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Knowledge Management Orientation and Business Performance: The Malaysian Manufacturing And Service Industries Perspective

Knowledge Management Orientation and Business Performance: The Malaysian Manufacturing And Service Industries Perspective
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Author(s): Baharom Abdul Rahman (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia), Norizan Mat Saad (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia)and Mahmod Sabri Harun (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia)
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 14
Source title: Knowledge-Based Development for Cities and Societies: Integrated Multi-Level Approaches
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kostas Metaxiotis (University of Piraeus, Greece), Francisco Javier Carrillo (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico)and Tan Yigitcanlar (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-721-3.ch019

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Abstract

Even though knowledge has been recognized as a crucial strategic resource in most organizations, Malaysian companies are still at infancy stage of knowledge management. Research and academic writing dealing with knowledge management implementation among Malaysian companies are still scarce. Previous research on the knowledge management efforts among Malaysian companies indicated that these local companies are rather slow in its implementation and still largely rely on the physical aspects of production. This study investigates the level of knowledge management implementation among Malaysian manufacturing and service companies and further explores the effects of such implementation on their overall business performance. The findings suggest that these companies emphasize the dissemination and utilization of knowledge over the creation of new knowledge, thus subjecting them to continuously becoming copiers and adaptors of knowledge.

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