Is organizational performance likely to improve when an organization employs acolytes (i.e., individuals with considerable experience of working with high-reputation industry leaders)? Firms with able, motivated, and opportunity-seeking acolytes are likely to benefit more in terms of unobtrusive access to quality knowledge and improved…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of transformational leadership (TL) on tacit and explicit knowledge sharing (KS) of teachers through the mediating role of knowledge-centered school culture (KSC). This study also attempts to bring a deeper insight into the correlation between KSC and KS behaviors by exploring the…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of organizational knowledge on organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach: A survey of 66 managerial cadre employees of firms in Nigeria's telecommunications industry made up the population for this study. The research study is descriptive in nature and it adopted a…

Based on Knowledge-Based View, the study examines the effects of knowledge-oriented leadership on knowledge management processes in research universities and test the direct association among knowledge management processes and organizational (university) performance. This study further examines the mediating role of knowledge worker productivity…

This study aims to: (1) test and analyze the role of knowledge management and competence in innovation, (2) test and analyze the role of knowledge management and competence on organizational performance, (3) test and analyze the role of innovation on organizational performance, (4) test and analyze the role of management knowledge of…

Knowledge Management and Market Orientation have become buzzwords today owing to their importance for enhancing organizational performance. Innovation has become the strategic need of organizations at present in order to contend with the extreme market competition. The objective of this research was to examine the impact of knowledge management…

The usage of medical resources can meet required overall medial quality via the implementation of knowledge managements. At the same time, it allows medical professionals to understand and recognize the management strategy of the hospital. They will stay with the hospital and assist it in keeping its competitiveness and the goal of sustainable…

The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand how operating models and organizational structure impact the effectiveness of higher education institutions for students, faculty, administrators and the broader community. In this case study, the researcher uses the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria (MBNQAC) to understand core…

Purpose: Training alone is not sufficient to enhance organizational effectiveness to a greater level because not all knowledge obtained from the training is properly transferred and applied to the organization. This study aims to investigate whether efforts invested by Malaysian manufacturers in employee training and knowledge transfer affect…

Among the most memorable lessons I learned from my father was based on a comment he often made when I was young: "The days are long and the years are short." During a year as President of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), there were many days that seemed to go on forever; but in retrospect, the entire year seems to have…

Knowledge management has proven to be a sustainable competitive advantage for many organizations. Knowledge management systems are abundant, with multiple functionalities. The literature reinforces the use of workflow automation with knowledge management systems to benefit organizations; however, it was not known if process automation yielded…

The purpose of the qualitative phenomenological study was to investigate the influence of the CIO on strategic decision making in organizations. The phenomenological study was deployed to address 2 research questions by interviewing a purposive sample of 23 executives (7 IT leaders, 10 CFOs, and 6 CEOs) in 5 different countries. A qualitative…

Purpose: This paper aims to discuss an integrated paradigm that aligns the measures of knowledge management (KM) performance to attain corporate goals in organisations. It presents the main findings of an exploratory study on the use of the paradigm and the accompanied self-assessment scheme in industrial enterprises in Trinidad and Tobago…

Educational data mining (EDM) is an emerging discipline that focuses on applying data mining tools and techniques to educationally related data. The discipline focuses on analyzing educational data to develop models for improving learning experiences and improving institutional effectiveness. A literature review on educational data mining topics…

Purpose: This paper extends the corporation-based metaphor of the tree by proposing that cognition is the core ability that nourishes the development of core competencies. From such an extension, this paper aims to take a step forward to answer the question: what is the role of cognition in the organization that is in pursuit of core competencies…