Utilization Of Knowledge Management Research Articles

Investigating the Knowledge Management Model in the Primary Healthcare System of Tabriz in the Field of Suicide Prevention

Background. Knowledge management seeks to convert individual and organizational information and assets into scientific knowledge and teamwork skills. Success in knowledge management requires creating a new work environment where knowledge and experience can be easily shared. The current study aimed to investigate the pattern of knowledge management in the primary healthcare system of Tabriz, Iran in the field of suicide prevention. Methods. This study was a descriptive and cross-sectional research conducted in 2022. The study’s statistical population included all healthcare providers involved in suicide prevention in the primary healthcare system of Tabriz city, Iran. To collect the data, a demographic questionnaire based on age, occupation, gender, education, work experience, and workplace was prepared and used along with the main scale of Lawson Knowledge Management Questionnaire. Measures of variability and mean were used to describe data. Independent T-test, chi-square and ANOVA were used to compare the groups. Data were analyzed using SPSS v.21. Results. From the perspective of suicide care providers, the utilization of knowledge management in the primary healthcare system of Tabriz was about 46.5%. A statistically significant differences was found between men and women in this regard. A significant relationship was also observed among all aspects of knowledge management. Conclusion. The application of knowledge and inclusion of knowledge management in suicide prevention program was below the average. There were differences between healthcare providers and education levels. To apply knowledge management in the primary healthcare system in the field of suicide prevention, it was recommended that knowledge management should be integrated with the mission, vision, strategic plans, and work processes of this system as an important principle.

Utilization of Knowledge Management as Business Resilience Strategy for Microentrepreneurs in Post-COVID-19 Economy

The COVID-19 outbreak affected the smooth operations of microentrepreneurs across the globe, including those in the Nigerian hospitality industry. However, it was discovered that the majority of microentrepreneurs were unable to utilize knowledge management to improve the resilience capacity of their businesses. It was this evidence that this study investigated regarding the effect of knowledge management on the business resilience of microentrepreneurs in Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey was used with a purposive sampling technique. This study found that knowledge management has a significant effect on the business resilience of microentrepreneurs. A sample size of 3018 was determined from the sample frame of 1520. This study concludes that knowledge management measured in terms of knowledge acquisition, knowledge storage, knowledge sharing and knowledge utilization has a significant effect on the business resilience of microentrepreneurs. One of the implications of this study is that microentrepreneurs should incorporate their experiences gathered during the COVID-19 era to strengthen the resilience of their businesses in the post-COVID-19 work economy.

Information technology; a facilitator for improving dynamic capabilities through knowledge management utilization

Dynamic capabilities refer to an organization's responding ways to the environmental rapid changes. Methodology: It is necessary to study on the organizational dynamic capabilities for two reasons: studying the organization's activities in crisis times, and the concentration of the present management science on "knowledge management" as an important determining factor of vocational excellence and competitive advantage. Results: Our motive to prepare this paper is to respond to the question that if knowledge management plays a role in improving the organization's dynamic capabilities and as a result, increasing vocational excellence and competitive advantage? Conclusion: In this research, the set of hypotheses were studied and examined based on regression model on a number of governmental companies and at the end, results showed that organizational internal and external knowledge management elevates dynamic capabilities by information technology markedly.

Knowledge Management Implementation and the Tools Utilized in Healthcare for Evidence-Based Decision Making: A Systematic Review.

Healthcare is a knowledge driven process and thus knowledge management and the tools to manage knowledge in healthcare sector are gaining attention. The aim of this systematic review is to investigate knowledge management implementation and knowledge management tools used in healthcare for informed decision making. Three databases, two journals websites and Google Scholar were used as sources for the review. The key terms used to search relevant articles include: "Healthcare and Knowledge Management"; "Knowledge Management Tools in Healthcare" and "Community of Practices in healthcare". It was found that utilization of knowledge management in healthcare is encouraging. There exist numbers of opportunities for knowledge management implementation, though there are some barriers as well. Some of the opportunities that can transform healthcare are advances in health information and communication technology, clinical decision support systems, electronic health record systems, communities of practice and advanced care planning. Providing the right knowledge at the right time, i.e., at the point of decision making by implementing knowledge management in healthcare is paramount. To do so, it is very important to use appropriate tools for knowledge management and user-friendly system because it can significantly improve the quality and safety of care provided for patients both at hospital and home settings.

