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Journal articles on the topic "Knowledge Management policies and knowledge sharing"
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Et.al, Oyelami Julius Olusegun. "Identified Human Factors in Knowledge Management in the Context of Knowledge Sharing." Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT) 12, no. 3 (2021): 1963–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/turcomat.v12i3.1031.
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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.
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NWIBERE, BARINEDUM MICHAEL. "KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND ORGANISATIONAL CREATIVITY OF HOSPITALS IN THE NIGER-DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA." GPH-International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research 06, no. 03 (2024): 35–52. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11216207.
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This study sought to ascertain the impact of knowledge management strategies on organisational creativity of hospitals in the Niger-delta region of Nigeria. Specifically, the study examined the impact of knowledge creation, knowledge sharing and knowledge implementation on organisational creativity. This gave rise to three specific research questions and hypotheses which guide the study. A descriptive survey design adopted for the study; using a cross sectional survey, and the researchers gathered their data from primary sources using a 5-point Likert validated questionnaire. The target population of the study comprised medical staff of both federal and state teaching hospitals in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. Using a purposeful sampling technique, the questionnaire was distributed to 255 respondents across the selected hospitals. The data was analysed using correlation analysis. This method was used to process the data since it allows researchers to estimate relationship between two variables. The result revealed that a statistically significant positive relationship between knowledge management strategies and organisational creativity. Specifically, the result showed beta (β) coefficients of 0.493, 0.681 and 0.904 respectively on the relationships between knowledge creation, knowledge sharing and knowledge application with organisational creativity. Management and policy makers in Health sector especially hospital should as a matter of urgency develop policies that would encourage knowledge management practices in the industry. Also government and other relevant stakeholders are encouraged to improve funding of research and training for medical professionals.
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Al-Somali, Sabah Abdullah, and Magesh Nagarajan. "Understanding Knowledge Sharing Among ICT Professionals." International Journal of Knowledge Management 17, no. 4 (2021): 1–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijkm.2021100101.
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This study aims to examine the knowledge-sharing intention (KSI) of information and communications technology (ICT) professionals in Saudi Arabia. A comprehensive theoretical model was constructed for this study that took into consideration individual cognition, personality traits, and social interaction. Data was collected from 240 ICT professionals and engineers from 19 companies. Data analysis and research model assessment were conducted based on structural equation modelling (SEM) in conjunction with SmartPLS software. Results indicate that social influence, attitude toward knowledge sharing, perceived reputation enhancement, and perceived reciprocal benefit have a significant impact on the variations in the knowledge-sharing behavioural intention of ICT professionals. The study results are both theoretically and empirically valuable, and organisations may find the study results useful for the creation of policies that can foster a culture of knowledge sharing.
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Cloete, Marian, and Retha Snyman. "The enterprise portal – is it knowledge management?" Aslib Proceedings 55, no. 4 (2003): 234–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00012530310486593.
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Currently we are in the middle of the information age, suffering from information overload on the one hand and a lack of knowledge on the other. Enterprise portals (EPs) are seen as the antidote to these problems by becoming more and more the ultimate knowledge management (KM) tool. The current hype about EPs is focused on their application as KM tools. Very little attention is given to other aspects of KM, namely the organisational, human and cultural aspects. The article will provide an overview of the technical and strategic relationship between EPs and KM and illustrate that EPs are only the technology component and should not be mistaken for the essence of KM. What is needed for successful KM in an organisation is not technology alone, but also a knowledge‐sharing culture, knowledge‐sharing policies, organisational processes, performance measurement and business strategies.
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Cugueró-Escofet, Natàlia, and Josep M. Rosanas. "Practical Wisdom for Sustainable Management and Knowledge Sharing." Sustainability 12, no. 10 (2020): 4173. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12104173.
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Practical wisdom (“phronēsis”) is an Aristotelian concept that has been incorporated into management research to a considerable extent in the last 20–30 years. This paper attempts to show how practical wisdom is necessary as a type of situational knowledge that is required for most management decisions to be sustainable. We start reviewing the types of knowledge necessary in decision-making, and we emphasize “practical wisdom” as the kind of knowledge that is particular and subjective, is acquired through practice, and is transmitted by example. We relate the concept of practical wisdom with the Hayek concept of knowledge of time and place, the Polanyi concept of tacit knowledge, and Nonaka’s knowledge management. We conclude that in most management decisions, phronēsis is required and, thus, is necessary to increase sustainability in terms of effectively sharing knowledge and acquiring virtues to improve managerial decision-making. Not considering phronēsis has bad implications for management as it can lead to unsustainable and poor decisions, for instance, in main areas of management control such as pricing policies, budgeting, balanced scorecards, transfer pricing, and goal setting. Along with the intellectual virtue of practical wisdom we conclude that moral virtues, specifically justice, should be the complement that guides organizational objectives.
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Qiu Yu. "Building Trust and Enhancing Knowledge Sharing: Exploring Human Resource Knowledge Management in Hubei’s Art Design Industry." Communications on Applied Nonlinear Analysis 32, no. 7s (2025): 120–38. https://doi.org/10.52783/cana.v32.3370.
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This study explores the relationship between Human Resource Knowledge Management (HRKM), organisational trust, and employee knowledge sharing within the art design associations of Hubei, China. As the art design sector becomes increasingly globalised and competitive, effective management of knowledge resources is crucial for driving innovation and improving organisational performance. The aim of this research is to provide an in-depth understanding of how HRKM practices shape employee knowledge sharing behaviours, with a focus on the mediating role of organisational trust. Using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and data gathered from employees across various art design associations in Hubei, the study offers empirical evidence on the critical relationships among these variables. The findings reveal that successful HRKM practices are key to fostering organisational trust, which, in turn, enhances knowledge sharing. Trust promotes open communication, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas, leading to increased creativity and productivity. Key HRKM factors identified include recruitment strategies, employee training and development, and leadership practices. These elements together create a supportive environment for knowledge sharing, which ultimately boosts organisational effectiveness and competitive advantage. The study also highlights the importance of adapting HRKM policies to the specific cultural and contextual factors of the Chinese art design sector. By recognising the role of organisational trust as a mediator, organisations can cultivate a collaborative atmosphere that encourages knowledge sharing, improving both employee engagement and organisational performance. This research offers valuable insights for managers aiming to optimise HRKM practices, with a focus on trust-building strategies that enhance knowledge sharing and drive innovation in a competitive market.
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James, Natalie. "THE CRITICAL ISSUES OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND SHARING ACROSS SERVICE AGENCIES." European Journal of Information and Knowledge Management 1, no. 1 (2022): 33–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.47941/ejikm.853.
