THE INFLUENCE OF TRAINING, COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND LEADERSHIP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN STATE CORPORATIONS
Abstract
Knowledge management (KM) is a formalized, integrated approach to identifying and
managing an organization's knowledge assets. The main purpose of this study was to
investigate factors affecting the implementation of knowledge management in State
Corporations in Kenya. More specifically the study sought to evaluate the influence of
training, communication, information technology and knowledge leadership on
knowledge management. Studies done on knowledge management have focused on
comparisons on public and private sector use of knowledge. Others have examined
how knowledge management practices are carried out in both the Public and Private
Sectors. To add the existing literature, the study investigated factors affecting the
implementation of knowledge management in state corporations. The study
concentrated on the factors; Training, Communication, Information Technology and
Knowledge Leadership. Descriptive research was used in the research. The target
population was state Corporations in Kenya, while the study population was middle level
managers of the state corporation within the state Department of Agriculture. The
Sample size was 100 middle level managers. Primary data was collected using a
questionnaire. A pilot test was conducted to establish the validity and reliability of the
questionnaire. Regression analysis was used to establish to what extent each variable
affects the dependent variable. Data presentation was done using tables, pie charts,
averages, frequencies. Analysis was done using SPSS V.21 to assist in analyzing data.
The study sought to establish the factors affecting knowledge management
implementation in state corporations Case of State Department of Agriculture and
whether training, communication, information technology and knowledge leadership will
affect the implementation of knowledge management in state corporations. Results from
regression model of knowledge management implementation on organizational leadership, communication, information technology and training revealed that the
coefficients for training, communication and information technology were significant at
5% level of significance. Therefore, knowledge management implementation can be
predicted using training, communication and information technology. However, the
coefficient for organizational leadership was not significant.
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