Dynamizing Knowledge Processes Through Actional Intelligence in an Engineering Context

Knowledge management and engineering management are closely related. However, the latter has focused primarily in the codification and systemization of knowledge. This article proposes a schema based on organizational learning and cultural values that enhance the latter and aims at explaining how knowledge can be actioned and deployed successfully in an organization. The construct was field tested among the technical staff of a large perfumes firm. This article parts from the influential concept of actionable knowledge introduced by Chris Argyris and his school and follows with subsequently-developed paradigms, such as the knowledge maturity model, organizational competencies, and Actional Intelligence. From a practical point of view, it proposes concrete recommendations for the utilization of knowledge management by engineering managers and fills the cultural and organizational gap of traditional knowledge engineering approaches. Additionally, it aims at contributing to a better understanding of knowledge management systemization and practice. It fills a particular research gap in the state of the art of knowledge management practice, while it suggests a more reasonable and comprehensible focus of knowledge management and a more precise and dynamic perspective to engineering management and knowledge engineering.

INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AS A TOOL FOR ENHANCING INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY IN ORGANIZATIONS

According to modern management literature in the fields of innovation and creativity, it is vital for organizations to innovate to keep up with increasing competition, consumer demands and emerging market fields. Here is where the role of knowledge management is highlighted as a potential key competitive advantage. This paper brings together knowledge from various areas to show that innovation is a form of organizational advantage which can be obtained by appropriate knowledge management. Focus is made the role of knowledge management in sustaining and enhancing creativity in organizations. The simulation of creativity and the allocation of resources for creative thinking methods for employees are also of vital importance. Thus, in the current corporate world, the utilization of knowledge management as a tool for enhancing creativity and innovation will present a competitive edge for organizations.

Knowledge Management Awareness and Its Related Operations and Their Impact on Knowledge Management Utilization at Jordanian Universities

The interest in KM in Jordan is relatively new, since about 2003. Many Jordanian institutions, including universities are working to understand issues related to this field in order to use KM and achieve excellence and competitiveness. This study tries to highlight some of the factors affecting KM utilization at universities, such as KM awareness and the exercising of its operations, because failure to utilize KM is often due to a lack of awareness, and incorrect exercise of its operations. This study aims at identifying the impact of the workers KM awareness at YU and ANU, and exercising its operations on KM utilization. Data was collected from workers at senior and middle management levels, using a questionnaire consisting of three sub-measures. Several conclusions have been reached, and it is expected that they will contribute to helping universities utilize the KM system successfully.

Capturing Tacit Knowledge from Transient Workers

This article studies the way tacit knowledge is dealt with in a high turnover business environment through a qualitative research approach in an engineering organization with respect to organizational culture and values and the effect in competitive stance. The study found peer review process and managerial/supervisory style to be effective in enabling new employees in a short time with knowledge critical for them to do a successful job, core values, and open-door policy to be necessary factors in forming a fertile environment for a quick tacit knowledge harvesting. The study also showed that a good competitive stance and customer satisfaction can be achieved and maintained through implementation of a rigorous peer review process. The study revealed noneffective utilization of knowledge management (KM) technical resources. The study directs future research towards evaluating possible objectives for utilization of KM technological resources, timeline for effective codification of tacit knowledge, and responsibilities for handling resources.

Applying knowledge management to project marketing in a demanding technology transfer project: Convincing the industrial customer over the knowledge gap

Literature in project and knowledge management has examined knowledge management in projects, but the utilization of knowledge management in project marketing is still largely unexplored. This study examines the links between knowledge management and project marketing activities in a project where the seller wants to convince the potential buyer about a demanding investment project. An in-depth case study illustrates this in a situation hampered by a technical knowledge gap between the parties. The buyer is committed when they can trust the seller's capability to successfully accomplish the project. The seller must criticize and communicate its core and project specific knowledge of technologies and customer needs through project marketing. A framework and implications on knowledge management and project marketing activities in different project phases is presented. It is proposed that knowledge management is a pertinent tool for project marketing as it helps to understand the roles of different knowledge types.