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O'Sullivan, David, and Lawrence Dooley. "Collaborative Innovation for the Management of Information Technology Resources." International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals 1, no. 1 (January 2010): 16–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jhcitp.2010091102.
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All organisations are now facing one of the largest upheavals in business practice since the ‘great depression’. Information technology organisations, who frequently lead the development of change based around ICT, are being asked to develop new products and services that add significant value for customers and to radically change their internal processes so that they are more cost effective. Innovation is process of creating positive change to any organisation and that adds value to customers—internal and external. Innovation is now widely accepted at the only sustainable engine of renewed growth for organisations. Organisations that do not embrace innovation and learn to apply its principles will simply stagnate or be obliterated by competition. ICT organisations that can learn to apply innovation effectively will become key strategic assets in driving costs down and also in adding new dimensions to product and service development. This article presents an approach to applying innovation in any ICT based organisation, be it a service department within a larger organisation or a commercial business that generates ICT solutions for clients. The process of innovation in ICT based organisations is similar to innovation in any organisation and requires an in-depth understanding and practice of developing innovation goals, the management of innovative actions or projects, the empowerment of human capital or teams and the continuous monitoring of innovation performance. This article presents a methodology for applying innovation and a case study of how innovation related knowledge can be managed in any ICT organisation.
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Starling, S. W. "CREATING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FROM KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SHARING." APPEA Journal 40, no. 1 (2000): 587. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/aj99038.
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Petroleum companies are being challenged to exploit complex reservoirs, operate in remote regions and employ advanced technology to meet stock market demands for increased shareholder value.However, many companies face these challenges with a diminished pool of experienced staff due to organisation downsizing, outsourcing of activities and the retirement of older employees.To combat this erosion of experience, knowledge management programs that aim to formalise the generation and leverage of expertise and skills are becoming an important means of creating and sustaining competitive advantage.To be effective, these knowledge management programs must be driven by the business needs and bring together people, processes, and technology to focus on how knowledge creates value for the organisation.An important consideration for many organisations is bringing about a cultural change which encourages knowledge management and promotes information sharing. Successful change requires leadership, resources, and appropriate rewards.The case studies presented describe how an Australian production company is planning systems to manage the capture, organisation, and sharing of knowledge, and how a multinational exploration company is implementing technology to facilitate information sharing initiatives to access, analyse, and apply knowledge around the world.
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Maskun, Roozita, and Norzanah Matt Nor. "Digitalisation Success in Learning Organisation: Preliminary Outlook." Social and Management Research Journal 15, no. 2 (December 3, 2018): 133. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/smrj.v15i2.5004.
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he use of digital information tools in our daily life, demands technicalcompetencies to navigate through digital information successfully. Everylearning organisation today, facing a lot of challenges to keep theirinstitutions going, increasing in growth and sustainable effectively in amodest world. Knowledge is the main resource and the important essencein any of learning organisations. Knowledge management nowadays ispractically accessible through digital tools. The need on which digitalcompetency level and resources availability, are the key factors ondigitalisation success process. This only a concept paper, hence the purposeof this paper is to reveal that in a learning organisation, the digitalisationprocess maybe success with the help of technology, resources and thecompetences of the users. The concept is developed by an extensive literaturereview of on digitalisation and analysis of different knowledge sources ina learning organisation. The key concept can be used by practitioners indeveloping a learning organisation to guide them to choose a sufficientsubset of tools that covers the digitalisation processes to ensure that noprocess is overlooked. The result of successful digitalisation is an interestingarea for further research. However, the current view on value underlies init offering practitioners in giving at least a starting point. The paper can beused by educational organisations to guide on successful in digitalisationprocess effectively and efficiently. The paper addresses some of the socialelements related to successful in learning organisations. However, it is more technically targeted. Researchers have analysed that holistic overview andthe effect of digital competence towards the successful of digitalisationprocess. Furthermore, limited research addresses the successful ofdigitalisation process because of the constrains in resources.
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Guaglianone, Maria Teresa, Giovanna Aracri, and Elisabetta Oliveri. "The INNOVance Lexicon: Organisation of terms and concepts about construction products." Journal of Information Science 44, no. 1 (January 6, 2017): 125–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0165551516682446.
