The concept of organizational culture and knowledge. The concept of organizational culture as the main source of knowledge can be supported by individuals. Pdf the aim of this study is to examine how job satisfaction influences the relationship between company performance, knowledge sharing. The process of knowledge sharing can be supported by organizational culture which is a set of values and norms giving identity to each enterprise. Empirical evidence from service organizations article pdf available january 2012 with 451 reads how we measure reads. Pdf knowledge sharing and organizational culture dimensions. As a valuable element of intellectual capital, organizational culture. The main objective of this research is to investigate the impacts of organizational culture on knowledge.
These values are trust, innovation, and respect for the knowledge. The objective is to manage, share, and create relevant knowledge assets that will help meet tactical and strategic requirements. To recognize cultural diversity that influences knowledge sharing in an organization raj maham iqra university, islamabad, pakistan email. Knowledge exists and is shared at different levels in organizations. How shared values, rituals, and sagas can facilitate change in an academic library jason martin organizational culture is defined as the shared norms, values, and beliefs of an academic library. In this regard 12 also found a direct effect of knowledge management processes on organizational innovation. The aim of this study is to examine how job satisfaction influences the relationship between company performance, knowledge sharing, and organizational culture, perceived through the prism of. The impact of national culture on knowledge sharing. The impact of organizational culture on information sharing. Pdf company culture, knowledge sharing and organizational. Organizational culture plays a very important role in knowledge management projects such as knowledge sharing. A key factor in the failure of the intelligence community is the resistance to information sharing. Knowledge sharing and organizational culture case study.
Knowledge sharing is a key process in knowledge management practices. Knowledge management strategy must be dependent on corporate strategy. We propose and empirically test a model that examines the relationships among strategic, decision and technology practices and organizational knowledge sharing in two distinct national cultures us and japan. According to gurteen, the sharing of knowledge is crucial in business because the new knowledge leads to sustainable competitive. Knowledge sharing and its impact on employees motivation dr. As a result, organizations often aim to build strong cultures. Whereas in one organization, the km effort became little more than an information repository, in. What is the relationship between knowledge sharing and. This study attempts to measure the impact of organizational change, knowledge sharing and organizational learning on knowledge management and as a result, its influence on organizational performance. A quantitative approach was applied to test the relationship between organizational cultures, knowledge sharing. The role of organisational culture on knowledge sharing by using.
The following could be stated as effective factors on knowledge sharing. The relationship between organizational culture and knowledge sharing in a gcc company minwir alshammari college of business administration university of bahrain, kingdom of bahrain hani almusharraf saudi aramco company, kingdom of saudi arabia abstract. Organizational trauma and resilience resource sharing project, march 2016 2 single catastrophic event. What inspires employees especially managers, working under top managers, to share their knowledge within their organization. The effect of organizational culture and organizational. Applying organizational culture theory to the research administration profession and exploring the shared artifacts, espoused beliefs, values, and basic underlying assumptions of research administration. Towards a detailed view on the influence of organizational. A culture of collaboration is also necessary for effective knowledge sharing, especially in knowledge focused organizations. The organizational culture influences the way people interact, the context within which knowledge is created. Creating a knowledge sharing culture what then does it mean to create a knowledge sharing culture.
The role of organisational culture on knowledge sharing by. Among extant literature, organizational culture oc has positive impact on innovation capability inc, whereas little research concerns about how. Aside from aside from theoretical contributions, the. To create a knowledge sharing culture you need to encourage people to work together more effectively, to collaborate and to share ultimately to make organisational knowledge more productive. This research seeks to investigate the relationship between organizational. There are various ways to conceptualize the relationship between knowledge management and organizational learning. Sep 22, 2016 first in a series of 50 knowledge management components slide 4 in km 102 culture and values. Organizational cultural theory and research administration. The employees tend to identify themselves with these characteristics and accios organizational culture. The organizational culture influences the way people interact, the context within which knowledge is created, the resistance they will have towards certain changes, and ultimately the way they share or the way they do not share knowledge.
