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Antecedents and impacts of knowledge management practices supported by information technology : an empirical study in manufacturing context
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Muhammed, Shahnawaz |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | .........................................................................................................................iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................................................................v TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................viii LIST OF TABLES.................................................................................................................x LIST OF FIGURES ...............................................................................................................xiii LIST OF APPENDICES........................................................................................................xvi CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................1 CHAPTER 2: THEORY DEVELOPMENT .........................................................................9 2.1 Information Technology Supported Knowledge Work .............................................9 2.2 Conceptualizations of Knowledge .............................................................................10 2.3 Managing Knowledge at the Individual Level...........................................................16 2.4 Research Model .........................................................................................................21 2.4.1 Characteristics of IT supported Knowledge Work ...........................................23 2.4.2 Characteristics of Community of Practice ........................................................27 2.4.3 Psychological Empowerment............................................................................31 2.4.4 Knowledge Management Practices...................................................................37 2.4.5 Information Technology Support......................................................................40 2.4.6 Individual Performance Outcomes ...................................................................46 2.4.7 Task Related Knowledge ..................................................................................52 2.4.8 Team Performance Outcomes...........................................................................54 2.5 Hypotheses Development ..........................................................................................57 2.5.1 Work Characteristics and Knowledge Management Practices .........................59 2.5.2 Community of Practice Characteristics and Knowledge Management Practices .....................................................................................................................61 2.5.3 Psychological Empowerment and Knowledge Management Practices ............66 2.5.4 Information Technology Support and Knowledge Management Practices ......67 2.5.5 Knowledge Management Practices and Individual Performance Outcomes....69 2.5.6 Knowledge Management Practices and Task Related Knowledge...................70 2.5.7 Knowledge Management Practices and Team Performance Outcomes ...........71 CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODS...............................................................................74 3.1 Ethical Concerns ........................................................................................................74 3.2 Research Design.........................................................................................................75 3.3 Validity of Research Design ......................................................................................75 3.4 Measurement Issues ...................................................................................................77 3.4.1 Dimensionality..................................................................................................77 3.4.2 Validity .............................................................................................................78 3.4.3 Reliability..........................................................................................................80 3.5 Item Generation .........................................................................................................81 3.6 Pretest.........................................................................................................................83 3.7 Pilot Study..................................................................................................................84 3.8 Large Scale Data Collection ......................................................................................85 CHAPTER 4: ITEM GENERATION AND PRETEST ........................................................87 4.1 Measures for Community of Practice Characteristics ...............................................88 4.1.1 Measures of Structural Characteristics .............................................................89 |
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