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The construction sector is also a knowledge-intensive domain, in which effective and unambiguous communication and knowledge sharing are, at the same time, both essential yet difficult to accomplish. This is primarily due to the several professionals interacting and facing situations involving diverse resources, processes and activities. Each of them brings a different background and perspective, often generating poorly integrated information. Knowledge Organization Systems (KOSs) are crucial for ensuring completeness, consistency and quality of information. Despite the international trend to encourage the development and use of controlled vocabularies, especially classification systems, until recently in Italy the national coordination policy has not been effective enough. This article describes the first national attempt made, the INNOVance Lexicon that collects and organises knowledge about construction products. It combines taxonomic, terminological and semantic aspects of knowledge and it is a reference language to support information exchange and sharing in collaborative context.
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Díaz-Corona, Dayany, Javier Lacasta, Miguel Ángel Latre, F. Javier Zarazaga-Soria, and Javier Nogueras-Iso. "Profiling of knowledge organisation systems for the annotation of Linked Data cultural resources." Information Systems 84 (September 2019): 17–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.is.2019.04.008.
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S.N., Archana, and P. K. Padmakumar. "Use of Online Information Resources for Knowledge Organisation in Library and Information Centres: A Case Study of CUSAT." DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology 31, no. 1 (January 1, 2011): 19–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.31.1.758.
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Jamieson, Rodger, and Richard Szeto. "Impact of Knowledge Based Information Systems on Organisations." Journal of Information Technology 4, no. 3 (September 1989): 145–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/026839628900400304.
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This paper investigates the impact of knowledge based information systems (KBIS) on commercial organisations. A questionnaire and interview format was used to gather information from eleven commercial organisations developing KBIS. Three prime areas were considered, namely knowledge acquisition, knowledge representation, and KBIS development methodologies. For each of these areas, the normative position as expressed in the literature is presented and then compared to the survey findings. Problems involved in the development of KBIS are mentioned as well as developers’ perceptions of the future directions for KBIS within their organisations. Additional information on each organisation is presented in an Appendix in order to provide a richer picture and background to the study. The main preliminary findings are that KBIS have made an impact on organisations in Australia who are willing to make a considerable investment of resources in this new venture. While most organisations are treating this technology as research and development, they believe that the technology will be absorbed into their mainstream information systems in the future. These systems are seen as providing a competitive edge to those organisations willing to make the investment.
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Holmberg, Johan. "Knowledge-intensive networks for development: the case of the Global Water Partnership." Human Systems Management 17, no. 1 (March 1, 1998): 39–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/hsm-1998-17106.
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The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is a “reinforced network” of organisations interested in the sustainable management of freshwater resources in developing countries. It was established in 1996 in response to the worsening water shortage in large parts of the developing world and to the perceived lack of international leadership in water. It is modelled on the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) as a virtual organisation with a minimum of formal structure. It aims to establish principles of sustainable water resources management, identify gaps and stimulate its partners to meet critical needs, support action that follows principles of sustainable water resources management, help match needs to available resources, and strengthen mechanisms for sharing information and experiences. It promotes an integrated approach to water resources management that recognises that water is a limited resource subject to multiple uses and increasing demand. GWP is co-sponsored by the World Bank, UNDP and Sida and supported by several bilateral aid donors. Its secretariat is hosted by Sida in Stockholm.
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Saczyna, Magdalena. "Achieving Environmental Sustainability through Knowledge Management: a Survey Conducted among Corporates in the Czech Republic." Journal of Intercultural Management 7, no. 3 (September 1, 2015): 133–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/joim-2015-0025.
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Abstract It is now widely recognized that knowledge assets and technological enhancements are essential strategic resources for any organisation to achieve competitive advantage and sustainability. The imperative for achieving this efficiency is in transfer of relevant information for decision-making across all levels of company structure. It can be done with well-disposed knowledge management system, that improves the overall corporate performance. This paper examines how companies in Czech Republic manage their internal knowledge associated with environmental sustainability so as to improve their overall corporate performance.
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M.P., Badom, and Girigiri B.W. "Theoretical Issues in Human Resources Management: From Taylorism to Theory Z." British Journal of Management and Marketing Studies 4, no. 3 (July 19, 2021): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.52589/bjmms-bo8qjchp.