Organizational knowledge sharing practices etec 510. Knowledge sharing and its impact on employees motivation. Successful knowledge transfer involves neither computers nor documents but rather interactions between people. Organizational culture and knowledge sharing department of. The aim of this study is to find out how organizational culture. Organizational culture and its significance for knowledge sharing. The authors have conducted an empirical survey in bulgaria, hungary and. Different factors including organizational change, organizational learning and knowledge sharing influences on knowledge management. Identification of organizational cultural factors that impact. Relationships among organizational culture, knowledge.
Existing knowledge management practices show that many organizations fail to leverage the expertise gained in their past projects by applying it to the new ones. Organisational culture oc is an important factor and needs to be considered in knowledge sharing ks because, although it can foster sharing. Knowledge sharing and organizational culture dimensions. Why organisational culture drives knowledge sharing. The research on the influence of organizational culture on knowledge sharing has received a lot of attention. The right processes, environments, and systems that enable km to be implemented in the organization. The role of culture in knowledge management woosoon park encyclopedia of life support systems eolss from the organizational memory and makes it accessible to users. However, in most cases these researches are lacking in the way they approach both concepts. Keywords organizational culture, knowledge management. This report may not represent current organizational processes, policies, or practices because changes may have occurred since the completion of the study. The authors structural equation model using data collected from 452 korean workers showed that learning organization culture was significantly associated with organizational commitment, organizational citizenship behavior, and knowledge sharing intention. Instilling a knowledgesharing culture is thus a necessary prerequisite for companies which believe that it is a significant way to differentiate themselves.
The role of culture in knowledge management ehealthstrategies. The relationship between organizational culture factors and. Organizational culture and its significance for knowledge. Critical success factors article pdf available in journal of knowledge management 112. Recent research on knowledge sharing has identified a variety of factors that lead to effective knowledge sharing, such as motivation 2 and culture 3, but few studies have focused on addressing knowledge sharing activities in different settings 4. Knowledge sharing can be greatly facilitated through the use of such informational technology as email. Empirical studies prove that there is influence between organizational culture and knowledge sharing wiewiora et al. It has been given emphasis by the authors that some of the cultural components that influence knowledge sharing would be the way at which the organization is managed, or the organizational structure in itself, being withheld as highly influential in the development of knowledge sharing. Comment factory zahra mollazadeh ordaklou young researchers club, marand branch, islamic azad university, marand, iran abstract this research investigates the relation of knowledge sharing and organizational culture. Both organizational culture and structure should support knowledge sharing procedure.
The role of organizational culture in the knowledge management. In another study of 453 firms, over half indi cated that organizational culture was a ma jor barrier to success in their knowledge management initiatives. It has also been noted that a major problem in knowledge sharing is that there are some employees who are confined in a culture that is characterized by unwillingness to transfer knowledge to other people, hence, making it impossible as well for the organization to be embedded with a knowledge sharing culture. Several scholars have argued that certain elements must be present in the organizational culture in order for knowledge management initiatives to succeed such as creativity and continuous improvement. The current research on knowledge management is approaching organizational culture as an abstract concept. Company culture, knowledge sharing and organizational. This study aims to examine the influence of knowledge sharing and organizational culture toward organizational performance with intellectual capital as an intervening variable. The relationship between organization culture and knowledge. Organizational culture comprises the assumptions, values and beliefs. The organizational culture and the capabilities of the employees are affected by how they are managed and therefore training and skill development of the work force are crucial. Such factors as interpersonal trust, communication between staff, information systems, rewards and organization structure play an important role in defining the relationships between staff and in turn, providing possibilities to break obstacles to knowledge sharing. Purpose this research aims at investigating the role of certain factors in organizational culture in the success of knowledge sharing.
