Cultural Competencies of Knowledge Management

Gaál, Zoltán; Szabó, Lajos; Kovács, Zoltán; Obermayer-Kovács, Nóra; Csepregi, Anikó

doi:10.1142/9789812837578_0027

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“…In today's world, knowledge is considered an important strategic asset in achieving sustainable development. Knowledge not only maintains and develops organizations but also helps individuals to cope up effectively in their routine matters and deal with challenging situations (Gaál et al, 2015). It emerges within individual minds, working teams, through social interaction and communication (Nonaka and Konno, 1998).…”

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Knowledge Sharing through Social Networking Sites (SNSs): A Study of Pakistani Research Students

Hashmi

Soroya

Mahmood

2021

Information Development

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The present study investigated the knowledge-sharing behavior of library and information management researchers, using the lens of the theory of planned behavior. The study is quantitative and adopted a survey questionnaire as a data collection technique. The snowball sampling technique was considered suitable to recruit respondents to the study. Data were analyzed with the help of SPSS (20.0) and the ADANCO (2.0.1). The research findings confirm that subjective norms and perceived behavioral control have a significant impact on intentions to share knowledge, whereas knowledge sharing intentions have a statistically significant positive impact on knowledge sharing behavior through SNS among postgraduate students. Attitude towards knowledge sharing directly triggers knowledge sharing practices through social media networking sites. Intentions to share knowledge do not mediate the relationship of attitude and knowledge sharing behavior. The theory of planned behavior has widely been used to measure knowledge-sharing behavior in different sectors. However, the relationship between attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavior control, intentions to share knowledge within the domain of social media is explored first time in this study, particularly in the context of the library and information science post-graduate students.

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Knowledge Sharing through Social Networking Sites (SNSs): A Study of Pakistani Research Students

Hashmi

Soroya

Mahmood

2021

Information Development

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“…, 2009; Joseph and Jacob, 2011). Furthermore, the acuity behind the selection of middle management employees has been based on the reason that middle management performs two important roles, first integrating top management and the workforce, and, second, their own integration across functional lines (Schlesinger and Oshry, 1984) hence, they have been titled as the indispensable part of any organization (Gaal et al. , 2012).…”

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The MDTKSB: a measure of multidimensional tacit knowledge sharing behavior scale for service organizations

Mahajan

Sharma²,

Soni³

2022

JARHE

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PurposeSharing of knowledge has always been accredited as the indispensable segment of knowledge management. As knowledge management practices are growing within the organizations, it is important that correspondingly, valid and reliable knowledge sharing behavior scales are developed to avoid validation issues. Therefore, this composition describes the development and validation of multi-dimensional tacit knowledge sharing behavior scale.Design/methodology/approachHerein, two analytical techniques, namely, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis have been used to derive the composition of the constructs.FindingsThe study proposes four-dimensional tacit knowledge sharing behavior scale for services which include voluntarily tacit knowledge donation, involuntary tacit knowledge collection, involuntarily tacit knowledge collection and voluntary tacit knowledge collection.Research limitations/implicationsA more holistic approach to the tacit knowledge sharing behavior construct has been proposed, which is helpful in contributing to the literature of tacit knowledge sharing behavior of employees. Additionally, it has made an attempt to eliminate the gap as voiced by most of the literature related to tacit knowledge sharing in service industries which has focused upon western service sectors and limited research is available in the Asian context.Practical implicationsThe ingenuity of the scale lies in the fact that it measures voluntary and involuntary aspects of tacit knowledge sharing behavior of employees which can be used by the organization to develop knowledge management plans and knowledge sharing practices based on the identified strategies.Originality/valueThe study is one of its kind that has considered various aspects namely, knowledge donation, knowledge collection, voluntary knowledge sharing and involuntary knowledge sharing together.

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“…From a global perspective, cultural characteristics that relate to knowledge sharing have been shown to be important factors of competitiveness (Gaál et al, 2008). Just as a worldwide organization strives to translate strategies into action, so too can leaders apply tactics and operations that strategically support goals through best practices and effective knowledge management (Butler, 2002).…”

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“…An important principle of any Tai Chi-based practice is to "remain grounded yet fluid," that is, sound principles of practice combined with taking risks (Chen, 2002). In addition, cultural characteristics that are important factors in competitiveness can be seen as integral to knowledge management (Gaál et al, 2008). Tai-Chi-based business operations follow certain practices and principles to apply learning techniques that can be incorporated into training and educational resources.…”

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A knowledge management framework for global project development based on Tai Chi principles and practices

Swain

Lightfoot

2016

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show how Tai Chi (or T’ai Chi ch’uan) philosophy might be used in global project development. Collected case studies support a Tai Chi-based framework for global project teams to reduce stress and improve decision making through exercises, storytelling, and martial arts practices. The authors first proposed a model or procedural framework based on experiential knowledge from practicing Tai Chi while managing projects. Design/methodology/approach – Analyzing case studies from knowledge managers, project managers, and executive leaders, the researchers collected data on applying the framework from a retrospective case study and from two observational case studies during project development. Tai Chi-based communications and exercises were shown to support critical thinking, knowledge sharing, and problem solving. The proposed framework and four-step procedure build on a global perspective to cultural awareness, creativity, and motivation as well as specific Tai Chi-based tactics, techniques, and operations for knowledge management. This preliminary study looks at improving collaboration in a competitive environment while supporting health, wellness, and work-life enjoyment. Findings – Early research results suggest that teams and individuals working on projects and practicing Tai Chi might develop more cohesive strategies and improve soft skills during their integration of Eastern and Western philosophies. Research limitations/implications – Used case studies methodology, which provided examples of using Tai Chi during projects. Qualitative data used to develop the proposed framework. Also, interviews and discussion reviews conducted for additional validation collected on framework. Practical implications – It is a pioneering, preliminary study. Future research with outcomes-based data from project managers using Tai Chi recommended. Originality/value – The integration of Eastern and Western philosophies into a framework for team project and knowledge management was shown to support cohesive strategies, improve soft skills, and strengthen decision making.

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Cultural Competencies of Knowledge Management

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Knowledge Sharing through Social Networking Sites (SNSs): A Study of Pakistani Research Students

Knowledge Sharing through Social Networking Sites (SNSs): A Study of Pakistani Research Students

The MDTKSB: a measure of multidimensional tacit knowledge sharing behavior scale for service organizations

A knowledge management framework for global project development based on Tai Chi principles and practices

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