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Purpose: Government agencies are mainly known as knowledge-intensive organizations. In order to exploit effective knowledge sharing, they have to develop practical knowledge sharing implementation approaches. Nevertheless, strong demand and expectation from citizens for efficient service delivery, coupled with global challenges in the knowledge-based economy have fuelled the need for government agencies to consider the effective implementation of knowledge sharing as a strategy to improve service delivery. Effective knowledge-sharing initiatives have the potential to benefit government agencies in view of their role. This paper aims to identify the core issues in knowledge-sharing initiatives that government agencies face in delivering effective policies, particularly in their role and influence in the construction industry.
 Results: Based on a critical review of literature on knowledge sharing in government agencies, dysfunctional bureaucracies, training, utilization of information technology, and adaptation to culture were identified as key issues.
 Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: It is recommended that a balanced approach and support to these issues and challenges in implementing knowledge sharing initiatives are duly considered together with attention given to effective leadership, strategic alignments, capability, and capacity building among teams.
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Gerbin, Ani, and Mateja Drnovsek. "Knowledge-sharing restrictions in the life sciences: personal and context-specific factors in academia–industry knowledge transfer." Journal of Knowledge Management 24, no. 7 (2020): 1533–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jkm-11-2019-0651.
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Purpose Knowledge sharing in research communities has been considered indispensable to progress in science. The aim of this paper is to analyze the mechanisms restricting knowledge sharing in science. It considers three categories of academia–industry knowledge transfer and a range of individual and contextual variables as possible predictors of knowledge-sharing restrictions. Design/methodology/approach A unique empirical data sample was collected based on a survey among 212 life science researchers affiliated with universities and other non-profit research institutions. A rich descriptive analysis was followed by binominal regression analysis, including relevant checks for the robustness of the results. Findings Researchers in academia who actively collaborate with industry are more likely to omit relevant content from publications in co-authorship with other academic researchers; delay their co-authored publications, exclude relevant content during public presentations; and deny requests for access to their unpublished and published knowledge. Practical implications This study informs policymakers that different types of knowledge-sharing restrictions are predicted by different individual and contextual factors, which suggests that policies concerning academia–industry knowledge and technology transfer should be tailored to contextual specificities. Originality/value This study contributes new predictors of knowledge-sharing restrictions to the literature on academia–industry interactions, including outcome expectations, trust and sharing climate. This study augments the knowledge management literature by separately considering the roles of various academic knowledge-transfer activities in instigating different types of knowledge-sharing restrictions in scientific research.
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Masenya, Tlou Maggie. "Breakthrough Barriers to Knowledge Sharing Using Modern Technologies in Academic Libraries in South Africa." International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development 16, no. 1 (2024): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijskd.347380.
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In an increasingly globalized and knowledge-based economy, this study aimed to investigate the adoption of modern technologies for effective knowledge sharing and enhancing knowledge access in academic libraries. The study was underpinned by the organizational knowledge creation theory (OKCT) and knowledge sharing model. The findings reveal that although modern technologies, such as the internet of things (IoT) and blockchain technologies, have been seen as suitable knowledge sharing strategies by many institutions, the level of their adoption is still low in academic libraries in South Africa, especially in the area of knowledge management. Several recommendations are thus made, and among others are the improvement of technology infrastructure and the enactment of policies for promoting knowledge management and sharing.
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C. Pandey, Satyendra, and Andrew Dutta. "Knowledge management helps MindTree to flourish." Human Resource Management International Digest 22, no. 4 (2014): 19–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/hrmid-07-2014-0082.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describes the role of knowledge management at MindTree, a medium-sized Indian information technology firm that has featured among the Global Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) and the best companies to work for. Design/methodology/approach – The paper investigates the relationship between knowledge management and innovation at the company and describes its various knowledge-management initiatives. Findings – The paper explains that the company streamlined the process of discovering what knowledge was lying where and established various policies and processes to encourage information sharing and creativity. Practical implications – It highlights the role of self-organized knowledge communities, various software tools and the prevailing organizational culture in promoting knowledge exchange and original thinking. Social implications – It hints that knowledge management will be an increasingly important source of competitive advantage in the years ahead. Originality/value – It describes knowledge-management practices that can be used by other companies to foster innovation and business leadership among employees.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Knowledge Management policies and knowledge sharing"
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Eren, Murat Erkan. "Knowledge-sharing Practices Among Turkish Peacekeeping Officers." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2012. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149588/.
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The Turkish National Police (TNP) peacekeeping officers experience poor knowledge-sharing practices before, during, and after their tours of duty at the United Nations (UN) field missions, thus causing knowledge loss. The study aims to reveal the current knowledge-sharing practices of the TNP peacekeeping officers and proposes a knowledge-sharing system to share knowledge effectively. It also examines how applicable the knowledge management models are for their knowledge-sharing practices. In order to gain a better understanding about the knowledge-sharing practices of TNP officers, the researcher used a qualitative research method in this study. The researcher used semi-structured interviews in data collection. The participants were selected based on the non-probability and purposive sampling method. Content analysis and constant comparison was performed in the data analysis process. The most important knowledge sources of the peacekeeping officers are their colleagues, the Internet, and email groups. The peacekeepers recommend writing reports, organizing training programs, conducting exit interviews, adopting best practices, and creating a knowledge depository. The study uncovers that organizational culture, hierarchy, and physical proximity are significant factors that have a vital impact on knowledge sharing. Knowledge Conversion Model is substantially applicable for the knowledge-sharing practices of the TNP peacekeeping officer.
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Staines, Zoe Renee. "Knowledge management in criminal investigation : empirical examination and re-conceptualisation of dean's investigative thinking styles." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2013. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/64111/1/Zoe_Staines_Thesis.pdf.
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This thesis explored the current state of knowledge management in policing. A psychometric instrument was created and validated for use within police agencies as a means of facilitating the capture and transferral of critical investigative knowledge. The aim is to ensure that investigative expertise is not lost when detectives retire or leave the service. Improved knowledge management strategies that rely on this psychometric instrument can lead to greater efficiency and effectiveness in criminal investigation.
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Hughes, Vince. "An examination of facilitators and inhibitors to knowledge sharing in a policing environment : lessons from intelligence-led crime management units of the Western Australia Police Service." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2005. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/638.
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The objective of this research project was to gain an understanding of the inhibitors and facilitators to knowledge sharing within a policing environment. Although it did not begin with the intention of applying interverntions of any kind, in the course of the thesis it became clear that a form of action research was being employed. Initially, I presented my research proposal as a hermeneutic examination of the facilitators and inhibitors to knowledge sharing in the Western Australia Police. However, somewhere along my research journey I realised that rather than me simply collecting and analysing data from and about my colleagues, we had all become part of the process of changing, acting and reflecting. This is when my hermeneutic approach crossed paths with action research. Using this dual approach, my research explored knowledge sharing in the Western Australia Police within three separate but Integrated dimensions; historical, current and future.