This paper aims to examine how organizational culture, structure and technology infrastructure influence knowledge sharing. Such factors as interpersonal trust, communication between staff, information systems, rewards and organization structure play an important role in defining the relationships between staff and in turn, providing possibilities to break obstacles to knowledge. This article discusses key concepts pertaining to organizational culture and describes general strategies and hr practices that employers can use to create and sustain a strong organizational culture. It is reasonable here to conclude that knowledge sharing can be successful in the service industry in bangladesh with given emphasis on trust, communication between staff and leadership. This paper deals with the historical development and foundational understandings of both the term culture, from anthropology, and its appropriation by industrial organization researchers to organizational culture. Relationships among organizational culture, knowledge sharing. Contemporary issues in education research first quarter. In fluid virtual organizations sustained knowledge management means to establish an organizational memory that is flexible and adaptive to changing requirements. The impact of organizational culture on knowledge sharing sahar khazaei poul1, foad khanlarzadeh2, vida samiei3 abstract the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between knowledge management and organizational culture, adopting the view of knowledge.
This paper presents a conceptual model on the relationship between organizational culture, knowledge sharing practices i. After conducting semistructured interviews with managers. In this section ill examine that question as well as the issues surrounding a transition from the traditional culture of knowledge hoarding to a culture of knowledge sharing. Organizational culture as moderator in the relationship. The effect of knowledge sharing in an organization is not a simple causality, but rather is involved in the interaction between individuals and organizational units.
The purpose of this paper is to examine whether organizational rewards are able to improve knowledge sharing and have an impact on employee performance moderated by organizational culture type in. Sudden events like a natural disaster that damages the office, financial embezzlement, or the unexpected death of a colleague can destabilize the organizational culture. The advancement of automobiles thereinafter auto during these decades has not only made great contributions to the economic development, but also significantly changed peoples life. Knowledge sharing, organizational culture, intellectual. Knowledge sharing in an organization sciencedirect. Designmethodologyapproach the extant literature on the impact of organizational culture and. Organizational culture, informal workplace learning. Easterbysmith and l yles 2003 consider ol to focus on the process, and km to focus on the content, of the knowledge that an organization. The process of knowledge sharing can be supported by organizational culture which is a set of values and norms giving identity to each. The effectiveness of a knowledge sharing activities in organization has the potential of improving customer services, bringing new product to market and reducing cost of business operations.
Sustained knowledge management by organizational culture. In order to explore the characteristics of a knowledgesharing culture and how one can be nurtured and developed, queens universitys centre for knowledgebased enterprises. Organizational knowledge management structure steven walczak university of colorado at denver, denver, colorado, usa abstract purpose to propose and evaluate a novel management structure that encourages knowledge sharing across an organization. Knowledge is the most important component of sustainable organizational growth and economic performance. Impact of organizational culture on knowledge management. Jan 22, 2012 a surprising finding of this study is that reward system does not have any impact on knowledge sharing. Knowledgesharing dilemmas in organizations mba knowledge base. Knowledge not only exists in documents and repositories. He notes that organizational cultural factors, such as trust and collaboration, can have. I believe that the relationship between knowledge and organizational culture shows itself in how an organization balances investment into things like innovation vs. Knowledge sharing is a phase in knowledge management, which is defined as being an organization s ability to identify, acquire, create, process, share and retain knowledge. The impact of organizational culture on knowledge sharing in. Organizational knowledge sharing practices include all of the activities and processes, both formal and informal, by which knowledge is shared and created throughout an organization.
Creating a knowledgesharing culture 1999 apqc 2 knowledgesharing culture project personnel study team. Among extant literature, organizational culture oc has positive impact on innovation capability inc, whereas little research concerns about how oc influences organization s capabilities through knowledge management km activities, especially for knowledge sharing. Comment factory zahra mollazadeh ordaklou young researchers club, marand branch, islamic azad university, marand, iran abstract this research investigates the relation of knowledge sharing and organizational culture in the sufian comment factory. Impact of knowledge management practices on organizational. Therefore, knowledge management systems kmss are used in organisations to share, utilise, and integrate knowledge. Apparently, the auto industry has entered an innovation race. Knowledge has value only when it is applied 2, cited in 9, and the value of knowledge often increases when shared 20. Organizational practices that foster knowledge sharing.