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The human resources of any given organisation are the greatest assets that should be managed in order to attain desired performance goals. Thus, human resources management is the bedrock of all management activities in any formal work setting. In the bid to achieve organizational goals, there is need to manage the human resources with established knowledge which scientifically related methods yield. This is termed human resources management theory which is a system of interconnected propositions that condenses and organizes the knowledge about the social world, nay work organizations and explains the workings of the work organizations. Secondary data were garnered to elicit information for the analysis of the paper which presents relevant theories of industrial organizations and critically analysed them so as to acquaint us with the knowledge and effectiveness of the theories. This is essentially a metatheoretical schema for theories adopted in the motivation of human resources in order to attain deeper understanding of theories of human resources management.
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Azaki, Joshua. "Organisational Factors Affecting Knowledge Retention in a Public Organisation." European Conference on Knowledge Management 23, no. 2 (August 25, 2022): 1304–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.34190/eckm.23.2.758.
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Knowledge is a strategic resource for any organisation to maintain optimal operational efficiency and competitiveness. Knowledge could be in the knower's mind (tacit) or codified and stored in knowledge repositories for retrieval when needed (explicit). Knowledge retention in organisations is becoming a global concern as the shortage of professionals or knowledge workers persists. Organisations over the years have focused on investing in activities leading to knowledge creation, improving technological capabilities, and increasing performance with less attention given to knowledge retention. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated this concern leading to the exit of more knowledge workers from organisations voluntarily or involuntarily. The current study seeks to investigate the role of organisational factors on knowledge retention in public organisations using the water sector in a South African metropolitan city. This study seeks to deepen the knowledge management scholarship by viewing knowledge retention as a system rather than a process or strategy only, as explored by most studies. The water sector is a knowledge-driven sector that utilises heterogeneous knowledge (engineers, hydrologists, technicians, IT specialists) to achieve its mandate, making it information and knowledge-rich. This study intends to use the knowledge-based view as a sensitising lens to explore how a public organisation systemically integrates and coordinates its heterogeneous knowledge resources to ensure that knowledge is retained as well as maintain optimal operational efficiency. The basic assumptions of the knowledge base view are that knowledge is the most strategic resource in an organisation, and its coordination facilitates optimised efficiency. The study will adopt a pragmatist paradigm to uncover the role of organisational factors on knowledge retention. A purposive sample of supervisors and managers in the water sector will be interviewed. Qualitative data will be collected, and qualitative methods will be used to analyse the data.
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Pandy, Bharti, and Priya Rao. "HR Knowledge Disclosure by Leading Banks: Cases from KSA." 12th GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 12, no. 1 (October 8, 2021): 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.35609/gcbssproceeding.2021.12(10).
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The backbone of any economy relies on the performance of its banking industry. Besides financial capital, human resources (HR) capital plays a significant role in the sustainability of this industry. For the existence and effectiveness, the financial sector makes extensive use of human capital (Kamath, 2007). Like financial reports, human capital reporting indicates the health of any organisation. The stakeholders, around the globe, recently started showing keen interest in monitoring the effectiveness of HR. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), holding 27% of the GCC total banking assets (FitzHerbert, 2020), is no exception to disclosing HRrelated information in the annual reports of its banks. The banking regulatory system of KSA is almost at par with the international standards laid down concerning banking supervision. KSA's banking industry is unique as it is considered to be the leader of the Islamic world where all banks must adhere to the Sharia banking law (Kamali, 2000). The regulatory authority of the KSA banking industry, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), annually reported its HR information related to training and development, employee fairness, incentives, diversity and inclusion of female employees and people with determination. By setting an example, SAMA encourages commercial banks to follow good practices to disclose HR information in their annual reports. Though not enforced by the regulatory authority, the KSA banks recently started to disclose HR information in their annual reports. Keywords: Human resources, disclosure, HR information, Saudi Banks
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Orr, Stuart. "Daring to tap external strategic resources: competitive advantage in global industries." Journal of Business Strategy 40, no. 3 (May 9, 2019): 25–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbs-03-2018-0032.
