Knowledge Management Competencies Research Articles

Health and social care managers' self-assessed competence in knowledge management: A descriptive cross-sectional study.

To describe health and social care managers' self-assessed competence in knowledge management and the factors associated with management competence. It has been shown that the performance of an organization is as good as the competence of its managers, so health and social care managers' competence in knowledge management should be assessed to improve organizational performance. A descriptive cross-sectional design. A total of 116 managers participated from six Finnish public health and social care organizations. The data were collected in February and August 2022 using the managers' competence in knowledge management (MCKM) instrument and analysed using descriptive statistical methods. Health and social care managers rated their self-reported total competence in knowledge management as good. Among the dimensions of knowledge management competence, managing a culture of competence received the highest rating, while planning competence development and cooperation was perceived as the weakest dimension. The results indicate that background factors such as the healthcare setting, the number of units managed and the number of direct staff had a statistically significant association with the health and social care managers' self-assessed competence in planning competence development and cooperation. Even though the health and social care managers' total self-assessed competence level in knowledge management was rated as good, the results underscore the significance of continuous competence development among these managers in all dimensions of knowledge management. By enhancing and clarifying managers' tasks and competence in knowledge management, managers can increase staff retention, attractiveness and work well-being. The results can be utilized to identify managers' strengths and weaknesses in knowledge management and, thus, effectively target their limited competence development resources. The STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist. There is no patient or public contribution.

A Study on Competency Mapping Factor in Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies India Pvt Ltd

The research is conducted to identify the key competencies required for the Information Technology professionals who all are in Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies India Pvt Ltd. The competencies used for the study were based on the following key areas such as Personal competencies, Technical Competency, Knowledge level competencies, Job-related competencies, Interpersonal Competencies and Management competencies which is involved with the performance of the employees and it also make them to become successful in their career. In order to attain the competitive position in the business field, every employee in the organization should involve in increasing the productivity and efficiency at the workplace. Similarly, the organization also has a challenging part in retaining the employees and motivating them to update themselves relevant to their specialization or key performance areas. Therefore, the competency mapping will be helpful for the researcher in identifying the expected skills of every individual with the actual skill set of the job. Based on the observed gaps, specific training and necessary steps to be taken to overcome the skill deficiency of the employees.

A Study on the Mediating Effect of Knowledge Management Capability between HRM Practices and Radical Innovation Capability in Malaysia SME-ICT

Increasingly, executives understand the value of information as a source of new ideas for their companies. Only a small number of research examine the role of HR management in increasing knowledge competency, which leads to enhanced creativity inside firms. Because of this, this research examines how human resource management policies and practices affect the link between knowledge management competency and innovation. Consequently, The research is based on primary data collected from 200 SMEs in Malaysia's Klang Valley in the ICT sector. The study's goals necessitate a quantitative methodology. ICT small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) owners, CEOs, and managers are surveyed utilizing a survey method. More than 200 responses were received and analysed in the course of this study. The study models and hypotheses were evaluated using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) method. Research is scarce in the domains of HRM and innovation, as well as the interaction between HRM and knowledge management in the context of innovation. Research indicates a good correlation between Human Resource Management (HRM) Capabilities and Knowledge Management.

EXAMING THE MEDIATING ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN INCREMENTAL INNOVATION SME-ICT

Insightful company leaders increasingly rely on data as their primary source of fresh concepts. Little is known about how improvements in HRM might inspire creativity in the workplace. This research explores the connection between knowledge management abilities and original thought in the context of human resource management policies and practises. Since then, we've expanded our primary data set for the ICT sector of the study to include over 200 small firms in the Klang Valley of Malaysia. To accomplish the aims of the study, adopt a quantitative strategy. The survey method is used to collect data from the heads of ICT SMEs and their top executives. More than two hundred survey responses were collected and evaluated for this study. PLS (Partial Least Squares) analysis was used to check the validity of the hypotheses and models. The intersection of HR and KM is an intriguing research topic, especially in the context of ne Companies must enhance their IT and knowledge management capabilities to fulfil the conflicting demands of exploration and extraction. In order to balance exploratory and exploitative innovations, small and medium-sized firms must take into account both internal and external business environments. Small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) must regularly watch their sector and be quick to respond to changes in order to maintain a competitive edge.In order to stay up with the rapidly evolving business climate, companies must have the appropriate personnel in place. In order to understand the connection between HRM and organizational innovation, this study emphasizes the significance of performance and knowledge management competence. Human resource management to provide long-term benefits. , with product creation. Recent research has established a connection between HRM competencies and worker expertise.