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Steenhuisen, Maria Jacoba. "The knowledge continuum as an enabler for growth and sustainability in the South African basic education system / Mariè Steenhuisen." Thesis, North-West University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/9207.
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The poor state and failure of the basic education system in South Africa gave rise to this research. The wave of knowledge loss experienced in the last two decades is expected to carry on and will continue to deplete the basic education system’s knowledge base, severely affecting the already poor quality of education as well as the future economic growth and sustainability in South Africa.
The main research objective was to establish whether future growth and sustainability in the basic education system in South Africa is achievable; which factors it is influenced by; and how knowledge continuity could impact on future growth and sustainability. A multidisciplinary approach focusing on organisational performance, knowledge management, individual and organisational behaviour and organisational development was followed.
The nature of growth and sustainability and knowledge continuity in organisations was explored by following a contextualisation theory-building process.
The main objective of the empirical research study was to determine by means of quantitative research the degree to which the influencing factors would enhance or impede growth and sustainability in an organisation. A quantitative survey method was followed. A questionnaire was developed and the survey was performed in 6 primary and secondary schools of the basic education system in South Africa. The questionnaire was found to be reliable with a Cronbach’s alpha of .8060.
In the descriptive factor analysis process, principal component factor analysis was conducted, which described the five constructs that would influence growth and sustainability. These constructs’ dimensions produced significant intercorrelations which indicate that the dimensions are for the most part intercorrelated with each other in contributing to growth and sustainability.
The multiple regression analysis indicated that knowledge loss would have an exceptionally strong impact on knowledge; and that knowledge, information and performance would significantly predict growth and sustainability. Organisations should change the focus for growth from physical assets to the development of intellectual capital, and knowledge continuity should form part of an organisations’ business strategy and mission. Knowledge continuity will only be successful if a culture conducive of trust and knowledge sharing and transfer exist, and are supported by effective and appropriate human resource practices and incentives.
A structural equation model development strategy produced a knowledge continuity model aimed at enabling future growth and sustainability, based on the constructs confirmed in the factor analysis. The model indicated that there is a direct causal relationship between knowledge, information and performance with growth and sustainability. The regression analysis showed that most of the intercorrelations are significant, thus confirming the theory.
The newly developed questionnaire and structural equation model should enable organisations to measure the degree to which the enhancing individual and organisational behavioural factors of growth and sustainability are in place and provide the measurement outcomes that would identify the factors that need to be focused on to improve and enable future growth and sustainability in an organisation.<br>Thesis (MBA)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.
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Mulligan, Deborah R. "Knowledge-sharing leadership sharing of knowledge in relation to leadership /." Full text available, 2001. http://images.lib.monash.edu.au/ts/theses/mulligan.pdf.
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Gao, Sheng. "Understanding knowledge sharing behavior /." View abstract or full-text, 2004. http://library.ust.hk/cgi/db/thesis.pl?ISMT%202004%20GAO.
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Thesis (M. Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2004.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-80). Also available in electronic version. Access restricted to campus users.
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McGrane, Stephen Joseph. "Knowledge Sharing in Multicultural Organizations." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1975.
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Knowledge management is critical to achieving competitive advantage in the marketplace. The prominence of multicultural organizations also requires an understanding of knowledge-sharing behavior in multicultural teams. In spite of the need to accommodate these new conditions, a gap exists in the research on knowledge sharing in multicultural organizations. The purpose of this study was to examine factors that affect knowledge sharing in a multicultural context. In the research questions I examined the role that culture, monetary rewards, social units, and diversity play in knowledge sharing in a multicultural environment. This study used Hofstede's cultural dimension theory, Sveiby's knowledge-based theory, and agency theory as the theoretical foundation. A cross-sectional survey design was used for data collection. Data were collected from line managers in multicultural organizations in the United Arab Emirates (n=79). Sampling consisted of a nonprobability sample using convenience sampling. Multiple regression and path analyses were used to analyze the data. Results of this study indicated a positive relationship between the combined effect of rewards, social units, and cultural diversity on knowledge sharing in a multicultural context. There was also a positive relationship between rewards and knowledge sharing. However, no statistically significant relationship between social units or cultural diversity and knowledge sharing was found. This study may promote positive social change by improving understanding of how knowledge is shared in multicultural teams and by contributing to better cross-cultural communication. This study may be useful to managers of multicultural teams who want to improve knowledge sharing in their teams.
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Tedmori, Sara. "Exploiting email : extracting knowledge to support knowledge sharing." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2008. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/3580.
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Effective management of knowledge assets is key to surviving in today's competitive business environment. This is particularly true for large organisations, where employees have difficulties identifying where or with whom the knowledge lies. Expertise is one of the most important knowledge assets and largely resides in the heads of employees. Many attempts have been made to help locate employees with the right expertise; however, the existing systems (often referred to as expertise finding systems) carry several flaws. In organisations, there are several potential sources where expertise evidence might be found. These sources have been used by the existing approaches to profile employees' expertise. Unfortunately, there has been limited research showing whether these sources contain useful evidence of expertise. Moreover, the majority of existing approaches have not been designed to integrate with the organisations' work practices; nor have they investigated the socio-ethical challenges associated with the adoption of such systems. Therefore, there is a need for expert finding systems that utilise useful sources of expertise and integrate into existing work practices. Through industry involvement, this research has explored and validated email content as a source for expertise profiling. This thesis provides an overview of the traditional and current approaches to expertise finding. The development and implementation of the EKE (Email Knowledge Extraction) system which tries to overcome the aforementioned challenges is presented. EKE has been evaluated by end-users from both industry and academia. The evaluation results suggest that EKE is a useful system that encourages participation, and that in many cases may assist in the management of knowledge within organisations.
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van, Greunen Conrad. "Individual-related factors influencing knowledge-sharing intention in knowledge-intensive businesses." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/21274.
