning. Further, medium size organisations are doing better in leveraging risk taking capabilities of employees as compared to small and large organisations. The findings of the study shall help IT companies to develop some interventions in order to strengthen the risk taking capabilities of employees and strengthen overall organisational learning. No such effort has been made to assess the role organisational size in the relationship between employee's risk taking capabilities and learning organisation in Indian context. The study shall contribute in the existing literature and help HR practitioners in building successful learning organisation. Keywords: learning organization; risk taking capabilities; continuous learning; information technology; India; organizational size Citation: International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, Vol. 13, No. 1 (2019) pp. 66 - 79 PubDate: 2019-04-29T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2019.099366 Issue No:Vol. 13, No. 1 (2019)
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