The Relationship between KM Strategies and IT Applications in SMEs

Azyabi, Naief; Fisher, Julie; Tanner, Kerry; Gao, Shijia

doi:10.1109/hicss.2014.453

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“…Meanwhile, knowledge exploitation is concerned with the use of pre-existing organisational knowledge (Vidal, 2005). Knowledge exploration addresses issues of aligning the organisation with new trends and best practices in the sector in which the organisation operates, whereas knowledge exploitation harnesses organisational productivity by making the most of the already available organisational knowledge (Azyabi & Fisher, 2014).…”

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The Effect of Batho Pele Principles on Mediating Internally and Externally Directed Knowledge-sharing Practices in Public Schools

Nkambule,

Ngubane

2023

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All public service organisations in the world use social policies as a guide to render services for the greater good of their citizenries. Operating in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) implies that schools need to reinvent their role (administratively, pedagogically and otherwise) to ensure that they become catalysts for transferal of context-specific knowledge, problem-solving skills and creative thinking. Also, amidst a growing call by indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) scholars, governments and tribal authorities throughout the continent for African organisations to consider infusing indigenous epistemologies into their daily professional practices, this qualitative study investigated how Batho Pele (a Sotho word meaning “people first”) principles moderated participants’ execution of internally and externally directed knowledge-sharing practices at three selected public schools in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. The sample constituted 20 participants, namely teachers, heads of departments, administrative clerks and principals. Based on a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews and documents, the study found that two of the selected three schools did not consistently comply with the Batho Pele principles (BPPs) of (a) consultation, (b) access, courtesy and redress, (c) encouraging and rewarding excellence in innovation, and (d) leadership and strategic direction. Only one school was found to have satisfactorily complied with all the prescribed BPPs in how it fostered internally directed (or collegial) knowledge-sharing practices. However, in so far as the infusion of BPPs in externally directed knowledge-sharing practices (more especially towards parents, educational officials, stakeholders from the public and private sectors and the school community at large) was concerned, all three schools were found to have satisfactorily engendered a climate of (a) consultation, (b) access, courtesy and redress, (c) information, openness and transparency, and (d) value for money. The study recommends that the fervency with which schools practise externally directed knowledge sharing must also be replicated in internally directed knowledge-sharing practices.

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The Effect of Batho Pele Principles on Mediating Internally and Externally Directed Knowledge-sharing Practices in Public Schools

Nkambule,

Ngubane

2023

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“…There is a lack of research in the developing countries' context, in general, and, in particular, on IS success in SMEs in the Saudi Arabian context (Al-Gahtani, Hubona, & Wang, 2007;AlGhamdi, Nguyen, Nguyen, & Drew, 2012;Azyabi, Fisher, Tanner, & Gao, 2014;Waverman, Coyle, & Souter, 2011;Wei, Loong, Leong, & Ooi, 2009). Saudi Arabia provides a suitable context for this study for a number of reasons.…”

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A Benefits Assessment Model of Information Systems for Small Organizations in Developing Countries

Alshardan¹,

Goodwin²,

Rampersad³

2015

CIS

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The influence of information systems (IS) on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has enjoyed much attention by managers and policy makers. Despite the hype and eagerness to commit extensive levels of investment, very little research has focuses on assessing the benefits of IS for SMEs in developing countries. Existing literature has been skewed towards developed countries and large organizations. Consequently, the purpose of this paper is to develop a model for evaluating the benefits of IS for SMEs in Saudi Arabia as a case of a developing country. In order to achieve this, the study builds on and extends past IS-impact literature. Based on quantitative results of 365 responses from SMEs, the model comprises 44 measures across five dimensions: 'Individual impact', 'Organisational impact', 'System quality', 'Information quality' and 'Vendor quality'. Applying confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling, the validated model contributes to theory development of IS impact within the context of SMEs in developing countries. Additionally, it provides critical insights to policy makers and managers on assessing the benefits of IS for SMEs in developing countries.

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A Knowledge Management Framework for imbalanced data using Frequent Pattern Mining based on Bloom Filter

Elghamrawy

2016

2016 11th International Conference on Computer Engineering &Amp; Systems (ICCES)

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The Relationship between KM Strategies and IT Applications in SMEs

Cited by 3 publications

References 43 publications

The Effect of Batho Pele Principles on Mediating Internally and Externally Directed Knowledge-sharing Practices in Public Schools

The Effect of Batho Pele Principles on Mediating Internally and Externally Directed Knowledge-sharing Practices in Public Schools

A Benefits Assessment Model of Information Systems for Small Organizations in Developing Countries

A Knowledge Management Framework for imbalanced data using Frequent Pattern Mining based on Bloom Filter

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