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It has become generally accepted to refer to today‟s global economy as a knowledge-based economy, since knowledge has increasingly become the resource, instead of a resource for wealth creation. The ability of businesses to harness the potential of intangible assets such as knowledge has become far more decisive than their ability to manage physical assets. In the implementation of knowledge management activities, knowledge sharing is recognised as an integral task and key enabler of knowledge management. Although knowledge sharing is regarded as one of the most crucial factors in the effective management of knowledge, in knowledge-intensive businesses in particular, it has also been established that most employees are reluctant to share knowledge. Research further confirms that the factors that promote or discourage knowledge-sharing behaviour in businesses are poorly understood and that knowledge management systems fail as a result of the misunderstanding of individual characteristics that could influence knowledge sharing. Moreover, the focus of knowledge-sharing literature, in terms of the unit of analysis, is rarely at an individual/micro level, although the role of individuals in the knowledge-sharing process is critical as tacit knowledge resides within the individual and knowledge sharing starts with individuals. Given the importance of understanding knowledge sharing of individuals in knowledge-intensive businesses – but noting the lack of existing systematic, integrated research that focuses on individual-related factors influencing knowledge sharing – the purpose of this study was to fill the gap in the current literature. As such, the primary objective of this research was to identify and empirically investigate the individual-related factors influencing the Knowledge-sharing intention of individual employees in knowledge-intensive businesses. The literature review revealed twelve constructs, namely Individuals’ awareness, Intrinsic motivation, Extrinsic motivation, Transactional psychological contract breach, Relational psychological contract breach, Relationship conflict, Task conflict, Extraversion, Neuroticism, Openness to experience, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness that could influence the dependent variable Knowledge-sharing intention in knowledge-intensive businesses. Various moderating relationships between the dependent and independent variables were also proposed, while seven demographic variables (Age, Gender, Language, Highest qualification, Ethnic background, Organisational tenure and Job tenure of the respondent) were identified as potential control variables. Each construct in the hypothesised model of individual-related factors influencing Knowledge-sharing intention was defined and operationalised using items sourced from validated measuring instruments in previous studies. Several self-generated items based on secondary sources were also formulated. A structured questionnaire was made available to respondents identified by means of the convenience sampling technique, and the data collected from 597 usable questionnaires was subjected to various statistical analyses. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted which confirmed the unique factors present in the data, and Cronbach-alpha coefficients were calculated to confirm the reliability of the measuring instrument. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was the main statistical procedure used to test the significance of the relationships hypothesised between the various independent and dependent variables. A subset of SEM, namely general linear modelling (GLM) was used to determine the influence of selected demographic variables on Knowledge-sharing intention and to assess various moderating relationships as proposed in the hypothesised model. The main findings of this study were that personality traits are strong predictors of individual employees‟ willingness to share knowledge, and that the maturity of individuals, in terms of realising the significance and value of sharing their knowledge with others, and in recognising the intrinsic benefits of sharing, influence Knowledge-sharing intention. The main limitations of the study were the use of a convenience sampling technique to collect the data, as well as the dependence of self-report by respondents, which could lead to response bias. This study has added to the body of knowledge management research, in particular knowledge-sharing research, by investigating selected individual-related factors influencing the Knowledge-sharing intention of individuals in a particular subset of businesses, namely knowledge-intensive businesses, and focusing on a particular type of knowledge, namely tacit knowledge. From a business‟s perspective, this study offers recommendations and suggestions for managing these individual-related factors in such a way as to increase knowledge sharing among employees, and as a result, the effectiveness and competitive advantage of knowledge-intensive businesses.
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Na, Seunguk. "Knowledge management : an exploration of knowledge sharing within project-based organisations." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2015. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/knowledge-management-an-exploration-of-knowledge-sharing-within-projectbased-organisations(0d4ec79c-4bd9-4959-938a-4dc370925051).html.
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For several years, knowledge has been treated as a key successful resource in business and management. As knowledge management has been researched in various research domains, academics in project management have been also interested in the potential role of knowledge management. The aim of the research is to explore the usefulness and potentiality of knowledge management as well as to confirm the influencing elements of knowledge sharing within project-based organisations. This research implemented a qualitative research method which prompted an in-depth understanding of individual members’ perceptions towards knowledge sharing in project teams. In order to fulfil the methodological objective, the data were collected by using semi-structured interviews with 26 project managers from five project-based firms. The grounded theory method was adopted as the data analysis technique of this study. It allowed the researcher to explore and analyse the individuals’ perceptions of knowledge sharing and knowledge management. As a result, this study suggests four potential influencing factors of knowledge sharing, which are trust, relationship, motivation, and self-efficacy. The research data show that trust plays a role as a basic currency between members to share knowledge. Positive and affirmative relationships with other members will make it easy to share more knowledge and lead to better quality of knowledge. In this research, the informants also imply that members would be motivated to engage in knowledge sharing in respect to workload, culture, and remuneration. Lastly, one’s belief that one can achieve certain things -self-efficacy- is also important to create improved knowledge sharing between members in project teams. The research found that the majority of the companies managed their knowledge and carried out knowledge sharing activities. However, most of them did not recognise that their behaviours were relevant to knowledge management. In this research, the author suggests that confirming precedent knowledge management and knowledge sharing activities should occur prior to adopting new approaches. Furthermore, this research explores the potential influencing factors that play a role as either enablers or barriers. Thus, project managers and management should be cautious and ensure that influencing factors are equally balanced. Due to the nature of qualitative research methods, the sample size is relatively small compared to quantitative methods such as a survey and a questionnaire. As a result, future studies will consider more data in order to enhance further applicability and utilisation of the research.
Books on the topic "Knowledge Management policies and knowledge sharing"
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Valeri, Marco, ed. Knowledge Management and Knowledge Sharing. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37868-3.
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Silva, Flávio Soares Corrêa da. and Agustí i. Cullell Jaume, eds. Information flow and knowledge sharing. Elsevier, 2008.
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Vătămănescu, Elena-Mădălina, and Florina Magdalena Pînzaru, eds. Knowledge Management in the Sharing Economy. Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66890-1.
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Leistner, Frank. Mastering organizational knowledge flow: How to make knowledge sharing work. Wiley, 2010.
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Brătianu, Constantin. Organizational knowledge dynamics: Managing knowledge creation, acquisition, sharing, and transformation. Information Science Reference, An Imprint of IGI Global, 2015.
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Society of Information Technology Management., ed. Rediscovering knowledge: An overview of knowledge sharing in the public sector. Society of Information Technology Management, 2003.
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Andersson, Maria. Creating and sharing subsidiary knowledge within multinational corporations. Dept. of Business Studies, Uppsala University, 2003.
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Andersson, Maria. Creating and sharing subsidiary knowledge within multinational corporations. Dept. of Business Studies, Uppsala University, 2003.
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Rodrigues, Maria João. European policies for a knowledge economy. Edward Elgar, 2003.
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Zandi, GholamReza, Imran Ahmed Shahzad, Ayesha Kanwal, Khawar Naheed, Muhammad Sadiq Shahid, and Sandy Low Bee Choo. "Knowledge Sharing by Leadership Perks up Creativity: An Empirical Evidence Based on Multilevel Survey." In Corporate Practices: Policies, Methodologies, and Insights in Organizational Management. Springer Nature Singapore, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0996-0_23.
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Kettler, Brian, Gary Edwards, and Mark Hoffman. "Facilitating Information Sharing Across Intelligence Community Boundaries Using Knowledge Management and Semantic Web Technologies." In Emergent Information Technologies and Enabling Policies for Counter-Terrorism. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/047178656x.ch9.
