The effect of knowledge management process and organization culture on organization performance of Dubai government department

The study aimed to determine the effect of Knowledge Management Process (KMP) andorganization culture (OC) on organization performance (OP) as well as the mediatingeffect of organization culture (OC) in the relationship between KMP and OP. This studyadopted a quantitative approach and involved a sam...

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The effect of knowledge management process and organization culture on organization performance of Dubai government department
description The study aimed to determine the effect of Knowledge Management Process (KMP) andorganization culture (OC) on organization performance (OP) as well as the mediatingeffect of organization culture (OC) in the relationship between KMP and OP. This studyadopted a quantitative approach and involved a sample of 587 managers, which selectedusing systematic random sampling. Data were obtained using a designed questionnaireas an instrument. Data were analyzed using correlation and regression. The findingsindicated that there was significant correlation between KMP dimension, namelyKnowledge Generation (KG) (r=0.706, p
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spelling oai:ir.upsi.edu.my:69812022-04-13 The effect of knowledge management process and organization culture on organization performance of Dubai government department 2021 Altalay, Mohamed Saif Rashid HD Industries. Land use. Labor The study aimed to determine the effect of Knowledge Management Process (KMP) andorganization culture (OC) on organization performance (OP) as well as the mediatingeffect of organization culture (OC) in the relationship between KMP and OP. This studyadopted a quantitative approach and involved a sample of 587 managers, which selectedusing systematic random sampling. Data were obtained using a designed questionnaireas an instrument. Data were analyzed using correlation and regression. The findingsindicated that there was significant correlation between KMP dimension, namelyKnowledge Generation (KG) (r=0.706, p 2021 thesis https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=6981 https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=6981 text eng closedAccess Doctoral Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Fakulti Pengurusan dan Ekonomi Abbass, F., Hayat, M., Shahzad, A. & Riaz, A. (2011) Analysis of KnowledgeManagement in the Public Sector of Pakistan. European Journal of SocialSciences, 19(4), 471-478.Abdi, K., Mardani, A., Senin, A. A., Tupenaite, L., Naimaviciene, J., Kanapeckiene, L. &Kutut, V. (2018). The effect of knowledge management, organizational cultureand organizational learning on innovation in automotive industry. Journal ofBusiness Economics and Management, 19(1), 1-19.Abdulla, J., Djebarni, R. & Mellahi, K. (2011). Determinants of job satisfaction in theUAE. Personnel Review, 40(1), 126-146. Doi: 10.1108/00483481111095555.Abualoush, S., Masadeh, R. E., Bataineh, K. &Alrowwad, A. 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