Title: Impact of Organizational Culture and Leadership on Knowledge Management in Manufacturing Companies
Abstract: Purpose –For several decades the world's best-known forecasters of societal change have predicted the emergence of a new economy in which brainpower, not machine power, is the critical resource. But the future has already turned into the present, and the era of knowledge has arrived.--The Learning Organization, Economist Intelligence Unit. This new world of business which is characterized by globalization, heightened level of competition, uncertainty about future makes the traditional factors of production land, labour and capital as irrelevant. The only source of sustainable competitive advantage is knowledge and intellectual capital. Hence Knowledge management practices become vital. Research Methodology – An empirical study was conducted by collecting primary data through questionnaire from employees of varied departments of the company. Statistical tools used for analysis in the study are Reliability analysis, factor analysis, correlation and simple research model is done using LISREL. Research limitations–There is a few limitations which may affect the scope of the study. First, the study was conducted in only one manufacturing firm. Hence, blanket generalization of the findings of the study to each and every manufacturing firm in India should be done with caution. Second, the study focuses only on two variables, organizational culture and leadership style, and their impact on knowledge management processes and practices. Findings – The extent to which KM dimensions, Knowledge Capture / Acquisition, Knowledge Creation, Knowledge Storage, Knowledge sharing or transfer, Knowledge Application practiced in the company are studied. It is found that KM is practiced significantly. Originality/value – The main discussion of this paper brings together a large range of knowledge management practices in a manufacturing firm and the impact of organizational culture and leadership on knowledge management practices.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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