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Becerra-Fernandez, Irma, Rajiv Sabherwal, and Richard Kumi. "Knowledge Sharing Systems." In Knowledge Management, 3rd ed. Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003364375-10.
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Hawryszkiewycz, Igor. "Culture and Knowledge Sharing." In Knowledge Management. Macmillan Education UK, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-31355-2_5.
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Koskinen, Kaj U., and Pekka Pihlanto. "Knowledge Sharing and Methods of Knowledge Sharing." In Knowledge Management in Project-Based Companies. Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230595071_6.
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Wziątek-Staśko, Anna, Regina Lenart-Gansiniec, and Izabela Michalik. "Knowledge management." In Organizational Commitment and Knowledge Sharing in Contemporary Companies. Routledge, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003216605-3.
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Bahra, Nicholas. "Knowledge Creation and Sharing." In Competitive Knowledge Management. Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230554610_7.
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Wilde, Silvio. "Knowledge Transfer and Sharing." In Customer Knowledge Management. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16475-0_4.
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Heisig, Peter, and Jens Vorbeck. "Cultural Change Triggers Best Practice Sharing — British Aerospace plc." In Knowledge Management. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24778-4_14.
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Heisig, Peter, and Jens Vorbeck. "Cultural Change Triggers Best Practice Sharing — British Aerospace plc." In Knowledge Management. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04466-7_8.
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Bettencourt, Nuno, Nuno Silva, and João Barroso. "Recommending Access Policies in Cross-domain Internet." In 7th International Conference on Knowledge Management and Information Sharing. SCITEPRESS - Science and and Technology Publications, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0005600500500061.
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Negru, Ion. "Cluster development strategies in the Republic of Moldova." In The 8th International Conference "Management Strategies and Policies in the Contemporary Economy". Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.53486/icspm2023.06.
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There are several strategies that governments and organisations can adopt to develop and support clusters. In this article we draw attention to them. One of them is the strategy of concentrating resources and efforts in a specific area or sector where the region already has a competitive advantage or growth potential. By concentrating resources and supporting companies and organisations in that area, an environment conducive to innovation and development can be created. Another strategy would be collaboration between companies within the cluster to develop the cluster. By stimulating knowledge exchange, sharing resources and collaborating on joint projects, competitiveness and innovation in the cluster can be improved. One strategy is to promote the cluster nationally and internationally. Promoting the cluster and its companies nationally and internationally can attract investment, partnerships and business opportunities. This may involve participation in fairs and exhibitions, organisation of cluster-specific events and promotion in the media.
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Netti, Nadia, and Martina de Cristofaro. "BRIDGING KNOWLEDGE, PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT GAPS THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY MULTI-STAKEHOLDER APPROACH TO NATURAL HAZARDS RISK MANAGEMENT." In INTERNATIONAL Conference on Business, Management, and Economics Engineering Future-BME. Faculty of Technical Sciences, Novi Sad, 2025. https://doi.org/10.24867/future-bme-2024-085.
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The escalation of climate-induced disasters underscores how climatic variability has become a main question in designing risk-sensitive policies in advanced and developing countries. The macroeconomic implications of Natural Hazards (NHs) are extremely significant as they can compromise financial stability and long-term prosperity. To mitigate risks and close the knowledge, protection and development gaps can free resources speeding up reconstruction of infrastructures, recovering from disruption of supply chains, returning to pre-disaster levels of activities. This is not a simple task involving different steps of a “ladder approach” sharing the burden of cost and responsibilities across the relevant stakeholders and reducing moral hazard. This approach rests on Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) and technological R&D public investments able to crowd private ones in and establish useful Public-Private-Insurance-Schemes enhancing the disaster risk managing role of the State. The paper proposes leveraging innovation technology both to enhance risk assessment and reduce uncertainty for climate-related NHs such as landslides. It is an important interdisciplinary question, in fact, despite the unequivocal acknowledgment of the warming global climate system, the precise ramifications of global warming and associated climatic shifts on NHs like landslides remain still elusive. The advanced modelling technique implemented by our interdisciplinary PPP contributes to geographically circumscribe the areas eventually subjected to landslides and constantly monitor the vulnerability of their structures, infrastructures, economic activities and hence population. The reliable data that we can produce through remote sensing acquisition systems are necessary inputs to contain risk exposure both physically and financially.
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CHERADI, Natalia, and Elena RAILEAN. "Libraries as promoters of Open Access and Open Science: the impact of EIFL in the Republic of Moldova." In "Ştiință și educație: noi abordări și perspective", conferinţă ştiinţifică internaţională. Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University, 2024. https://doi.org/10.46727/c.v4.21-22-03-2024.p242-249.
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Over the past two decades, EIFL and Electronic Resources for Moldova (REM) have led initiatives to promote Open Access (OA) and Open Science in Moldova. Through collaborative efforts involving government, academic, and library stakeholders, significant progress has been made in establishing policies supporting OA publication, raising awareness among researchers and academic institutions, and increasing the number of OA journals and repositories. International collaboration has also played an important role in enhancing Moldova's OA landscape, with agreements and partnerships facilitating knowledge sharing and best practices exchange. The government's endorsement of the Declaration on Open Science underscores a commitment to promoting openness throughout the scientific research cycle. REM's initiatives, such as the EIFL-OA Moldova program and the creation of a dedicated blog, have been essential in driving awareness and advocacy for OA. Academic and public libraries have actively engaged stakeholders through various outreach activities, including International Open Access Week events, to promote the benefits of OA. However, challenges persist, particularly in promoting research data management and sharing policies. Efforts are needed to cultivate a culture of data sharing and develop platforms for hosting and disseminating research data. Future endeavours will focus on enhancing access to research data, supporting interoperable infrastructures, and fostering a culture of openness among researchers.
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Nikić, Stevo, Andrej Raspor, and Nikola Vukčević. "Do Employers Have Control Over the Collection and Distribution of Tips? Case Study: Slovenia and Montenegro." In 7th International Scientific Conference ERAZ - Knowledge Based Sustainable Development. Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.31410/eraz.s.p.2021.97.