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Purpose In addition to their internal resources, companies in most industries rely upon external strategic resources to maintain and improve their performance. External strategic resources have a similar effect on competitiveness but are located in the company’s networks or even in unrelated industries. Some companies underuse these resources, while other companies focus too strongly on accessing external resources in their own industry, which results in hyper-competition. This paper aims to explain how different industries use external resources and describes the criteria for a balanced approach which leads to knowledge transfer, diversity and supports the development of new business. Design/methodology/approach Examples and evidence from four different industries are used to identify the different approaches for accessing external strategic resources. Findings Valuable external strategic resources are non-transferable, located in a complementary product organisation, knowledge-oriented, located in a different country, preferably not part of the organisation’s primary external focus (e.g. supply chain), able to introduce diversity and innovation and are compatible with network behaviours. Practical implications External strategic resources are frequently found within the organisation’s supply chain, however, use of these resources should be balanced by external resources from non-related industries to increase diversity and reduce the likelihood of hyper-competition. Originality/value This paper explains why external strategic resources are valuable, identifies the different approaches to accessing them, describes the benefits and drawbacks associated with each approach and provides the key criteria for identifying a valuable external strategic resource.
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Jin, Tao, and Boryung Ju. "Towards Understanding the Perceptions of Information Professionals about Competitive Intelligence Work." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 13, no. 02 (June 2014): 1450011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649214500117.
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Little is known about how information professionals perceive themselves in the competitive intelligence (CI) work domain. There is a dearth of scholarly attention on their social identities in CI, their involvement with CI, and how their engagement impacts the usage of corporate information agency resources by CI practitioners. The goal of this study is to create a benchmark knowledge base addressing these issues. We developed five constructs — awareness of CI functioning in the organisation, perceived identity toward CI, perceived involvement in CI work, frequency of interactivities with CI practitioners, and perceived usage of corporate information agency resources — and attempted to propose and validate a causal model connecting these constructs. Data were collected through a survey of 86 information professionals, and analyzed using descriptive statistics and partial least squares (PLS). Our major findings include: few respondents identified themselves exclusively as CI professionals; the respondents collectively had a low CI-involvement level; perceived identity influenced perceived involvement; and both perceived involvement and frequency of interactivities influenced the usage of corporate information agency resources. These findings could influence the design of future CI programs and the education programs for new information professionals.
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Presbitero, Alfred, Banjo Roxas, and Doren Chadee. "Sustaining innovation of information technology service providers." International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management 47, no. 2/3 (March 6, 2017): 156–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijpdlm-07-2015-0171.
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Purpose How do knowledge-intensive technology-based offshore information technology service providers (ITSPs) in developing countries sustain their innovation and remain competitive? The purpose of this paper is to answer this question by drawing from the knowledge-based view of firm innovation to argue that organisational collectivism (COLL) plays a crucial role in influencing the effects of knowledge-based capabilities on innovation of ITSPs. Design/methodology/approach The study develops a model which shows that learning mediates the effects of knowledge sharing on innovation and that COLL moderates the effects of knowledge sharing on both innovation and learning. A moderated-mediation model is tested using structural equation modelling techniques and data (n=388) from a survey of ITSPs in the Philippines. Findings The results show that knowledge sharing capability is positively related to innovation and that organisational learning capability fully mediates the effects of knowledge sharing on innovation. Moreover, COLL is found to significantly and positively moderate the effects of knowledge sharing on both organisational learning and innovation. The results indicate that organisational learning serves as the mechanism that transforms knowledge into innovation, but this effect is contingent on COLL of ITSPs. Practical implications The findings suggest that ITSPs from developing countries can look beyond costly investments in research and development activities to invigorate their innovative capabilities. ITSPs can focus on the development of their intangible assets such as COLL to enhance the effects of knowledge-based resources on innovation for sustaining their competitiveness. Originality/value The moderated-mediation analytical approach to assessing the joint effects of knowledge sharing, organisational learning and collectivism on innovation is novel. The significant effects of the moderator suggest that the mediation mechanisms might differ depending on the levels of development of COLL in the organisation.
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Maramba, George, and Hanlie Smuts. "Guidelines for Selecting Appropriate Knowledge Management System Implementation Frameworks." International Journal of Knowledge Management 16, no. 4 (October 2020): 81–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijkm.2020100105.
