dc.contributor.author | Katua, Charles James | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-03-01T09:50:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Master of Science in Information Systems | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/12959 | |
dc.description.abstract | Knowledge Management (KM) has been discussed as being a critical component in an
organization's ability to sustain a long-term competitive advantage. This study analyses the
existing knowledge management frameworks. This study uses existing KM models as a
framework to assess the components necessary to develop and sustain an effective KM in
organizations in organizations.
This study aims to develop a framework for applying knowledge management in organizations
by determining the knowledge processes used at the organization, it also determines the
techniques and tools that comprise of the KM processes for the organization. The study looks at
some of the existing frameworks in details and outlines the problems of each of the discussed
frameworks. This research identifies and combines the main issues addressed in the above
frameworks in order to develop a framework for implementing KM in organizations. The
framework developed as part of this research project combines aspects of these three frameworks
which are- people and organizational culture, information and communications technology and
knowledge management processes and builds on them. This study explores this impact based on
an empirical survey of three Kenyan organizations. A factor analysis supports the importance of
these three factors -- people and organizational culture, information and communications
technology and knowledge management processes - as contributing significantly to KM. The
primary aim of this research project is to develop a KM framework and methodology that will
have the ability to apply KM in an organization and aid an organization in achieving its stated
goals. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobbi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.subject | framework | en |
dc.subject | knowledge management | en |
dc.subject | organizations | en |
dc.subject | Kenya | en |
dc.title | A framework for applying knowledge management in organizations in Kenya | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | School of Computing and Informatics | en |