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Achieving Competitive Advantage through Knowledge Management Initiatives in Small and Medium Software Industry

Kumarawadu, Priyantha - In: Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM) 07 (2008) 04, pp. 255-265

Increasing number of small- and medium-scale software companies (SMSCs) has remarkably pressurised them to deliver good … quality software products on time at minimum cost. This study attempted to prove that knowledge management initiatives can … bestow business opportunities of small- and medium-scale software companies to improve productivity, product quality …

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Mapping Knowledge in Product Development through Process Modelling

Deng, Qianwang; Yu, Dejie - In: Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM) 05 (2006) 03, pp. 233-242

The product development capability is a core competence in a company, and the product development process is a knowledge-intensive process. The evolution of engineering design shows that knowledge is a key factor of a successful product development. From the 70's in the last century, artificial...

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The Role of Middle Managers in Knowledge Transfer

Carty, Robert; Walsh, Siobhan - In: Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM) 06 (2007) 04, pp. 297-302

This paper examines the causes of knowledge loss in a company undergoing a process of radical change. Using a methodology based on a single case study, the research highlights the critical role of middle managers in facilitating knowledge transfer. Middle managers facilitate both socialisation...

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Information Technology Strategy for Knowledge Management in Indian Industry

Pillania, Rajesh K. - In: Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM) 04 (2005) 03, pp. 167-178

was conducted in leading firms in three sectors of the Indian economy; namely software, pharmaceutical and petroleum …. The internet is the most widely used tool, whereas KM software is the least used. The way IT is growing or implemented and … maintained in the firms under study is not encouraging. Barring a few software sector firms, IT tools are neither well maintained …

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Collaborative Knowledge Management Systems for Learning Organisations

Abdullah, Rusli; Sahibudin, Shamsul; Alias, Rose Alinda; … - In: Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM) 04 (2005) 04, pp. 237-245

A knowledge management system (KMS) is a concept that can be used for creating knowledge repositories, improving knowledge access and sharing as well as communicating through collaboration, enhancing the knowledge environment and managing knowledge as an asset for an institution or organisation....

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From Library Management to Knowledge Management: A Conceptual Change

Malhan, I. V.; Rao, Shivarama - In: Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM) 04 (2005) 04, pp. 269-277

In the knowledge economy era, the library will play a very crucial role in the further extension and modification of knowledge. The growing need for knowledge management has influenced every component and operation of a library. Knowledge management requires more effective methods of information...

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Corporate E-Learning: An Empirical Evaluation

Handzic, Meliha; Ho-Hur, Joon - In: Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM) 04 (2005) 04, pp. 229-235

This paper explores user views of the current e-learning practices in an organisational setting. Eighty employees of Korean Air, who were enrolled in an e-learning course, participated in the study on a voluntary basis. Data on employees' perceptions of importance and satisfaction with their...

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Applying Snowden's Narrative Technique to Conduct Project Debrief Within the British Council: An Exemplar of Knowledge Management Project

Cheuk, Bonnie - In: Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM) 06 (2007) 01, pp. 1-8

This paper begins with a review of knowledge management (KM) literature, which highlights the problem that KM is interpreted in many different ways. This is due to the fact that different authors make different assumptions about the nature of knowledge and the nature of knowing. Up until the...

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FROM A FEW CRAFTSMEN TO AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF ALLIANCES: BOSCH DIESEL FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS

KASH, DON E.; AUGER, ROBIN N. - In: International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim) 09 (2005) 01, pp. 19-45

The evolution of the fuel injection technology for diesel engines initiated and repeatedly innovated since 1922 by Robert Bosch GmbH of Stuttgart, Germany, is used to illustrate the management and policy adaptations necessary to carry out repeated innovations as technologies move through...

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Systematic Knowledge Auditing: A Case Study in a Power Utility Company

Shek, W. Y.; Cheung, C. F.; Lee, W. B.; Chong, Y. Y. - In: Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM) 06 (2007) 04, pp. 231-239

Managing knowledge of plant maintenance in a power utility company is vital to the provision of a safe and reliable electricity supply to two million domestic and commercial customers. The business is built on a lot of expertise, techniques and experience of all of its employees from...

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