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The preservation of knowledge is a universal requirement for every organisation that strives to gain a competitive advantage. Knowledge management systems are a modern business enabler and driver of success. Furthermore, the implementation of knowledge management systems is a comprehensive process which integrates people, business processes, the business universe, technology, and customers. However, some evidence suggests that organisations are investing a multiplicity of resources in implementing knowledge management systems with little success. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify and understand the types of frameworks available for implementing knowledge management systems and present a comprehensive implementation framework including the relevant critical success factors and measurement tools that organisations may use for implementing knowledge management system projects. The successful implementation of knowledge management systems lie in the adoption of a suitable strategy and well-defined framework.
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Karpiuk, Mirosław. "Organisation of the National System of Cybersecurity: Selected Issues." Studia Iuridica Lublinensia 30, no. 2 (June 30, 2021): 233. http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/sil.2021.30.2.233-244.
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<p>The issues discussed in this paper concern cybersecurity. The threats present in cyberspace are becoming increasingly difficult to detect, and their prevention requires not only knowledge and special equipment, but also considerable financial resources. As such, the State has to put a great deal of effort (both institutional and financial) into cybersecurity measures directed against attacks. In order to meet the challenges connected with ensuring cybersecurity, the legislators have undertaken the regulation of such issues by adopting laws on the national cybersecurity system to allow the responsible authorities to properly secure cyberspace against threats. As part of the national cybersecurity system, lawmakers have imposed a number of obligations on public entities to ensure that information systems are resistant to actions which compromise the confidentiality, integrity, accessibility, and authenticity of processed data, and the related services offered by such systems. Appropriate obligations have also been exacted on the operators of essential services (OES), i.e. services key to maintaining critical social or economic activities which are included in the list of essential services.</p>
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Freeburg, Darin. "The Knowing Model: Facilitating Behaviour Change in Organisations." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 18, no. 04 (December 2019): 1950040. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649219500400.
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It is incumbent upon leadership to encourage member behaviour that is beneficial to both the organisation and the members themselves. This paper outlines a context-based model — utilising the existing theories and models in Knowledge Management, Library and Information Science, and Public Health — to increase leadership’s effectiveness in this area. The Knowing Model approaches behaviour change as an issue of information content, dissemination, and use — all within a complex environment. A behaviour — one that an organisation has unsuccessfully attempted to change in the past — is identified by leadership. Leaders then analyse the extent to which members were aware of these previous efforts, integrated information about them, and acted because of them. This data is used to develop an information campaign aimed at changing the target behaviour. Because organisations likely have several information dissemination channels available to them, this model is offered as a low-cost and low-resource first step in behaviour change efforts. It will not replace more extensive efforts noted in previous models, but because of its theoretical grounding it is expected to promote change in certain areas. Approaches requiring more extensive resources can then be applied to other areas. This paper outlines the Knowing Model, strategies for information dissemination, and methods for model implementation and validation.
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Walsh, Louisa, Sophie Hill, Meredith Allan, Susan Balandin, Andrew Georgiou, Isabel Higgins, Ben Kraal, Shaun McCarthy, and Bronwyn Hemsley. "A content analysis of the consumer-facing online information about My Health Record: Implications for increasing knowledge and awareness to facilitate uptake and use." Health Information Management Journal 47, no. 3 (June 7, 2017): 106–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1833358317712200.
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Background: Low health literacy, low levels of positive belief and privacy and security concerns have been identified as a significant barrier to personal electronic health record uptake and use. An important tool for overcoming these barriers is the consumer-facing information which accompanies the system. My Health Record (MyHR) is the Australian national e-health record system, for which a large suite of online resources exists to facilitate consumer registration and use. This study uses a number of different measures of health resource quality to assess the MyHR online consumer-facing information and identify any gaps or areas for improvement. Objective: To analyse the quality and content of the online consumer-facing resources which support the uptake and use of MyHR. Method: Australian information resources aimed at healthcare consumers about the MyHR were included in this study. A comprehensive search using Internet search engines was conducted to locate all online consumer-facing resources about MyHR from both government and non-government sources. Readability (measured by Flesch–Kincaid grade level), year of publication/review, publishing organisation type, presentation style, linked websites, target audience, and themes were identified as important measures of health information quality, and these were recorded and reported on for each resource. Results: Eighty resources met the inclusion criteria. The mean Flesch–Kincaid grade level was 11.8. Most resources were created by Australian government sources ( n = 55), and the most common target audience was the general public ( n = 65). Registration ( n = 51), privacy/security ( n = 49), and benefits of use ( n = 46) were the most common resource themes. Conclusion: The authors identified a number of gaps and areas for improvement in the provision of consumer-facing information about MyHR. Readability is too high for the general Australian population, and there are few translated resources, which means that the information provided does not cater to people with low literacy levels, communication disability, and/or difficulties in understanding written English. The target audiences for resources do not reflect priority groups that were identified during the MyHR development processes. There are also gaps in information provision about how consumers can use MyHR as a tool to meaningfully engage with health professionals and services to support their own person-centred care.
