Effectiveness of knowledge management in achieving success in Malaysian government agencies: A literature review

Sabaghpour Azarian, Mahdieh and Yunus, Yunura Azura and Ahmad Dahlan, Abdul Rahman (2013) Effectiveness of knowledge management in achieving success in Malaysian government agencies: A literature review. Information Management And Business Review, 5 (7). pp. 324-330. ISSN 2220-3796

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Abstract

As knowledge is being accepted as an inseparable imperative strategy of organization, organizations look at knowledge as a power, which drives advantages to them. However, many organizations believe it is not about just the existence of knowledge but the organizational growth is being driven from the act of knowledge sharing. As modern economy, takes knowledge as a point to achieve project success, this competitive advantage is being utilized from the greater degree of inter-organizational utilization of information and data coupled with the harnessing of people’s skills and ideas as well as their commitments and motivations. Therefore, it is undeniable that today's knowledge is an essential asset of every single company and it has become more important than land, labor or capital in today’s economy. This paper investigates on the importance of knowledge management in generating of project success by analyzing whether or not government companies and agencies in Malaysia practice Knowledge Management. In this regard, a research has been conducted amongst fifteen Malaysian governmental companies and agencies to find how effective project managers in Malaysian government companies, integrate Knowledge Management criteria and key success elements in order to achieve project success and gain success.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6250/33204
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Knowledge Management; Project Success; Competitive Advantage; Knowledge Sharin; Project Managers; Government Companies and Agencies
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) > T55.4 Industrial engineering.Management engineering. > T58.6 Management information systems
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System
Depositing User:	Mr Abdul Rahman Ahmad Dahlan
Date Deposited:	13 Dec 2013 08:51
Last Modified:	22 Nov 2014 22:56
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/33204

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