A knowledge sharing framework in the South African public sector

Mkhize, Peter L.

doi:10.4102/sajim.v17i1.620

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“…The chief area of concern for the field of information security is the balanced protection of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data while maintaining a focus on efficient policy implementation without hindering organisation productivity. Given the high information technology illiteracy among many supply chain professionals in the South African public sector (Mkhize 2015;Sebake & Coetzee 2013), information security remains a major threat and could emanate from any of the available potential sources.…”

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Modelling the link between supply chain risk, flexibility and performance in the public sector

Mhelembe

Mafini

2019

SAJEMS

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Background: The South African public sector faces numerous internal and external risks that limit the performance of its entire supply chain. An understanding of these risks and their effects is an important milestone in overcoming them.Aim: This article tested the relationship between supply chain risks, flexibility and performance in the South African public sector.Method: A survey questionnaire was administered to 307 supply chain practitioners who were based in the public sector in Gauteng. A structural equation modelling procedure was utilised in testing the proposed relationships.Results: The results of the study showed that six supply chain risk factors, namely government policies, supply complexity, availability of skills, supplier performance monitoring, information security and process efficiency exert significant influences on supply chain flexibility. In turn, supply chain flexibility exerts a positive influence on the performance of the public supply chain.Conclusion: Managers in government may be able to improve the public supply chain management function through the suitable management of the supply chain risk factors considered in this study.

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Modelling the link between supply chain risk, flexibility and performance in the public sector

Mhelembe

Mafini

2019

SAJEMS

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“…10 , 11 They are access points to large proportions of the population, have infrastructure to implement and monitor policies, and are subject to other government guidelines or regulations. 8 In many countries, the public sector is the largest employment sector, 12–14 and governments are one of the leading food procurers. 15 Thus, governments have a leadership opportunity and a responsibility to set an example for creating healthy eating environments in publicly funded institutions through government-issued standards on the types of foods or drinks that can be procured, prepared, provided, or sold using public money.…”

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Review of national nutrition standards with salt-related criteria for publicly funded institutions around the world

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Context Creating healthy food environments through nutrition standards for publicly funded institutions (eg, schools, workplaces, and hospitals) provides an important opportunity to improve population diets. Objective This study aimed to identify countries with national nutrition standards for publicly funded institutions that included salt-related criteria and to describe and summarize these initiatives. Data Sources Peer-reviewed and grey literature was searched to December 2019, including MEDLINE, CENTRAL, Embase, TRoPHI, LILACS, Web of Science, Cochrane Public Health Group Specialised Register, and Effective Public Health Practice Project Database. In addition, a questionnaire was sent to country contacts and salt-reduction experts, and a targeted search on relevant government websites was conducted. Data Extraction Key characteristics of the national nutrition standards for publicly funded institutions were extracted, including name, governance, institution type, implementation status, and details of food and nutrient criteria. Data Analysis Nutrition standards were analyzed by World Health Organization region, World Bank income level, institution type, type of criteria, regulatory approach, and method of application. Sixty-six countries were identified as having national nutrition standards that included salt-related criteria for at least one publicly funded institution. Standards were more prevalent in the European Region, high-income countries, and schools compared to other regions, income levels, and institution types, respectively. Most standards were mandatory and contained nutrition criteria pertaining to both foods and nutrients. Conclusion Nutrition standards have the potential to significantly improve diets, but there is considerable scope to develop and implement nutrition standards more effectively using the new World Health Organization Action Framework.

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“…In today's ever-shifting competitive environment, software developing organisations are increasingly dependent on knowledge to gain and maintain an advantage over their competitors (Ghobadi & D'Ambra 2012;Mkhize 2015;Willems 2009). Subsequently, knowledge sharing is a key factor for modern software developing organisations to succeed (Ghobadi 2015).…”

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Factors negatively influencing knowledge sharing in software development

Khoza

Pretorius

2017

S. Afr. j. inf. manag.

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Background: ‘Knowledge is power’ and software developing organisations are dependent on knowledge to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage. Subsequently, knowledge sharing is a key factor for modern software developing organisations to succeed in today’s competitive environment. For software developing organisations to reach their goals and objectives, knowledge sharing – and in particular the sharing of useful knowledge – needs to be targeted. To promote knowledge sharing, factors influencing knowledge sharing need to be identified and understood.Objective: This study seeks to identify factors that negatively influence knowledge sharing in software development in the developing country context.Method: Expert sampling as a subcategory of purposive sampling was employed to extract information, views and opinions from experts in the field of information and communication technology, more specifically from those who are involved in software development projects. Four Johannesburg-based software developing organisations listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), South Africa, participated in this research study. Quantitative data were collected using an online questionnaire with closed-ended questions.Results: Findings of this research reveal that job security, motivation, time constraints, physiological factors, communication, resistance to change and rewards are core factors negatively influencing knowledge sharing in software developing organisations.Conclusions: Improved understanding of factors negatively influencing knowledge sharing is expected to assist software developing organisations in closing the gap for software development projects failing to meet the triple constraint of time, cost and scope.

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A knowledge sharing framework in the South African public sector

Cited by 9 publications

References 34 publications

Modelling the link between supply chain risk, flexibility and performance in the public sector

Modelling the link between supply chain risk, flexibility and performance in the public sector

Review of national nutrition standards with salt-related criteria for publicly funded institutions around the world

Factors negatively influencing knowledge sharing in software development

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