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García-Merino, Jose Domingo, Lidia García-Zambrano, and Arturo Rodriguez-Castellanos. "Impact of Relational Capital on Business Value." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 13, no. 01 (March 2014): 1450002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649214500026.
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Intangible resources, or intellectual capital, are currently known to be the drivers of economic growth. Today's society is known as the knowledge-based society. Knowledge is the main strategic resource that is capable in itself of generating new knowledge. Therefore, intangible resources have become the competitiveness base for any company, as their ownership provides the company with the opportunity to generate sustainable competitive advantage and increases the value of the company. One of the most important dimensions of intellectual capital is the relational capital (Prahalad and Ramaswany, 2000). Relational capital is defined as the knowledge embedded in the relationships with any stakeholder that influences the life of the organisation. Relationships with stakeholders are the necessary condition for building, maintaining and renewing resources, structures and processes over time, as firms can access critical and complementary resources through external relationships. Some authors [Prahalad, CK and V Ramaswamy (2000). Co-opting customer competence, Harvard Business Review, 78(1) 79–87.] suggest that the customer has become a new source of obtaining competitive advantage for the organisation. The customer and satisfaction have become the aim of companies as it is only way to attain sustainable performance. Companies that improve their relations with their clients, and the satisfaction of the latter, will therefore achieve a better business performance and will increase their value. There is a gap in the literature about this topic. Few works have been done in this aspect; for that, our research thus seeks to analyse whether customer satisfaction is reflected in the total value of the intangibles. A sample of the main Spanish companies, those quoted on the IBEX-35 (the main index of reference of the Spanish Stock Exchange, comprising the 35 companies with greatest liquidity on the Spanish Stock Exchange) are included and the relationship between the relational capital, measured by satisfaction of customers variable, and the total value of the company has been analysed. A positive relationship is then obtained between both variables, that is, improved customer satisfaction is positively associated with an increased business value, but that is not statistically significant.
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Beqiri, Theranda, and Fjolla Trakaniqi. "IMPACT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TRAININGS AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN TRAVEL AGENCIES." KNOWLEDGE - International Journal 47, no. 1 (August 16, 2021): 165–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.35120/kij4701165b.
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The main purpose of this paper is to identify the impact of training and development on service sector. In the methodology of this paper we used the quantitative and qualitative method conducted with respondents in travel agencies. The questionnaire was structured with types of training and training needs for service sector employees, the research refers the level of trainings that are conducted in the travel agencies. Introduction of the information technology and different application programmes has increased the need of trainings of travel agency workers. The simple random technique is used to collect data from targeted travel agencies. The T test and correlation matrix is used to see the impact of training to employee’s performance. As a strategic activity, the training is related to the mission of the travel agency and its long-term objectives and is a major contributor to the development of skilled, flexible and dedicated employees while providing training in combination with other human resource management functions. In businesses that are in service sector that have experience in their field professional consultants - people who have the necessary skills and knowledge to implement the training, are responsible for staff training. However, in terms of transferring practical knowledge, managers are much more efficient. Their practical experience and skills, knowledge of their company, network of business contacts, and personal knowledge of the human resources of their organization make them qualified than the professional trainers, responsible for human resources.Training can be developed on the job and of the job depending on the organisation needs and employees skills, while communication skills are usually needed in travel agencies this is one together with use of software packages are the most important trainings that were identified in our research.
