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Abstract Announcement for International Journal of Knowledge
Management
(IJKM) 14(2)The contents of the latest issue of:
*International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM)*
Volume 14, Issue 2, April - June 2018
Indexed by: Compendex (Elsevier Engineering Index), INSPEC,
PsycINFO®,
SCOPUS, Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
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Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1548-0666; EISSN: 1548-0658;
Published by IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA
www.igi-global.com/ijkm
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Editor-in-Chief: Murray E. Jennex (San Diego State University,
USA)
*Note: The International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM)
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unrestricted
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subscription-based
publishing models, open access content is available without having
to
purchase or subscribe to the journal in which the content is
published. All
IGI Global manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer
review
editorial process.*
*ARTICLE 1*
Knowledge Acquisition, Knowledge Application, and Innovation
Towards the
Ability to Adapt to Change
Lejla Turulja (School of Economics and Business, University of
Sarajevo,
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Nijaz Bajgorić (School of
Economics and
Business, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
The objective of article is to provide important empirical
evidence to
support the role of individual knowledge management processes and
separate
innovation types within firms. Specifically, knowledge acquisition
and
knowledge application are analyzed and empirically tested in
relation to
product and process innovation as well as business performance.
The results
support the direct impact of product and process innovation on
business
performance. In addition, the results show the indirect effect of
knowledge
acquisition and knowledge application on firm business performance
through
product and process innovation. Although KM represents a complex
concept of
knowledge management in a firm and can contain more processes,
this article
confirms that KM processes individually contribute to the
innovation and
indirectly on business performance. Besides, it confirms mediating
effect
of innovation between both knowledge acquisition and knowledge
application
and organizational business performance. In addition, most of the
similar
studies have been focused on the developed Western countries.
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www.igi-global.com/article/knowledge-acquisition-knowledge-application-and-innovation-towards-the-ability-to-adapt-to-change/211234
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*ARTICLE 2*
Procedure Based on Semantic Similarity for Merging Ontologies by
Non-Redundant Knowledge Enrichment
Carlos Ramón Rangel (Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Bolivarian
Republic
of Venezuela), Junior Altamiranda (Universidad de Los Andes,
Mérida,
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela), Mariela Cerrada (Universidad
Politécnica
Salesiana, Cuenca, Ecuador), Jose Aguilar (Universidad de Los
Andes,
Mérida, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
The merging procedures of two ontologies are mostly related to the
enrichment of one of the input ontologies, i.e. the knowledge of
the
aligned concepts from one ontology are copied into the other
ontology. As a
consequence, the resulting new ontology extends the original
knowledge of
the base ontology, but the unaligned concepts of the other
ontology are not
considered in the new extended ontology. On the other hand, there
are
experts-aided semi-automatic approaches to accomplish the task of
including
the knowledge that is left out from the resulting merged ontology
and
debugging the possible concept redundancy. With the aim of facing
the posed
necessity of including all the knowledge of the ontologies to be
merged
without redundancy, this article proposes an automatic approach
for merging
ontologies, which is based on semantic similarity measures and
exhaustive
searching along of the closest concepts. The authors' approach was
compared
to other merging algorithms, and good results are obtained in
terms of
completeness, relationships and properties, without creating
redundancy.
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*ARTICLE 3*
Influence of Behavioral Intentions, Affective Trust and Affective
Commitment on Knowledge Sharing Behavior
Toshali Dey (Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Kharagpur,
India),
Susmita Mukhopadhyay (Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur,
Kharagpur,
India)
This article describes how with the growing importance of
knowledge in
today's competitive environment, it becomes vital for
organizations to
unfold all the strategies for implementation of a successful
knowledge
management system. The purpose of this study is to examine the
effect of
knowledge sharing intention (KSI) and affective trust (AT) on
knowledge
sharing (KS) behaviour of employees. Additionally, the mediating
influence
of affective commitment (AC) of the employees in this relationship
is also
studied. This study uses data from a sample of 246 managers in
Indian
private sector firms and employs Structural Equation Modelling
approach to
test the proposed hypotheses. The findings of this study show that
contrary
to the results of prior research, BI does not affect KS behaviour
directly.
Rather, it acts indirectly through AC, which is necessary for
increasing
employees' loyalty and willingness to share their knowledge.
Moreover, the
results indicated that AT has an indirect influence on employees'
KS
behaviour via KSI. Implications and limitations and future scope
of the
study have also been discussed.
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www.igi-global.com/article/influence-of-behavioral-intentions-affective-trust-and-affective-commitment-on-knowledge-sharing-behavior/211236
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*ARTICLE 4*
Technology Transfer Projects in the UK: An Analysis of University
-
Industry Collaboration
Martin George Wynn (University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, UK)
This article examines how technology transfer has operated in
university-company projects undertaken in small to medium sized
enterprises
via the UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme. It adopts a
qualitative
case study approach, focusing on three companies drawn from an
initial
review of fourteen technology transfer projects. This provides the
foundation for the development of a model of 12 key factors that
underpinned successful outcomes in these projects. The fourteen
projects
are reviewed in terms of their impact on either process change,
service
improvement or product development, drawing upon the post-project
assessments of the funding body and the developed model. Findings
suggest
that using new technology to innovate internal processes and
services is
likely to prove more successful than projects focusing on new
product
development. The model provides an analytical framework that will
be of
interest and value to academics and business practitioners looking
to
develop university-industry partnerships involving technology
change and
innovation.