Exploring the relationship between knowledge management and core competencies to improve universities success in Jordan: Testing the mediating effect of employee engagement

Exploring the relationship between knowledge management and core competencies to improve universities success in Jordan: Testing the mediating effect of employee engagement

Achieving Green Performance through Green Human Resources Management, Green Knowledge Management and Green Competency

Objectives: This study will look at how green performance in the healthcare sector is affected by green human resources management (GHRM), green knowledge management (GKM), and green competency (GC). Methodology: Employees that work for a hospital group in the Jakarta area make up the study's population. A total of 100 respondents participated in this study. Partial Least Squares- Structural Equation (PLS-SEM) model used for analyze the data. Finding: This paper demonstrated a link between green performance in the healthcare sector in Jakarta and green human resources management, green knowledge management, and green competency. Conclusion: Green performance is determined by green competency, green knowledge management, and green human resource management. Green performance can be raised by improving green HRM, improving green knowledge management, and improving green competency. Green performance can be indirectly improved by strengthening green HRM and can be indirectly improved by strengthening green knowledge management. The company can indirectly improve green performance by enhancing green HRM and green competency.

Nurse leaders' experiences of how culturally and linguistically diverse registered nurses integrate into healthcare settings: An interview study

AimTo describe nurse leaders' experiences of how culturally and linguistically diverse registered nurses integrate into healthcare settings. DesignA qualitative descriptive study design. ParticipantsA total of 13 nurse leaders were recruited from four primary and specialized healthcare organizations in Finland. MethodsData were collected through individual semi-structured interviews and analyzed using inductive content analysis. ResultsNurse leaders' experiences were categorized into seven main categories as follows: leadership, which concerns a leader's roles, style, and experience; organizational strategy and culture, which includes structure, policies, and intra-organizational culture; support strategies, including workplace and outside-of-work integration strategies; relationships and interactions, which considers interpersonal relationships and interactions; nurse competence requirements and development, which concerns both organizational and ward level competence demands, and support for competence development; language competence, which concerns challenges relating to language proficiency and development of language competence; and cultural diversity, which considers the importance of competence development brought about through experiences of being in a multicultural workplace. ConclusionsCulturally and linguistically diverse nurses are important within healthcare systems. These nurses constitute additional human resources, bring diverse experiences and expertise, and add to organizational cultural capital. Nurse leaders require competencies that are suitable for leading a diverse workforce, utilizing its competencies, establishing staff members' needs, and ensuring their continuous development. Resourcing, planning, and structuring the integration process affects nurses' experiences of the organizational socialization process. ImpactThe findings of our study can offer guidance to healthcare organizations with regard to structural integration strategies at an institutional level. Leadership and management educators can benefit from the findings towards developing a curriculum that supports leaders' diversity, equity and inclusion, knowledge management and formal leadership competencies. Finally, nurse leaders may benefit from this study through being more aware towards supporting a multicultural, cohesive, and competent workforce through strong social capital.

Customer knowledge management competence evaluation of agritourism enterprises by using the balanced scorecard and fuzzy-AHP: Evidence from Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle.

This paper provides an evaluation framework to explore the linking mechanisms between customer knowledge management competence (CKMC) and Balanced Scorecard (BSC). With a case study from Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle of China, this paper attempts to empirically justify the framework. An index system was established for evaluating CKMC based on BSC and knowledge management process, the weight design and consistency check of the indexes were implemented by using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), and the overall evaluation value and concrete index scores at all levels were obtained via the fuzzy evaluation method. Empirical results show that CKMC performance measurement indicators were ranked in order of importance as Business process performance dimensions (0.465), System support dimensions (0.289), Customer communication dimensions (0.152) and Market performance dimension (0.094). It also shows that the overall score of CKMC was 3.404, reflecting that the CKMC was in a state of general satisfaction. This research also identifies key factors hindering implementation of CKMC, including Attention from senior leaders (2.871), customer knowledge sharing efficiency (2.928), and information technology level (3.133). This research could contribute to CKM theory by extending customer knowledge management competence research with BSC initiatively. For practitioners, this study may provide useful suggestions to identify key factors promoting business CKMC, and finally promotes sustainable development of Agritourism.