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Caputo, Francesco, Alexeis Garcia-Perez, Valentina Cillo, and Elisa Giacosa. "A knowledge-based view of people and technology: directions for a value co-creation-based learning organisation." Journal of Knowledge Management 23, no. 7 (September 9, 2019): 1314–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jkm-10-2018-0645.
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Purpose This paper aims to investigate the potential of knowledge management (KM) as a discipline in helping understand and manage social and economic complexity. The paper highlights some of the potential relationships between KM in organisations and their economic performance. Finally, the authors assess the role of human resources and technological infrastructures in the relationship between organisation’s approach to KM and their performance. Design/methodology/approach The hypotheses are tested via a survey on a sample of managerial-level employees of information technology organisations located in the city of Brno in Czech Republic. The data collected are analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) to study the relationship between KM; the workforce’s willingness and ability to collaborate and co-create value; and the organisations’ economic performance. Findings The research found that there is a direct and positive relationship between an organisation’s approach to KM and its economic performance. This study also shows that the workforce’s behaviour and the technological infrastructure of the organisation have a direct effect on business performance. Finally, the authors proposed that a link between human resource management and technology orientation must be established and supported by a KM strategy. Originality/value This paper offers a new perspective to the approach to KM in organisations. Reflections and empirical results underline the need for organisations to invest in the implementation of KM strategies that involve both the human resources and technological infrastructure as a way to improve the impact of knowledge on the companies’ economic performances.
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Breu, Karin, and Christopher J. Hemingway. "Making Organisations Virtual: The Hidden Cost of Distributed Teams." Journal of Information Technology 19, no. 3 (September 2004): 191–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000018.
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This paper reports an exploratory case study that used boundary theory to investigate the impact of organisational virtualisation on work units. Specifically, the research analysed the transition in a public sector organisation from permanent, co-located teams to temporary virtual teams and its impact on team boundary properties and activities. The study contributes to existing knowledge of virtual teams and virtualisation processes in several ways. The findings suggest that, contrary to existing thinking, rather than removing organisational and institutional boundaries, virtualisation increases the number and complexity of such boundaries at the work unit level. The findings also indicate that the chronic lack of knowledge sharing on virtual teams is, in addition to difficulties of establishing interpersonal trust, due to a lack of trust in the technology as an appropriate medium for sensitive knowledge sharing. The implications of the study for practice are that efficiency gains from organisational virtualisation can easily be offset by the need to invest additional resources and team members’ time into cultivating a greater number of transient relationships at a distance. Organisations also need to invest in opportunities for face-to-face interaction where sensitive knowledge sharing is a critical resource for a virtual team.
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Feicheng, Ma, and Li Yating. "Utilising social network analysis to study the characteristics and functions of the co-occurrence network of online tags." Online Information Review 38, no. 2 (February 25, 2014): 232–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/oir-11-2012-0124.
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Purpose – This paper aims to explore the characteristics of the co-occurrence network of online tags and propose new approaches of applying social network analysis by utilising social tagging in order to organise data. Design/methodology/approach – The authors collected online resources labelled “tag” from 7 November 2004 to 31 October 2011 from the CiteULike website, comprising 684 papers and their URLs, titles and data on tagging (users, times, and tags). They examined the co-occurrence network of online tags by using the analyses of social networks, including the analysis of coherence, the analysis of centricity and core to periphery categorical analysis. Findings – Some features of the co-occurrence of online tags are as follows: the internet is subject to the “small world” phenomenon, as well as being “scale-free”. The structure of the internet reflects stable areas of core knowledge. In addition to five possible applications of social network analysis, social tagging has the greatest significance in organising online resources. Originality/value – This research finds that co-occurrence of tags online is an effective way to organise and index data. Some suggestions are provided on the organisation of online resources.
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Curvelo Curvelo Magdaniel, Flavia, Alexandra Den Heijer, and Monique Arkesteijn. "Information to support strategic campus management in universities." Journal of Corporate Real Estate 21, no. 3 (September 9, 2019): 212–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jcre-10-2018-0038.