Chapter 4 organizational culture and knowledge sharing. The role of organizational culture in knowledge management in. Knowledge sharing involves a set of behaviors that aid the exchange of acquired knowledge chow and chan 2008. If organizations have to capitalize on the knowledge they possess, they have to understand how knowledge is created, shared, and used within the organization. Organizational culture that is 121 sunita rega kathiravelu. This is best achieved by a strong organizational culture that emphasizes knowledge sharing by the. This document focuses on the most common barriers that constrain. Knowledge management, innovation and organizational. Organisational culture s influence on tacit knowledge sharing behaviour article pdf available in journal of knowledge management 153. Ill also describe some potential organizational approaches to motivating participation in a knowledge sharing culture. The current research on knowledge management is approaching organizational culture. It comprises a range of practices used by organizations to identify, create, represent, and distribute knowledge. Based on the key concepts of culture and theories of knowledge in organizations, it aimed to identify the predictors of success of an engineering company and to analyze the culture of knowledge sharing and its impact on organizational growth. The impact of culture on knowledge sharing in the construction sector has recently gained more attention among scholars, and the aim of this research is to expand this understanding of the cultural factors that affect knowledge sharing practices, but within the jordanian construction context, and assess that impact by developing a framework.
Nov 01, 2017 when various groups within an organisation operate collectively, as a result they naturally develop a culture that encourages the sharing of knowledge, whereas global and interconnected groups function jointly in order to accomplish shared targets, thereby driving group effort amongst the assorted departments of sizeable corporations. This study develops a conceptual framework of organizational culture, knowledge sharing practices and intellectual capital for organizational success. Why your organization should support a knowledge sharing. Creating the knowledge culture in organization as a part of implementing the knowledge management peter mesaros roman toma abstract knowledge management is a very important subject of the day. Brink 2001 writes that knowledge sharing is considered a social interaction between people. This process, referred to as knowledge sharing, is the exchange of information, skills, or expertise among employees of an organization that forms a valuable intangible asset and is dependent upon an organization culture that includes knowledge sharing, especially the sharing of the knowledge. Understanding and developing organizational culture. The research on the influence of organizational culture on know ledge sharing has received a lot of attention. Considering the complexity of the culture concept and the dilemma of organizational culture, these four cultural attributes are seen, from this studys point of view, as comprehensive and common cultural factors that are expected to have an impact on sharing of knowledge among organizational members on different levels.
The phenomena cannot be treated simply as a linear system where individuals in an organization can spontaneously demand and supply different knowledge. The relationship between organizational culture and knowledge management cultural barriers and challenges of knowledge sharing abbas khakpour mohammad ghahremani mohammad hassan pardakhtchi when asked to name the three critical factors in knowledge management, robert buck man president. At accio, there seems to be some distinctive characteristics that the organization asks for in their employees. The impact of organizational culture on information sharing by maj virginia l. Organisational culture, knowledge based view, knowledge management. Data was collected via a questionnaire designed to measure the relationship between organizational culture and all kinds of knowledge s sharing. Majid nili department of management, najafabad branch, islamic azad university, isfahan, iran. Sarwar uddin and ahmed, sylvana maheen, organizational culture and knowledge sharing. Chapter for cross cultural perspectives on knowledge management. In addition, organizational culture greatly influences employee behavior. Zahidul islam 1, sylvana maheen ahmed 2, ikramul hasan 2 and sarwar uddin ahmed 2 1faculty of. Becoming a knowledgesharing organization knowledge sharing in action knowledgesharing is helping to scale up solutions for hivaids control in india indias national aids control organisation naco in india, hivaids is an enormous barrier to development, currently costing more than 100,000 lives per year.
Organizational culture is an essential link in understanding the resistance to information sharing. In the current competing and changing market environments, knowledge is a valuable resource for the competitive advantage of an organization more than ever before. Creating a knowledge sharing culture tufts university. Moreover, the combination of organization culture, knowledge sharing and intellectual capital is of great importance in the development of a knowledgebased organization. To recognize cultural diversity that influences knowledge. This research aims at investigating the role of certain factors in organizational culture in the success of knowledge sharing.
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