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Objective: The purpose of this paper was to determine whether tipping could reduce labor costs in the service sector. This research aims to better understand whether employees are more motivated to work because of the tip they receive. Methodology: We will achieve these goals based on the findings of the research from Slovenian and Montenegrin companies in 2019 and 2020. A quantitative survey was implemented on a convenience sample of 107 Slovenian, and 59 Montenegrin companies, using the non-probability sampling technique. Statistical data analysis was carried out with the help of IBM Statistic Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 20. We investigated the area of tips from the point of view of the orderliness of the distribution of tips, what are the relations in Slovenia and Montenegro and whether the tip as a motivational activity is sufficiently used in these two countries. Originality: Tipping has received little attention in rewarding and motivating employees. Furthermore, there is no good, national source of guidance to help managers make decisions about tipping policies. This paper addresses these voids in Slovenia and Montenegro. Only a comprehensive discussion will be able to bridge this gap. Results: According to employees, the overall satisfaction with tips is better in Montenegro. Most employees allow the collection of tips, which is more present in Montenegro. In Slovenia, there is a regulated system of distribution of tips, while in Montenegro this system is not clearly defined. Moreover, in Slovenia, there is also an orderly system for the collection and sharing of tips. Due to this fact, in Slovenia, the distribution of tips includes both, the employees who are directly involved in providing services as well as their colleagues. By contract, in Montenegro, only employees directly involved in providing services are entitled to a tip. Practical implications: In order to decrease labor costs, we propose that the management takes control of tipping and integrates tips into the reward system. Also, the employees should be made aware of how tipping improves service and increases their income. Limitations: The sample was formed by the questionnaire that was distributed to various companies in the service sector as a non-probability method based on referrals from initial subjects to get another subject. The questionnaire was sent by e-mail directly. The data were obtained by the Chamber of Commerce of Slovenia and the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro. The main problem with small samples is the interpretation of results. Therefore, the results cannot be fully generalized. This issue should be addressed in future tipping studies.
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Nastasia, Iuliana, and Romain Rives. "Occupational health and safety and sustainable return to work management in small and medium-sized enterprises." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1002653.
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BackgroundThe sustainable retention of workers after a work-related injury poses particular challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Although studies on SMEs have multiplied over the past 30 years and some of them have led to the emergence of new concepts and theories in occupational health and safety (OHS), little is known about what can be done in SMEs to improve the OHS management of absences caused by work-related injuries. The objective of this presentation will be to overview strategical elements (resources, structures, activities) that could also benefit to the sustainable return-to work (SRTW).MethodA scoping review (Levac et al. 2010) on OHS management in SMEs was conducted in a reflective, iterative and collaborative manner. The methodological approach includes searching for relevant publications from the 2000 year in scientific (e.g., SCOPUS, ProQuest) and non-scientific (e.g., NHSE, NIOSH) databases, combining several key concepts related to OHS management and SRTW. Criteria for the selection of the studies were: 1) focus on OHS management, generally (review), or empirically (workplace intervention study); 2) focus on SMEs globally or in a specific context (size of enterprise, sectors of activities). Two reviewers using an iterative consensus-based approach performed article selection, extraction of data, and analyses.ResultsThree groups of strategic elements are beneficial for OHS management in SME: diffusion of information, support to implement integrative adapted systems of management and training programs, and especially designed for SME or intermediaries.Diffusion of information about legislation for SMEs, and guidelines for compliance with regulations, provide SME motivation and resources to intervene on the proper factors on SRTW. External support to OSH interventions, provided by control authorities, associations and networks of companies, and external consultants allow sharing knowledge and OSH-related resources, promoting best practices in SME. The availability of knowledge of effective OSH interventions could also help to replication or adaptation in particular contexts of SME, helping the achievement of proper conditions for SRTW. This kind of collaborative support to SME, combined with the continual engagement of employers and communication between management and employees and among employees, play an essential role in all phases of preventive or corrective interventions. Finally, training programs specially designed for SMEs foster interventions by increasing the awareness and the knowledge of the personnel, who are more motivated to intervene or correctly behave. DiscussionOverall, the strategies, resources, structures and activities in the SME, seem to be specific to the legislation in place and the different levels of actions. Even if generally they do not explicitly have an aim to promote sustainable retention of workers after a work-related injury, they present some opportunities to do so, modalities being different depending on the size of enterprise, and the level of risk of work activities in the sector. The results of this scoping review provide input for methodological and conceptual thinking for future policies or programs, as well as some information about integration of SRTW to OHS approaches and intervention modalities.
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Grecu, Mihai. "Challenges and opportunities in open scientific data policy development in the Republic of Moldova." In Open Science in the Republic of Moldova National Scientific Conference, 2nd edition. Information Society Development Institute, Republic of Moldova, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.57066/sdrm22.04.
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Open science initiatives are a global phenomenon. If in developed countries research and innovation enjoy significant support from governments, business and the entire society, and open science has become an important component in the landscape of scientific research, developing countries, such as the Republic of Moldova, have a situation a little more special regarding open access to scientific information, the use of new technologies and tools in the sharing and dissemination of knowledge, in the broad participation and collaboration between social partners in the act of research and innovation. New achievements in the field of information and communication technology offer developing countries great opportunities to increase their research capabilities and participate in the development of world science. There are, however, certain specific barriers that still prevent the free circulation of scientific information, the broad collaboration of actors in the field of research. Ensuring open access to research data is a big challenge for the scientific community in the Republic of Moldova. In order to respond to this challenge, it is necessary to develop and implement some policies and some normative acts that contribute to the consolidation of efforts in order to identify and capitalize on the opportunities offered by new technologies, good practices and European and international experience, the establishment of some sustainable mechanisms regarding management and reuse of research data. The paper addresses the issue of open scientific data in the Republic of Moldova emphasizing the need to develop policies that take into account local realities but also the opportunities for international collaboration and, first of all, those related to the status of a candidate country for joining the Union European.
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Scarbrough, H. "Knowledge sharing. Aligning knowledge management with behaviour." In IEE Seminar Managing Knowledge for Competitive Advantage. IEE, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ic:20010074.
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KREBS, SCOTT, and PRASHANT BORDIA. "PREDICTING KNOWLEDGE SHARING ON KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS." In Proceedings of the First iKMS International Conference on Knowledge Management. WORLD SCIENTIFIC, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789812702081_0015.
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Chen, Guan-Lin, Wei-Yu Ling, Shu-Chen Yang, Shung-Ming Tang, and Wan-Chen Wu. "Explicit Knowledge and Tacit Knowledge Sharing." In 2011 International Conference on Management and Service Science (MASS 2011). IEEE, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icmss.2011.5998951.
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Harbitz, Mia Elisabeth. The Civil Registry: A Neglected Dimension of International Development. Inter-American Development Bank, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0009117.
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The right to a name and nationality is not only one of the most fundamental human rights but also a requirement to access to basic and essential services such as health and education. This right is exercised through an effective and universal civil registration. It also allows for reliable vital statistics and higher levels of transparency and efficacy that provides the foundation for inclusive public policies, especially social programs. Thus civil registry, legal identity and identity management (Id-M) are central elements for social and economic development. On the international stage, the creation and dissemination of knowledge around the civil registration and legal identity field has evolved from a single paper produced by UNICEF in 2000, to several knowledge sharing initiatives where the IDB has played a pivotal role. The launching of a webpage (http://iadb.libguides.com/registros) in 2011 that provides access to all IDB publications and projects on the topic is just one example of it. Birth under-registration rates has dropped from 18 percent to 9 percent in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) since the IDB, through its legal identity and registry team took on the topic in 2002 . Though the Bank cannot claim the exclusive credit for this achievement, the fact that a development bank took on the issue is of major consequence.