To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/article/technology-transfer-projects-in-the-uk/211237
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*ARTICLE 5*
Knowledge Transfer from International Consultants to Local
Partners: An
Empirical Study of Metro Construction Projects in Vietnam
Son Ngoc Nguyen (School of Management (SOM), Asian Institute of
Technology
(AIT), Bangkok, Thailand), Nazrul Islam (School of Management
(SOM), Asian
Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand)
Inspired by the fact that local partners acquire substantial
knowledge from
foreign consultants, an empirical study has been conducted on four
metro
construction projects in Vietnam to assess the knowledge transfer
in
practice. The process and results have been recorded in this
article. A
two-stage model has been developed and tested by using data
obtained from
130 respondents. The first stage demonstrates that there are at
least six
factors affecting the knowledge transfer from foreign consultants
to local
partners. The second stage shows that acquired knowledge helps to
improve
the performance of the local partners. In addition to well-known
determinants such as the transferor's willingness, capacity to
transfer,
the learner's intent and capability to learn, the results of the
study
provide the evidence to confirm the important roles of
knowledge-related
factors and environment-related factors. Furthermore, this study
enriches
the literature on knowledge transfer by adding a look into a
specific
context of consulting services.
To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/article/knowledge-transfer-from-international-consultants-to-local-partners/211238
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*ARTICLE 6*
Knowledge Sharing in a Critical Moment of Work: A Driver for
Success?
Fitri Wulandari (Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Surakarta,
Sukoharjo,
Indonesia), Augusty Tae Ferdinand (Diponegoro University,
Semarang,
Indonesia), Christantius Dwiatmadja (Satya Wacana Christian
University,
Salatiga, Indonesia)
This article aims at proofing empirically the influence of social
interaction in knowledge sharing by focusing on key persons and
the way the
knowledge-sharing is spread in order to produce some outcome for
the
organization through individuals within it. The object of this
study is
employees of Post Offices in Central Java who frequently share
information
with their co-workers in accomplishing their jobs. The data is
acquired
from questionnaires distributed to managers and supervisor level
of Post
office. Based on purposive sampling method, 210 samples are
obtained. The
results indicate that the five hypotheseses built in this research
are
supported and only one hypothesis is not supported. The result
shows that
employees with specific, complicated, and challenging objective
will be
more willing to share their knowledge to other employees,
particularly when
facing new job and target. Furthermore, the result of the study
explains
that sharing idea of improvement will encourage more dynamic
teamwork and
help each other in solving any problems.
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www.igi-global.com/article/knowledge-sharing-in-a-critical-moment-of-work/211239
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*CALL FOR PAPERS*
Mission of IJKM:
The primary objective of the *International Journal of Knowledge
Management
(IJKM)* is to provide a comprehensive cross discipline forum for
advancing
the understanding of the organizational, technical, human, and
cognitive
issues associated with the creation, capture, transfer and use of
knowledge
in organizations. The secondary objective of this Journal is to
share
knowledge among researchers and practitioners with respect to the
design,
development, implementation and maintenance of effective knowledge
management systems. The journal publishes high quality empirical
and
theoretical research covering all aspects of knowledge management.
In
addition to full-length research manuscripts, the journal
publishes
insightful research and practice notes as well as case studies
from all
areas of knowledge management.
Indices of IJKM:
- ACM Digital Library
- Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC)
- Bacon's Media Directory
- Burrelle's Media Directory
- Cabell's Directories
- Compendex (Elsevier Engineering Index)
- CSA Illumina
- DBLP
- DEST Register of Refereed Journals
- EBSCOhost's Library/Information Science & Technology
Abstracts with
FullTEXT
- Gale Directory of Publications & Broadcast Media
- GetCited
- Google Scholar
- INSPEC
- JournalTOCs
- KnowledgeBoard
- Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA)
- MediaFinder
- Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
- PsycINFO®
- SCOPUS
- The Index of Information Systems Journals
- The Standard Periodical Directory
- Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
- Web of Science
- Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
Coverage of IJKM:
The* International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM)* covers
all
aspects of the knowledge management discipline, from
organizational issues
to technology support to knowledge representation. High quality
submissions
are encouraged using any qualitative or quantitative research
methodology.
Submissions are especially encouraged covering the following
topics:
- Basic theories associated with knowledge creation, knowledge
management, and organizational memory
- Case studies of knowledge management and organizational memory
systems
- Cognitive theories of knowledge management and organizational
memory
- Design of information and communication systems that facilitate
knowledge transfer and sharing
- Enablers and inhibitors of knowledge sharing and knowledge
transfer
behaviors
- Global issues in knowledge management and organizational memory
- Issues related to the capture, storage, search, retrieval, and
use of
knowledge and organizational memory
- Knowledge acquisition and transfer processes
- Knowledge management in small and medium enterprises
- Knowledge management strategy
- Knowledge management training issues
- Knowledge reuse in organizations
- Knowledge transfer and sharing behaviors within emergent
organizational forms such as virtual communities
- Methodologies and processes for developing knowledge management
systems
- Metrics and effectiveness of knowledge management and
organizational
memory systems
- Organizational and economic incentive structures for knowledge
sharing
and use
- Organizational culture impacts on knowledge management
- Organizational learning
- Use of semantic networks, topic maps, the Internet, digital
documents,
XML, taxonomies, ontologies, and other technologies to implement
knowledge
management systems
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript
submission
guidelines
www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-knowledge-management/1083
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