Human Resource Practice and Knowledge Management Capability in Smes

Objective: Managers today recognise the value of knowledge as an intangible asset that fosters organisational creativity. Few studies, on the other hand, examine the role of human resource management in fostering knowledge competency, which leads to improved corporate innovation.
 Methodology: The study is empirically based on primary data collected from 200 SMEs in Malaysia's Klang Valley's ICT sector. A quantitative technique is employed to achieve the study's aims. A survey technique is used to poll owners, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), and management of ICT SMEs. A total of 200 responses were collected and analysed. The research models and hypotheses were evaluated using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) technique.
 Findings: Both identifying the elements and mediation mechanisms in the link between human resource management (HRM) and innovation, as well as the interaction between HRM and knowledge management in the context of innovation, are study gaps. According to the research, Human Resource Management (HRM) Capabilities are positively related to Knowledge.
 Implications: As a result, this paper investigates the implications of human resource management policies and practises on the relationship between knowledge management competency and creativity.

Проблемы использования цифровых технологий в управлении знаниями студенческих проектных команд

The article discusses the issues students' ownership of digital technologies and notes the problems associated with the insufficient development of students' digital competencies in the team project work implementation. In contrast to the popular opinion about the negative impact on the use of digital technologies in the educational process of the adaptation difficulties to software products of the university teaching staff, the article authors focus on the primitive possession of digital products and gadgets by students.
 One of the main problems the authors highlight is the underdevelopment of students' skills that allow them to immerse themselves in the study of software functionality, the search for possible digital products for consumption and the study of the modern digital services market. This is due to the peculiarities of the social category under consideration, which are presented in the article, as well as the prevailing consuming type of behavior among students and the presence of only superficial knowledge about the technologies functioning.
 The authors of the article consider the need for students to develop knowledge management competencies of project teams in a digital environment and using modern digital technologies, describe a few difficulties that arise when trying to establish digital interaction and knowledge management when working with student project teams and analyze the causes of their occurrence.

Knowledge management and digital competencies in times of Covid 19

El objetivo de la investigación fue determinar la relación entre la gestión del conocimiento y las competencias digitales de los docentes de la Institución Educativa Francisco García Calderón del distrito de Chivay -Caylloma, 2021. El estudio se desarrolló mediante una metodología pura, de nivel correlacional, con un diseño no experimental; la población se conformó por 45 docentes de la Institución Educativa Francisco García Calderón del distrito de Chivay -Caylloma en Arequipa, para hallar la muestra se utilizó el método no probabilístico – por conveniencia, la muestra quedó conformada por la población censal. La técnica usada fue la encuesta y el instrumento fue el cuestionario. Los resultados han demostrado que el nivel de gestión del conocimiento del 52% de docentes es eficiente, el nivel de competencias digitales del 51% de docentes es alto; estos resultados. Por tanto, se concluye que existe relación entre la gestión del conocimiento y las competencias digitales de los docentes de la Institución Educativa Francisco García Calderón del distrito de Chivay - Caylloma, 2021

Modelling the antecedents for export orientation, innovation capacity and performance for South African manufacturing SMEs

Orientation: In order to improve performance, South African manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to constantly look at expanding their markets by exploring export opportunities and innovating their products and services.Research purpose: The aim of this study was to model the antecedents for export orientation, innovation capacity and SME performance.Motivation for the study: Although the influence of export orientation and innovation capacity on firm performance is well established, this study has brought together these capabilities as well as SME absorptive capacity, knowledge management and entrepreneurial competence into one model.Research design, approach and method: The study adopted a quantitative research approach and employed a cross-sectional survey of 207 SMEs in South Africa. Structural equation modelling was employed for data analysis using AMOS 26.0.Main findings: Absorptive capacity and knowledge management capabilities are certainly significant capabilities that should be embedded in the SME business, in view of their role in positively influencing the development of export orientation and innovation capacity, and that the influence of entrepreneurial competence is not significant enough. The results of the study showed that the primary data collected and analysed fit the posited model.Practical/managerial implications: With SMEs seeking to enter the export market faced with a number of challenges as they begin to explore unchartered waters, the ability to learn and assimilate new knowledge will stand SMEs in good stead as they expand their markets beyond the present boundaries.Contribution/value-add: The study’s findings extend the principle of distributed focus of attention into a possible new theory called SME Export and Innovation Attention Theory.