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Kaiser, Noah, Huw Pohlner, Cassandra Stevenson-Charles, Luke Dowdeswell-Downey, and Basundhara Bhattarai. Elevating river basin governance and cooperation in the HKH region: Summary report II, Ganges River Basin. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.53055/icimod.1035.
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The report "Elevating River Basin Governance and Cooperation in the HKH Region: Summary Report II on the Ganges Basin " provides a comprehensive overview of the Ganges River Basin, emphasizing its significance as a crucial water source for over 600 million people. The report highlights the challenges posed by climate change, the state of basin governance, and the need for a multilateral or regional framework for enhanced basin-scale management. It offers high-level recommendations for promoting multilateral cooperation, improving data collection and sharing, and catalysing cooperation through common goals. The report also addresses the environmental characteristics, climate change impacts, and the state of basin governance, including relevant treaties, policies, and agreements. Key aspects of the report include: A detailed analysis of the Ganges River Basin, its socio-economic trends, environmental characteristics, and climate change impacts. An examination of the state of basin governance, including relevant treaties, policies, and agreements. The report also focuses on gender and social inclusion (GESI) and engagement with all relevant stakeholders, including people with disabilities, indigenous people, and other marginalized populations in knowledge generation, dialogues, planning, and cooperation at the local and basin scales. It is part of a series of three reports on Elevating River Basin Governance and Cooperation in the HKH Region, which also include reports on the Indus and Brahmaputra river basins.
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Langlais, Pierre-Carl. Open Scientific Data. Comité pour la science ouverte, 2023. https://doi.org/10.52949/69.
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Not opening scientific data is costly. It has been estimated that a significant share of scientific knowledge disappears every year. In a 2014 study less than half of biological datasets from the 1990s have been recovered and when possible the recovery has necessitated significant time and efforts. In comparison, 98% of datasets published on PLOS with unique identifiers (data DOIs) are still available for future research. Open scientific data are fundamental resources for a large variety of scientific activities: meta-analysis, replication of research results or accessibility to primary sources. They also bring a significant economic and social value, as scientific data is commonly used by non-academic professionals as well as public agencies and non-profit organizations. Yet open scientific data is not costless. Ensuring that data is not only downloadable but usable requires significant investment in regards to documentation, data cleaning, licensing and indexation. Not all scientific data can be shared and verifications are frequently necessary to ensure that they do not incorporate copyrighted contents or personal information. To be effective, data sharing has to be anticipated throughout the entire research lifecycle. New principles of scientific data management aims to formalize the preexisting cultures of data in scientific communities and apply common standards. First published in 2016, the FAIR Guiding Principles (findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability) is an influential framework for opening scientific data. Policies in support of data sharing have moved from general and broad encouragement to the concrete development of data sharing services. Early initiatives go back to the first computing infrastructures: in 1957 the World Data Center system aimed to make a large range of scientific data readily available. Open data programs were yet severely limited by the lack of technical support and compatibility for data transfer. After 1991, the web created a universal framework for data exchange and entailed a massive expansion of scientific databases. Yet, numerous projects ran into critical issues of long term sustainability. Open science infrastructure have recently become key stakeholders in the diffusion and management of open scientific data. Data repositories ensure the preservation of scientific resources as well as their discoverability. Data hosted on repositories are more frequently used and quoted than data published in a supplementary file.
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Soldano, Miguel, Michelle Fryer, Euric Allan Bobb, et al. Evaluation of the Results of the Realignment. Inter-American Development Bank, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0010579.
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The Realignment defined four key goals to respond to a perceived loss of Bank relevance and presence in LAC: sharpening sector focus and expertise, sharpening country focus, strengthening risk- and results-based management, and enhancing institutional efficiency. To achieve these goals, it proposed adjustments to the Bank's structure, processes, and human resources and incentives which included, among other things, the introduction of a new matrix organization, the delegation of additional responsibilities to country offices and project team leaders, the updating of operational and corporate processes, and changes in staffing and HR policies. This evaluation concludes that the Realignment's underlying direction toward a matrix structure and greater decentralization were appropriate, but it has not yet achieved all of its objectives. There are several noteworthy trends on the positive side. The technical skills of Bank staff have improved, the capacity to generate and disseminate knowledge has increased, and more authority has been delegated to country representatives and team leaders, bringing IDB closer to the client. The collaboration between staff in the same sector in country offices and headquarters has increased, as has the continuity of project team membership over the project cycle. However, the matrix is not yet functioning well. VPC has limited authority and few mechanisms to coordinate Bank inputs at the country level to ensure delivery of a coherent and efficient program. VPS and VPP have limited opportunity or incentive to bring their knowledge and influence to bear in country strategy and programming. Sector silos are tall and the pressures to lend and disburse greater than ever. As a result, the Bank and its borrowing countries are not reaping the full potential gains from cross-matrix coordination and collaboration in country strategy and program formulation, project design and implementation, and knowledge sharing. Moreover, the evaluation did not find conclusive evidence of improved efficiency. Some processes (such as quality control at the project level) appear unnecessarily time-consuming and uncertain, and the lack of full cost accounting or binding budget constraints for task teams weakens incentives for the efficient use of resources. The report offers five broad recommendations: (i) to enhance country focus, further strengthen the country program management function in country offices; (ii) to enhance inter-VP coordination and country program coherence, strengthen the role of VPS and VPP in country strategy-setting and programming; (iii) To enhance development effectiveness, strengthen mechanisms for quality control of Bank operational products; (iv) to enhance efficiency, continue to strengthen budget processes and information systems to ensure full and accurate cost accounting; and, (v) to promote effectiveness and efficiency, fill a significantly higher share of management positions through transparent competitive processes. Under each recommendation the evaluation proposes specific measures Bank management should consider (among other options) to move in the directions recommended.
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May, D. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Confidentiality Policies for Advanced Knowledge Management Systems. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/15004924.
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Kwon, Heeseo Rain, HeeAh Cho, Jongbok Kim, Sang Keon Lee, and Donju Lee. International Case Studies of Smart Cities: Orlando, United States of America. Inter-American Development Bank, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0007015.
