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1. Impact of Knowledge Acquisition to Strategic Information Systems Plan Implementation in Ethiopia.

Author

Mkhize, Peter

Subjects
*KNOWLEDGE management, *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems, *KNOWLEDGE acquisition (Expert systems), *KNOWLEDGE transfer, *INFORMATION economy, *STRATEGIC planning
Abstract

Information Systems Plan (ISP) is increasingly becoming an instrument for success in the knowledge economy. Different types of organizations are adopting ISP, if they have not done so already. Organisations also invest money and time in the formulation of an effective Strategic Information Systems Plan (SISP) to ensure that ISP investment actually contributes to the achievement of organizational objectives. However, even the best SISP would not yield the desired business results, if the people involved lack relevant knowledge to execute the strategic plan. This article investigates the role of knowledge transfer in improving SISP success. Firstly, a data reduction technique was used to extract factors that measure the impact of knowledge transfer on SISP success. Then, a correlation and predictability analysis was performed to determine which of the factors contribute most to predictability of SISP success. The results reveal that all factors together yield a better R-value, than each factor individually. The findings contribute to the development of resource allocation strategy and the development of knowledge transfer programmes that would improve SISP implementation in organisations that have resources constraints [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2014

2. knowledge sharing framework in the South African public sector.

Author

Mkhize, Peter L.

Subjects
*INFORMATION sharing, *PUBLIC sector, *INTERNET forums, *INFORMATION economy, *INTELLECTUAL capital, *COMMUNITIES of practice, *VIRTUAL communities
Abstract

In the knowledge economy, organisations are shifting their investment focus to intellectual capital in order to sustain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Organisational survival is increasingly dependent on the organisation's ability to create and distribute knowledge that contributes to the improvement of performance. The purpose of this article is to evaluate individual knowledge-acquisition and sharing practices in the South African public sector. I applied the techniques of grounded theory analysis to extract themes from data that could provide insight into the knowledge sharing that takes place in the South African public sector. Findings revealed that the informal sharing of knowledge takes place in discussion forums within communities of practice through web-based, socially orientated platforms. These communities of practice are widespread throughout the public sector and are established with the purpose of soliciting expert knowledge from those who have been using open-source software successfully. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2015
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