Latviešu valodas kompetences pilnveide Latvijas darba un studiju vidē

Educational processes in contemporary Europe need to be seen in a multifaceted way, in the context of the cultural diversity of society, people’s economic and social rights, human rights, equality and gender equality. Education today is not only about teaching and learning, but also about lifelong learning, mobility, integration, further education, self-assessment and other areas. A new learning culture, which requires the development and improvement of new competences, has emerged outside formal and non-formal education. A learning culture in the modern sense means that learning is self-organised, empowering, competence-centred and designed for the broad development of competences. Summarizing and analysing the research and available international documents on the trends of educational development in the 21st century, as well as on the understanding of the concept of competences, observation and self-assessment of competences, competences should be perceived as the basis of independent thinking and creative activity of a person, it is a proven ability to use knowledge, skills and personal, social and methodological abilities in work or learning situations, in professional and personal development. Competences related to personal responsibility and autonomy consist of: 1) a dynamic set of cognitive and metacognitive skills, 2) the ability to understand and apply acquired knowledge, 3) interpersonal, intellectual and practical knowledge and abilities, and ethical values. The concept of competence is understood as a person's initiative to carry out self-organised mental and physical activities; in this sense, initiative is defined as the disposition to organize oneself and is characterized as the disposition to organize oneself. The competence self-assessment “Your Competence Map” was carried out by 91 students at University B. The students analyse their competences, map them on a visualized competence map and evaluate their possibilities for improvement in perspective: 1) in the dimension of socio-communicative competences: self-management competence, social competence, emotional competence, communication and cooperation competence, language competence. 2) in the dimension of methodological competences: presentation competence, thinking and analytical competence, knowledge management competence. 3) in the dimension of action and change: cognitive competence, innovation competence, competence for purposeful action. The author has analysed in detail the students’ reflections on language competence, and the self-assessments highlight several gaps in Latvian language competence, for example, Latvian is not the native language; education was acquired outside Latvia; foreign language is dominant in the work environment; work outside Latvia has been carried out for several years. Students acknowledged that in today’s diverse media environment it is difficult to ensure correct, literate, and complete use of the Latvian language. The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has had an impact on the development of society as communication processes have been digitized.

Knowledge Management Competencies in Health and Social Care

Knowledge management literature has thoroughly discussed the aims and objectives of managing knowledge, recognized critical success factors of knowledge processes, analyzed knowledge creation, transfer and sharing, and even some indications of the effects of knowledge management have been evidenced. However, despite skills, competences, and employees’ knowledge and experience are among the recognized success factors, discussions on competence needs of effective knowledge management are lacking. To contribute to this knowledge gap, this article studies knowledge management competences with an aim to elaborate this critical component of organizational performance and renewal. The special focus of the article is on the management of health and social care and the article brings together two distinct disciplines, knowledge management and health informatics, to suggest a novel way to approach KM capabilities and competences in the given context. Based on the literature and empirical data gathered with two surveys targeted to health informatics and knowledge management practitioners in health and social care the article concludes that: 1) It is difficult to separate the discussion on competence needs from the discussions concerning the information content and tools of data management. The latter aspects dominate the debate and determine and limit in many ways the discussions on knowledge management, its nature, content, and people participating to these discussions, and 2) knowledge management in health and social care focuses extensively on issues of data management and decision-making support.

Human Systematic Innovation Helix: Knowledge Management, Emotional Intelligence and Entrepreneurial Competency

This study analyzes the relationship between the innovation capacity of Spanish companies through the ability to obtain their information through the integration of these three variables: knowledge management, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurial competency of Spanish executives. The questionnaires were distributed to executives of companies from different sectors of activity. The sample consists of 241 executives. The hypothesis was examined by structural equation modeling. Regarding the direct effects, the hypothesis testing result proves that the knowledge management of executives exerts a positive effect on Innovation, and, the entrepreneurial competency of executives exerts a positive effect on innovation. However, the influence of EI on innovation is not significant. The indirect effect shows that the integration of knowledge management, emotional intelligence and entrepreneurial competency of executives exert a positive statistical effect on Innovation at enterprises. This paper contributes with both, scientific and socio-economic impacts. Scientific impact, generating new knowledge that strengthens the value of executives as a catalyst for innovation; and, socio-economic impact, originating the human systematic innovation helix, a new socio-economic management tool to develop knowledge management capacity, socio-emotional abilities, and entrepreneurial competencies of executives, which acts as a lever to boost the results of innovation at companies.