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This case study is one of ten international studies developed by the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS), in association with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), for the cities of Anyang, Medellin, Namyangju, Orlando, Pangyo, Rio de Janeiro, Santander, Singapore, Songdo, and Tel Aviv. At the IDB, the Competitiveness and Innovation Division (CTI), the Fiscal and Municipal Management Division (FMM), and the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) coordinated the study. This project was part of technical cooperation ME-T1254, financed by the Knowledge Partnership Korean Fund for Technology and Innovation of the Republic of Korea. At KRIHS, the National Infrastructure Research Division coordinated the project and the Global Development Partnership Center provided the funding. As an international destination for theme parks, sporting events and conventions, Orlando approaches the smart city operation through Orlando Operations Center (OOC), an integrated facility established in 2001 by the Mayor after the 1997 hurricane. The major features of the integrated operation include the sharing of fiber optic networks and CCTV cameras, and close cooperation between transport, police and fire departments for road, criminal and disaster incident, and the emergency operation center within the OOC taking the lead in case of special event management and large-scale natural disasters. Along with the OOC, the city hall also utilizes smart city functions such as red light violation enforcement through detectors, bus management through AVL technology, GPS garbage truck tracking, and GIS water management. Orlando has experienced significant benefits in terms of shortened decision-making and response time, reduced operation cost, and improved environmental impacts, as well as enhanced service quality and communication with citizen.
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Arias, Karla, David López, Segundo Camino-Mogro, et al. Green Transition and Gender Bias: An Analysis of Renewable Energy Generation Companies in Latin America. Edited by Amanda Beaujon Marin. Inter-American Development Bank, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004461.
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This study analyzes how the energy transition might change gender bias in power-generating industries. To this end, this paper employs a sample of 102 renewable energy generation companies from six countries in Latin America and the Caribbean: Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, and Uruguay. The analysis of collected data shows that renewable generation companies with the highest relative efficiency in the labor-capital ratio are those with the highest participation of women. In addition, the results show that renewable companies are incrementing recruitment of women in energy generation. Nevertheless, in the analyzed sample, the participation of women in renewables is still lower than the sectorial average. Moreover, there is no structural change with respect to roles that women occupy, when comparing renewables companies with others generation companies. Considering the companies size, bigger renewables companies (with higher installed generation capacity) tend to hire more women, but those women occupy mostly non-technical positions. In addition, women's participation decreases in positions requiring more technical occupations. Women represent 36% of STEM1 employees, 39% of non-STEM employees, and 48% of non-qualified employees of the renewable generation companies surveyed. Concerning the role of women in decision making roles within energy companies, wide gender gaps exist in executive and management positions; the proportion of females in the boardroom and in management roles for renewables generation companies was 24% and 22%, respectively. Furthermore, 68% of surveyed companies did not have a gender policy in place. This study confirms that a change in technology alone does not generate qualitative changes in the labor market from a gender perspective. Such changes would be achieved by complementing technological change with inclusion policies, encouraging women to study careers related to science and technology to fill the shortage of female professionals in these areas, and closing the knowledge gap through systematic data collection and sharing about gender in the energy workforce.
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Musa, Padde, Zita Ekeocha, Stephen Robert Byrn, and Kari L. Clase. Knowledge Sharing in Organisations: Finding a Best-fit Model for a Regulatory Authority in East Africa. Purdue University, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317432.
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Knowledge is an essential organisational asset that contributes to organisational effectiveness when carefully managed. Knowledge sharing (KS) is a vital component of knowledge management that allows individuals to engage in new knowledge creation. Until it’s shared, knowledge is considered useless since it resides within the human brain. Public organisations specifically, are more involved in providing and developing knowledge and hence can be classified as knowledge-intensive organisations. Scholarly research conducted on KS has proposed a number of models to help understand the KS process between individuals but none of these models is specifically for a public organisation. Moreover, to really reap the benefits that KS brings to an organization, it’s imperative to apply a model that is attributable to the unique characteristics of that organisation. This study reviews literature from electronic databases that discuss models of KS between individuals. Factors that influence KS under each model were isolated and the extent of each of their influence on KS in a public organization context, were critically analysed. The result of this analysis gave rise to factors that were thought to be most critical in understanding KS process in a public sector setting. These factors were then used to develop a KS model by categorizing them into themes including organisational culture, motivation to share and opportunity to share. From these themes, a KS model was developed and proposed for KS in a medicines regulatory authority in East Africa. The project recommends that an empirical study be conducted to validate the applicability of the proposed KS model at a medicines regulatory authority in East Africa.
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Gallego, Juan Miguel, and Luis H. Gutiérrez. ICTs in Latin American and the Caribbean Firms: Stylized Facts, Programs and Policies: Knowledge Sharing Forum on Development Experiences: Comparative Experiences of Korea and Latin America and the Ca. Inter-American Development Bank, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0007003.
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Adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has been slow in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries and is not widespread. There is a digital divide between and within countries, including a digital gap in firms' adoption of ICTs. Large and medium-sized enterprises generally have access to the Internet, but adoption of advanced ICTs is low for all firms in these economies, and small and micro enterprises lag way behind. The backwardness in ICT adoption is exacerbated when only a small fraction of society has high connectivity broadband. Thus the digital infrastructure remains weak despite regional governments' promotion of a digital agenda. Bolder programs are needed. The success of public initiatives requires a competitive environment for internet and telecom service providers as well strong participation of the private sector and public-private partnerships. In particular, the engagement of large firms is necessary to increase ICTs diffusion in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are part of their production chains. Additionally, coordination among different government agencies is critical for improving ICT policies design and implementation. The relevance of well-designed ICT policies is apparent in empirical and qualitative evidence from Chile, Colombia and Uruguay, where ICT investment indicates a positive impact on firm innovation and productivity. As part of what some call the digital ecosystem, the IT industry plays an important role, but we observe large heterogeneity in the LAC region. Brazil and Mexico are two big players with relatively well-developed software and hardware industries oriented to the domestic market, while Costa Rica and Uruguay emerge as IT producers and exporters. In between, medium-sized countries like Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador are looking for a position in either their internal or external markets. To increase performance in the IT industry and complement the existing ecosystem, ICT policies must be accompanied by industrial programs that go beyond the usual horizontal industrial policies.
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Mokate, Karen Marie, and José Jorge Saavedra. Management for Social Development: An Integrated Approach to the Management of Social Policies and Programs. Inter-American Development Bank, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0012204.
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Management for Social Development is a field of action (or practice) and knowledge focused strategically on the promotion of social development. Its objective lies in the creation of public value, thus contributing to the reduction of poverty and inequality, as well as to the strengthening of democratic states and citizenship. The present document attempts to define and characterize the field of Management for Social Development and proposing a conceptual framework that provides orientation to the strategic action of Management for Social Development. We consider these objectives relevant to the degree that they may contribute to creating awareness of the importance of effective management practices in the promotion of social development and to strengthening those practices. This text highlights the creation of public value as a central element of Management for Social Development. It also emphasizes the importance of working with multiple actors interested or involved in promoting development. It recommends that management consist of simultaneous and strategic efforts in the areas of programmatic, organizational and political management in order to achieve effectiveness, which will be evidenced by impacts on the improvement of the quality of life and living conditions of the target population.