Knowledge Identification and Acquisition in SMEs

Becker, Karen L.; Jørgensen, Frances; Bish, Adelle

doi:10.4018/ijkm.2015070101

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“…This process is also understood as developmental and allows the organization to understand, synthesize, reallocate, diversify and create new processes and alternatives for diverse areas within the organization from an existing source of knowledge Ale et al (2014), Orzano et al (2008), Gasik (2011), Magliacani and Madeo (2018) Source: From research data, 2020 Levinthal, 1990:129). Thus, new knowledge identification contributes to the acquisition of knowledge, which is consistent with the studies of Becker et al (2015) and Ortiz et al (2017).…”

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confidence: 83%

“…In other words, organizations are completely unaware of or do not how to utilize their existing knowledge. Thus, researchers need to give more considerable attention to the knowledge identification phase in PM, and it needs to systematized in a way that enables more efficient and effective identification processes (Becker et al, 2015).…”

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Systematization of absorptive capacity microprocesses for knowledge identification in project management

Moraes¹,

Silva

Oliveira

2020

JKM

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Purpose This study aims to systematize the acquisition phase of absorptive capacity microprocesses that contribute to project management (PM) knowledge identification. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory and descriptive qualitative research was adopted. The first stage consisted of building the conceptual framework based on four systematic-literature-reviews. The data collection process in the second phase involved in-depth interviews, which are adequate to understand the interviewee’s reality. The sample composition consisted of 15 respondents who are PM professionals with an average of 15 years of experience. Each interviewee was chosen based on their expertise and ability to transmit the entire management process of several projects. The data were analyzed using the Atlas. Tecnology information software following the grounded theory technique with three coding cycles: open, axial and selective. Findings Based on the results, the authors organized the microprocesses into three groups: events, social interaction and the use of tools and techniques. Research limitations/implications The primary limitation of the study was the number of respondents. Future studies will be able to identify other microprocesses and evaluate their role in the knowledge identification process. Practical implications This study presents a systematization of microprocesses in knowledge identification, as it occurs in the context of PM. Based on the results of this study, organizations will be able to choose the microprocesses that best fit their operations and activities according to the complexity, innovation and/or criticality of their projects. Originality/value The systematic literature review revealed a gap in the knowledge identification phase of knowledge management as it pertains to PM. Thus, this study presents a systematization of how knowledge identification occurs in the context of PM.

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Systematization of absorptive capacity microprocesses for knowledge identification in project management

Moraes¹,

Silva

Oliveira

2020

JKM

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“…Flow experience strongly affected information seeking in digital libraries. Becker et al (2015) examinedhowsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)inAustraliaandDenmarkengagedin knowledgeidentificationandacquisition.FindingsrevealedthatSMEsparticipatedinidentifying andsourcingofcriticalknowledge,eveniflessthanformalprocesses.…”

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The Antecedents of Search Performance

Thongmak

2020

International Journal of Knowledge Management

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Searching and evaluating information are two core information processes of an individual's information behavior. Thus, this research aims to examine search performance to complete tasks regarding experiences, knowledge, and intention in both views. Based on literature studies, this study considered experiences as drivers of knowledge; experiences and knowledge as determinants of intention; and intentions as predictors of search performance. The proposed model was empirically tested using structural equation modeling. The results supported all relationships except the influence of experiences on intention. This work contributes to a theoretical model of antecedents driving search performance for task fulfillment. The findings help educational institutions/ enterprises to enhance students/ workers' search performance. Suggestions to improve the decision guidance of a KMS are also described.

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“…However, SMEs are practicing knowledge management incidentally or informally (Andronikou, 2018). Becker, Jørgensen & Bish (2015) argued that SMEs often identified critical knowledge more in an informal way. Nevertheless, identified new knowledge and its application help SMEs in many ways in improving performance .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Knowledge Identification and Knowledge use on Performance of Small and Medium-Scaled Enterprises (SMEs): A Study of Apparel SMEs in Sri Lanka

Sirinaga¹,

Khatibi²,

Azam³

2019

GJMBR

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The previous empirical findings identified knowledge identification and knowledge use as two dimensions of knowledge management; however, both areas were not extensively studied in the literature. Therefore, the paper attempted to determine the nature of knowledge identification and knowledge use on the performance of apparel sector Small and Medium-scaled Enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka and also to analyze the effect of the performance of apparel SMEs. The population was determined from export performance indicators of the Export Development Board of Sri Lanka (EDB) as of 2017, and National Frame Work for SMEs in Sri Lanka was taken as the parameter to classify SMEs, which record annual turnover less than LKR 750 million. A simple random sampling technique was used as the sampling technique to ensure appropriate representation of the sample population. The owners of export-oriented apparel SMEs in Sri Lanka have been considered as respondents. A self-administrated questionnaire was used to gather primary data and SPSS 21 version was used to generate results.

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Knowledge Identification and Acquisition in SMEs

Cited by 5 publications

References 45 publications

Systematization of absorptive capacity microprocesses for knowledge identification in project management

Systematization of absorptive capacity microprocesses for knowledge identification in project management

The Antecedents of Search Performance

The Effect of Knowledge Identification and Knowledge use on Performance of Small and Medium-Scaled Enterprises (SMEs): A Study of Apparel SMEs in Sri Lanka

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