Methodological analysis of the composition of innovation management: competences and the impact of its elements on innovation performance

The purpose of this article is to analyze the main components of the innovation management competence of high-tech enterprises, and the influence of different competence variables on the innovation performance of high-tech enterprises. Most of previous research focuses on the impact of innovation management on innovation performance. Few studies have analyzed the specific components of innovation management competence, and almost no research has conducted empirically analyzed about the contribution of different innovation management competence to innovation performance. On the basis of previous research, this article proposes five variables that constitute the innovation management competence of enterprises, and establishes five hypotheses to demonstrate that the five variables have a significant impact on innovation performance. 206 valid data were collected through questionnaire survey of high-tech enterprises. Factor analysis was carried out through SPSS25 to verify the factor composition of different variables and their contribution to the innovation performance of high-tech enterprises. The research results show that innovation strategic management competence, innovation organizational culture, innovation organizational structure, innovation knowledge management competence, and innovation project management competence all have a significant positive impact on innovation performance. Scholars who are interested in research on innovation management of high-tech enterprises, the composition of innovation management competences, and enterprise innovation performance can obtain useful information from this article. This paper has an important reference for high-tech enterprises to improve their innovation management competences and improve their innovation performance.

Seminary projects in the process of obtaining mathematics knowledge, digital skills and time management competences

Seminary projects in the process of obtaining mathematics knowledge, digital skills and time management competences

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Cross-level impact of employees’ knowledge management competence and team innovation atmosphere on innovation performance

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Cross-level impact of employees’ knowledge management competence and team innovation atmosphere on innovation performance

Enabling construction project managers through a management game

PurposeThis paper aims to design and develop a management game in the field of construction project management so that by playing the game, the required level of knowledge, skills, capabilities and overall project management competencies in individuals will be promoted. Also, player’s competencies can be measured.Design/methodology/approachThis study, in terms of application, is applied research. The construction project management simulation game (CPMSG) was played by 18 university students. To evaluate the level of the players’ project management knowledge and quality of the game, questionnaires were used.FindingsThe game improves the players’ project management knowledge by 158%, and the educational program that was formulated in the game has also achieved the first three levels of bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives. In the field of game quality, analysis of players’ results of responses and scores show that the game has a good quality level.Originality/valueThe CPMS game provides a useful tool for project management training, especially in the field of construction projects. It helps in addition to improving the quality of teaching theoretical topics, making students acquainted with the risks and uncertainties of such projects, and provides a simulated experience. In the field of common behavior analysis and player’s selection, the results indicated that the majority of groups used high-quality materials during the games to perform activities related to the appearance of the building (such as finishing and building facade activities) and used medium quality materials in implementing infrastructural activities such as brickwork and floor construction that are not visible in the appearance of work.

What Drives the Usage of Management Tools Supporting Industry 4.0 in Organizations?

The main purpose of this study was to examine how personal and organizational drivers influence the utilization of management tools aimed at supporting organizational working in Industry 4.0 settings. We built our research upon the recognized importance of management tools for organizational working under Industry 4.0 settings and explored the key personal and organizational drivers of management tool usage. Calculations were performed based on the responses of 222 employees working in organizations across Europe. The results revealed that, among personal drivers, a higher level of education leads to significantly higher usage of six sigma, rapid prototyping, outsourcing, customer relationship management, knowledge management, core competencies, and strategic planning. More experienced employees use significantly more six sigma, total quality management, supply chain management, knowledge management, and core competences than their less experienced peers. The impact of organizational drivers is substantially weaker, where only industry shows significant influence, indicating that lean production, six sigma, and supply chain management are used more in manufacturing than in service organizations. Gender, one’s position in the organization, and the organization size do not play a substantial role in management tool usage. Managers should recognize the role of personal and organizational drivers of management tool usage in order to more quickly implement Industry 4.0 principles in organizations.