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Purpose: This study aims to develop a framework that demonstrates the role of social capital in alleviating knowledge hiding behaviour in organisations while also considering the moderating roles of perceived organisational politics and the perceived value of knowledge in this process. Design/methodology/approach: The authors conducted a systematic literature review of research papers on the topic of knowledge hiding to develop a framework for mitigating knowledge hiding. Findings: This paper conceptualises social capital into three interrelated dimensions (e.g. structural, cognitive and relational). Based on the findings of the review, all the three social capital dimensions can potentially mitigate an individual's propensity towards knowledge hiding. Additionally, the paper integrates two potential moderators: perceived organisational politics and perceived value of knowledge, which could undermine the outcomes of social capital in mitigating knowledge hiding. Research limitations/implications: Although the proposed framework may provide preliminary insights to practitioners and scholars, one of its key limitations is that it is conceptual. Future empirical research is needed to validate the proposed framework. Originality/value: Existing research has focused on studying the antecedents and consequences of knowledge hiding. However, scant scholarly work explores how such behaviour can be mitigated. This paper addresses this gap and contributes to understanding how organisations can alleviate the prevalence of knowledge hiding by developing their social capital and by focusing on contextual factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study explores the interrelationships between Knowledge Sharing (KS), Knowledge Transfer (KT), and Knowledge Gaps (KG) within the water sector of Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), highlighting their diverse socio-cultural, economic, and biophysical characteristics and unique vulnerabilities. The research utilises a quantitative, non-experimental survey involving 515 employees across 16 SIDS, with findings indicating a well-educated and experienced workforce, yet a notable gender disparity. Reliability analysis yielded a high Cronbach's Alpha, confirming the robustness of the KS questions. Significant positive correlations were identified between KS and KT (r=0.741, p<0.001), KS and KG (r=0.649, p<0.001), and KT and KG (r=0.644, p<0.001), emphasising the need for open communication, collaboration, and information exchange to enhance KT processes. However, increased KS may widen KG due to varying knowledge interpretations and applications, posing challenges in achieving effective understanding. The study underscores the necessity of robust governance, adaptive strategies, community participation, and capacity building to mitigate climate change effects and improve water management practices. Effective Knowledge Management (KM) is critical for organisational success, with information technologies offering solutions to enhance KS and KT, thereby contributing to sustainable development and climate resilience in Caribbean SIDS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of this paper is to present a knowledge management approach to complex crises, having as a reference the multiple crises generated by COVID-19, crises we are living with, and for which we cannot anticipate a specific end due to the knowledge absence concerning this complexity. A complex crisis is a system crisis that induces new crises in connected systems. The knowledge management approach shows that understanding complex crises and managing them needs an excellent understanding of these crises’ knowledge gaps and the knowledge dynamics phenomena able to describe their manifestation and evolution. There is no a priori knowledge or model to give us the key to coping with these crises and designing the best solutions for all the problems generated by them. The present research is based on qualitative research of the significant literature by using the Grounded Theory. The findings show that a knowledge management approach offers new insights into the complexity of these phenomena, which can be symbolized by the Black Swan metaphor defined by Nassim Taleb in his seminal book The Black Swan. The impact of the highly improbable.

Refurbishment can be a complicated process which requires a wide variety of skills from the project team. A knowledgeable project team that is able to understand and interpret client's requirements and rely on their knowledge and experience to meet client's requirements is likely to increase the chance of delivering a project on time and within budget. Very often, a major cause of process delays is the lack of timely, correct information or knowledge, which slows down or halts the work. Until appropriate information or knowledge is acquired for the performance of tasks, there will be a delay and consequent incurrence of costs. This paper illustrates the development of a methodology for the matching of knowledge of the project team with client's project requirements during the refurbishment process. Through the matching process, knowledge gap between the existing knowledge of the project team and the required knowledge is identified and knowledge is captured to fill this gap. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

E-learning has become a necessary tool in the developmental agenda of every progressive institution for an effective delivery of the knowledge management system. The specific objectives of this study is to explore whether 1) e-Learning has improved knowledge management in these institutions, and 2) technological barriers has constrained individuals to the improvement of knowledge management in their institutions. This paper investigates the integration of e-Learning and Knowledge Management in the dimensions of knowledge generation, capturing, sharing and application in Ghana using five major public universities as case studies. It attempts to unveil the e-learning and knowledge management policies in place at these institutions, and to know the extent to which these policies are catching up with the intended beneficiaries. The situation analysis was carried out by interviews conducted with policy makers at the institutions, and survey among participants (students and lecturers) within the scope of technological and regulatory factors at the case study institutions. Findings from the interviews suggest that e-learning has contributed to knowledge management in their respective institutions. Overall, this study contributes to the debate whether bridging technological gaps can bridge knowledge gap in Ghanaian institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Suva (Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund) is the most important carrier of obligatory accident insurance in Switzerland. Its medical division supports doctors working in inpatient and outpatient care with comprehensive case management and with conciliar advice. The Suva hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation. In 2002, Suva started the InWiM project. InWiM is an acronym and stands for “Integrierte Wissensbasen der Medizin”, which can be translated as “Integrated Knowledge Bases in Medicine”. Information retrieval within InWiM is achieved by means of the MeSH Index (Medical Subject Headings), the thesaurus of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM). InWiM has now been extended towards the management not only of publications but also of areas where sound knowledge is missing, so called “knowledge gaps”: Knowledge gaps are indexed with MeSH terms in a similar way to publications. This improves knowledge management: In particular it is possible to search and find knowledge gaps and solutions covering the same or a similar topic, thus allowing adequate collating and it prevents duplication of work. Furthermore, literature search strategies for the NML are predefined and do not need every time to be reinvented from scratch. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on the past research of knowledge management strategy, the article splits the knowledge management types into three levels. Then the article borrows a two-dimension knowledge management model. Targeting this model, the article deeply researches on how enterprise chooses the knowledge management strategies based on the knowledge gap and knowledge source. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: This study explores the gaps of knowledge management (KM) activities for the enterprise to build a framework that would analyze the corporate knowledge needs, and identifies any inhibitors to success of the implementation activities of the KM system. Based on the literature review, expert interviews and questionnaire, we categorize the five management gaps in implementation of KM activities and illustrate the links between KM activities and corporate performance. The results also reveal that corporate performance is significantly influenced by these management gaps. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]