Knowledge Management Practices and Generic Competitive Strategy in Knowledge-Based SMEs
Knowledge is one of the most important resources for any companies to gain a competitive advantage through generic competitive strategy. This paper aims to investigate the knowledge management practices in knowledge-based SMEs in Malaysia and the impact on generic strategy of competitive advan...
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| description | Knowledge is one of the most important resources
for any companies to gain a competitive advantage
through generic competitive strategy. This paper
aims to investigate the knowledge management
practices in knowledge-based SMEs in Malaysia
and the impact on generic strategy of competitive
advantage. Due to its smaller size, SMEs are said to be the best model to practice knowledge
management that can help in innovation. A total of
140 questionnaires were collected from SMEs and
structural equation modeling was used to analyze
the data. Knowledge management practices showed
a strong relationship to competitive advantage
which inclined more towards differentiation.
However, knowledge storage and knowledge
creation didn’t contribute to the competitive
advantage. The findings provide an important
contribution in the formulation of a model of
knowledge management practices and competitive
advantage among SMEs. Further discussion and
implication were discussed. |
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| spelling | uum-252262018-11-25T02:41:05Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/25226/ Knowledge Management Practices and Generic Competitive Strategy in Knowledge-Based SMEs Ngah, Rohana HD28 Management. Industrial Management Knowledge is one of the most important resources for any companies to gain a competitive advantage through generic competitive strategy. This paper aims to investigate the knowledge management practices in knowledge-based SMEs in Malaysia and the impact on generic strategy of competitive advantage. Due to its smaller size, SMEs are said to be the best model to practice knowledge management that can help in innovation. A total of 140 questionnaires were collected from SMEs and structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. Knowledge management practices showed a strong relationship to competitive advantage which inclined more towards differentiation. However, knowledge storage and knowledge creation didn’t contribute to the competitive advantage. The findings provide an important contribution in the formulation of a model of knowledge management practices and competitive advantage among SMEs. Further discussion and implication were discussed. 2018-07-25 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/25226/1/KMICE%202018%20212%20217.pdf Ngah, Rohana (2018) Knowledge Management Practices and Generic Competitive Strategy in Knowledge-Based SMEs. In: Knowledge Management International Conference (KMICe) 2018, 25 –27 July 2018, Miri Sarawak, Malaysia. http://www.kmice.cms.net.my/ProcKMICe/KMICe2018/toc.html |
| spellingShingle | HD28 Management. Industrial Management Ngah, Rohana Knowledge Management Practices and Generic Competitive Strategy in Knowledge-Based SMEs |
| title | Knowledge Management Practices and Generic Competitive Strategy in Knowledge-Based SMEs |
| title_full | Knowledge Management Practices and Generic Competitive Strategy in Knowledge-Based SMEs |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge Management Practices and Generic Competitive Strategy in Knowledge-Based SMEs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge Management Practices and Generic Competitive Strategy in Knowledge-Based SMEs |
| title_short | Knowledge Management Practices and Generic Competitive Strategy in Knowledge-Based SMEs |
| title_sort | knowledge management practices and generic competitive strategy in knowledge based smes |
| topic | HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/25226/1/KMICE%202018%20212%20217.pdf |
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