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Abstract
The present study was aimed to explore the impact of organisational knowledge management processes (OKMP) on the performance of entrepreneurial firms (PEF). In this survey study, simple random sampling was used to select 114 entrepreneurial firms. The required data were collected through a questionnaire distributed among managers of the entrepreneurial firms. The results showed that there was a significant positive relationship between OKMP and the PEF. Knowledge creation was the strongest predictor of the performance of entrepreneurial firms. This variable explained more than 25% of the variance in the performance variable. Knowledge absorption had a significant positive relationship with the performance of entrepreneurial firms and explained more than 16% of the variance in the dependent variable. The results of the path analysis of the variables' relationships indicated that knowledge creation and knowledge absorption explained more than 29% of the variance in the dependent variable.
期刊介绍:
“Knowledge as a key resource will contribute to improved organisational performance if it is properly leveraged and harnessed." IJKMS is a refereed and authoritative source of information in the field of knowledge management and related aspects. Topics covered include: -Knowledge creation, acquisition, codification, classification, organisation -Knowledge sharing, transfer, application, protection, retention -KM design and development -KM management and implementation -Measurement of knowledge management performance and benefits -Techniques and methods for managing knowledge -Technological tools for knowledge management, e.g. -knowledge bases, collaborative tools -expert/intelligent systems, knowledge mining/extraction -content/document management -portals, search and retrieval -e-learning, virtual reality, business intelligence, etc. -Human, organisational, strategic, behavioural, socio-cultural aspects -Public policy, economics, education policy, intellectual capital, ethics -Other related aspects of KM