Knowledge audit on the implementation of knowledge management in public sector research institute in Malaysia: a case study

Knowledge Management (KM) is a strategic initiative essential for any organisation to succeed.This paper discusses the evaluation of KM initiatives in the Malaysian Government Research Institute by performing knowledge audit.The evaluation was conducted to test the effectiveness of the current KM in...

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Main Authors: Zulkifli, Harlisa, Abdullah, Mohammad Fikry, Ibrahim, Mardhiah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/20072/1/KMICe2016%20173-178.pdf
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author Zulkifli, Harlisa
Abdullah, Mohammad Fikry
Ibrahim, Mardhiah
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description Knowledge Management (KM) is a strategic initiative essential for any organisation to succeed.This paper discusses the evaluation of KM initiatives in the Malaysian Government Research Institute by performing knowledge audit.The evaluation was conducted to test the effectiveness of the current KM initiatives adopted by National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) and to identify shortcomings that exist for the purpose of improvement.The methodology of the study involved an initial study by operating the company visit and literature on four other organisations that have successfully implemented the KM as a benchmark.Then, a survey was carried out to the employees of NAHRIM to identify their awareness; and the interviews were conducted among Top Management Officers of NAHRIM to gather their opinions towards current KM initiatives. In the final section of this paper, recommendations are presented as the results of the evaluation that has been carried out.
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spelling uum-200722016-11-29T02:42:31Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/20072/ Knowledge audit on the implementation of knowledge management in public sector research institute in Malaysia: a case study Zulkifli, Harlisa Abdullah, Mohammad Fikry Ibrahim, Mardhiah HD28 Management. Industrial Management Knowledge Management (KM) is a strategic initiative essential for any organisation to succeed.This paper discusses the evaluation of KM initiatives in the Malaysian Government Research Institute by performing knowledge audit.The evaluation was conducted to test the effectiveness of the current KM initiatives adopted by National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) and to identify shortcomings that exist for the purpose of improvement.The methodology of the study involved an initial study by operating the company visit and literature on four other organisations that have successfully implemented the KM as a benchmark.Then, a survey was carried out to the employees of NAHRIM to identify their awareness; and the interviews were conducted among Top Management Officers of NAHRIM to gather their opinions towards current KM initiatives. In the final section of this paper, recommendations are presented as the results of the evaluation that has been carried out. 2016-08-29 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/20072/1/KMICe2016%20173-178.pdf Zulkifli, Harlisa and Abdullah, Mohammad Fikry and Ibrahim, Mardhiah (2016) Knowledge audit on the implementation of knowledge management in public sector research institute in Malaysia: a case study. In: Knowledge Management International Conference (KMICe) 2016, 29 – 30 August 2016, Chiang Mai, Thailand. http://www.kmice.cms.net.my/kmice2016/files/KMICe2016_eproceeding.pdf
spellingShingle HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Zulkifli, Harlisa
Abdullah, Mohammad Fikry
Ibrahim, Mardhiah
Knowledge audit on the implementation of knowledge management in public sector research institute in Malaysia: a case study
title Knowledge audit on the implementation of knowledge management in public sector research institute in Malaysia: a case study
title_full Knowledge audit on the implementation of knowledge management in public sector research institute in Malaysia: a case study
title_fullStr Knowledge audit on the implementation of knowledge management in public sector research institute in Malaysia: a case study
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge audit on the implementation of knowledge management in public sector research institute in Malaysia: a case study
title_short Knowledge audit on the implementation of knowledge management in public sector research institute in Malaysia: a case study
title_sort knowledge audit on the implementation of knowledge management in public sector research institute in malaysia a case study
topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
url https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/20072/1/KMICe2016%20173-178.pdf
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