Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jamshid Ali Turi Author-X-Name-First: Jamshid Ali Author-X-Name-Last: Turi Author-Name: Shahryar Sorooshian Author-X-Name-First: Shahryar Author-X-Name-Last: Sorooshian Author-Name: Fatimah Binti Mahmud Author-X-Name-First: Fatimah Binti Author-X-Name-Last: Mahmud Author-Name: Gusman Nawanir Author-X-Name-First: Gusman Author-X-Name-Last: Nawanir Author-Name: A.S.M. Touhidul Islam Author-X-Name-First: A.S.M. Touhidul Author-X-Name-Last: Islam Title: Philosophical prospective of organisational learning Abstract: This article reviews and evaluates the concepts of the philosophical foundation of the organisational learning. Drawing on established literature in the field of organisational learning, the authors analyse learning from three perspectives - epistemological, ontological and sociological. They argue that how different internal and external phenomenon gives birth to the learning in organisation and how the organisation can benefit utilising them for the better management and productive engagement. The study concludes with some practical suggestions about how organisations can increase their ability to learn. Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning Pages: 1-9 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: organisational learning; sociological prospective; epistemological prospective; ontological prospective; organisational learning. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99352 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijklea:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:1-9 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Amjad Khalili Author-X-Name-First: Amjad Author-X-Name-Last: Khalili Author-Name: Ala' Abbadi Author-X-Name-First: Ala' Author-X-Name-Last: Abbadi Author-Name: Md Yusof Ismail Author-X-Name-First: Md Yusof Author-X-Name-Last: Ismail Title: Perspective of social media as an organisational KM tool: contemporary literature review Abstract: Organisational knowledge management (KM) has been well comprehended over the past couple of decades as a significant fragment of leading enterprises. Besides, it is deliberated as an integral module of a business organisation. Additionally, globalisation plays a significant role in how business is conducted leading to innovative technological trends. Social media (SM) tools such as blogs, Wikis, and other social networking platforms have taken the world by storm and are no longer a trivial phenomenon. SM has become a mainstream tool enabling people to connect, communicate, collaborate, producing new possibilities and challenges to facilitate easier, faster, and more widespread sharing of information through this energetic, and intricate information infrastructure. This paper reviews relevant literature on business motives for social software adoption, the benefits, related issues and mitigation of the said issues. Further, it critically analyses SM literature and its effects on KM to better understand the effective usage and potential of related tools and how these enhance business environment and sharing knowledge. This paper explored the relationship between national culture and social media enabled KM. Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning Pages: 10-24 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: knowledge; social media; SM; blogs; Facebook; culture. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99353 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijklea:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:10-24 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Saswat Barpanda Author-X-Name-First: Saswat Author-X-Name-Last: Barpanda Author-Name: Mridula Thamatoor Author-X-Name-First: Mridula Author-X-Name-Last: Thamatoor Title: Knowledge transfer in non-profit organisations: a qualitative study Abstract: In this 21st century, the importance of knowledge transfer is evident in all the organisation. There are two reasons. First, knowledge appears to be an increasing proportion of the total asset. Second, the advance in information technology has created new means of knowledge transfer. Effective knowledge transfer can improve the organisation performance and gain competitive advantage. There is only a limited research done on the knowledge transfer in non-profit organisations. This paper tries to highlight the relevance of knowledge transfer and the factors contributing to it in non-profit organisations and how it shapes various organisational processes. A qualitative study has been used in this research considering 4 non-governmental organisations in the Southern state of Kerala, India. The primary data has been collected through unstructured interview and the secondary data from the reports, newsletters, articles, organisational, and websites. Content analysis and other exploratory methods using Nvivo software have been used to analyse the data. The outcome of the study would be to provide a framework that intends to help the non-profit organisations to plan, conduct and evaluate the efforts which are used to transfer knowledge with others. Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning Pages: 25-44 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: knowledge transfer; knowledge management; non-profit organisation; qualitative study. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99355 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijklea:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:25-44 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mum Wai Yip Author-X-Name-First: Mum Wai Author-X-Name-Last: Yip Author-Name: Alex Hou Hong Ng Author-X-Name-First: Alex Hou Hong Author-X-Name-Last: Ng Title: Critical success factors of knowledge management implementation in higher learning institutions Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the soft elements of critical success factors and perceived benefits of knowledge management (KM) in higher learning institutions which can lead to the development of the KM model for higher learning institutions. The outcomes of this study revealed that organisational culture and top management leadership have a positive relationship with the perceived benefits of KM. Nevertheless, education and training has a negative relationship with the perceived benefits of KM. On the other hand, the employee participation and empowerment through teamwork did not show any relationship with the perceived benefits of KM. The major findings of the study conclude that organisational culture and top management support have a positive relationship with perceived benefits of KM, while the opposite is true for employee participation and empowerment. In conclusion, organisations need to cultivate the right culture and leadership to embrace KM. Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning Pages: 45-65 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: knowledge management; KM; critical success factors; soft elements; higher learning institutions; knowledge economy; perceived benefits; KM success model; professional competency; innovation. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99362 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijklea:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:45-65 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sunil Budhiraja Author-X-Name-First: Sunil Author-X-Name-Last: Budhiraja Author-Name: Meenakshi Malhotra Author-X-Name-First: Meenakshi Author-X-Name-Last: Malhotra Author-Name: Neeraj Kaushik Author-X-Name-First: Neeraj Author-X-Name-Last: Kaushik Title: Employees' risk taking capabilities and learning organisation: moderating role of organisational size Abstract: The study aims to assess the moderating role of organisational size in the relationship between employees' risk taking capabilities and learning inside an organisation. A conceptual model has been framed based upon the 'grounded theory' methodology (Strauss and Corbin, 1990). Structural equation modelling (SEM) has been used to assess the model using AMOS (version 20) on 444 valid responses from entry and middle level IT employees. The findings of the study indicate that size of the organisation plays a significant role in leveraging the risk taking capabilities of employees and fostering continuous learning. Further, medium size organisations are doing better in leveraging risk taking capabilities of employees as compared to small and large organisations. The findings of the study shall help IT companies to develop some interventions in order to strengthen the risk taking capabilities of employees and strengthen overall organisational learning. No such effort has been made to assess the role organisational size in the relationship between employee's risk taking capabilities and learning organisation in Indian context. The study shall contribute in the existing literature and help HR practitioners in building successful learning organisation. Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning Pages: 66-79 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: learning organization; risk taking capabilities; continuous learning; information technology; India; organizational size. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99366 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijklea:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:66-79