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Purpose This paper aims to underpin the importance of the availability (or absence) of campus management information (CMI) in supporting universities’ goals. Design/methodology/approach Four perspectives of campus management were used to develop a structured survey enquiring campus managers about universities’ goals, finances, users and spaces. Its descriptive analysis distinguishes two domains: campus strategy and CMI. Findings A total of 14 participant universities in nine countries provided substantial data, increasing the available CMI in each of the four perspectives compared with previous research. Three goal-related patterns driving the strategies of universities and their campuses were identified across competitive, social, economic and environmental performance aspects. Accordingly, particular CMI is discussed. Research limitations/implications The paper’s overarching approach in four perspectives challenged the collection of data, which needed to be retrieved from different departments in the organisation, with different domains (human resources, finance, facilities and organisational strategy), lingo and accountability cultures. Originality/value These findings improve the current understanding of university campuses as strategic resources enabling a variety of university goals and missions in today’s knowledge-based economy, society and cities. Moreover, the authors discuss that a more structural approach to collecting CMI may benefit universities to identify critical aspects of campus management supporting their strategies from which performance indicators can be derived and shared among campus managers with similar strategies to make better future decisions.
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Jordan, Christopher. "The digital workforce – disruptive technologies changing the way work gets done." APPEA Journal 57, no. 2 (2017): 481. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/aj16150.
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Digital technologies are extending human capability, creating breakthroughs and disruptive levels of performance. It does this by increasing the information and connectedness of people, equipment, processes and systems. Mobility, analytics, cloud, social and smart objects including phone, watches and glasses, all help personnel accomplish tasks, make better decisions and amplify their performance. As an example of digital in action, during a planned turnaround one organisation used radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to connect people, equipment and vehicles, combining these with contractor management dashboards that tracked activity. The results were impressive: safety was enhanced and contractor productivity increased by 15%. But a digital workforce extends beyond RIFD tagging. The end-to-end processing of documents, intelligent work allocation and digitally providing all information required to perform a task is making workforces smarter, faster and more efficient. By consolidating information across operations, work and document management, scheduling and safety systems onto a single platform to provide full visibility, one organisation achieved a 40% savings in the time to allocate work. The company also saw a 10% improvement in tool-time productivity with the right information at the right time. Finally, they are benefitting from immediate and accurate knowledge capture as information is analysed whilst work is being performed. Harnessing digital technologies requires radical rethinking of traditional approaches to resources, jobs and organisation design. This paper will provide insights and examples of how specific digital technologies are being applied to oil and gas operations to achieve new levels of safety, productivity and cost effectiveness.
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Senchenko, Mykola, Leonid Kostenko, and Victoria Kopanieva. "The development of the library and information systems in the conditions of digital transformation of Ukraine." Вісник Книжкової палати, no. 1 (January 27, 2022): 16–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.36273/2076-9555.2022.1(306).16-22.
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The scientific and information resources of Ukraine are characterised by biblio-diversity and considerable amount. However, the functional interaction between them is at the insufficient level. As the exemption, we can say about the system of institutional repositories and the collection of scientific periodicals, maintained by the Publishing Service "URAN". It is stated that their interoperability is ensured by the OAI/PMH technology. It is noted that the state approach to the digital transformation of these resources and the organisation of their functional interaction need the adoption of an appropriate target program. The realistic and possible way of this process is the synergetic approach to the consolidation of the Ukrainian segment of scientific knowledge by all stakeholders' cooperative efforts. First of all, this approach requires the intensification of work on the preparation and adoption of regulations and standards that will contribute to the functional transformation of existing information systems into interoperable ones. The further development of works in this direction by creating a domestic analogue of "Books in Print" is determined. The latter one is a single way to access to information about publications of Ukrainian scientists in foreign magazines and the integrated information and search apparatus of the stakeholders. The necessity of the primary research data inclusion to the scientific knowledge environment is pointed out. These data involve the results of the results of experiments, hydro-meteorological observations, sociological surveys, etc. Their using is the prerequisite for the transformation of information institutions from the science and education infrastructural elements into their participants. It is found out that to reduce information entropy we should to involve cognitive-oriented resources, as well as Semantic Web technology. It is remarked that the implementation of the appropriate measures will contribute to the digital transformation of library Ukraine and the formation of the Ukrainian segment of the scientific knowledge global digital environment on this basis.
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Font, Frederic, Joan Serrà, and Xavier Serra. "Folksonomy-Based Tag Recommendation for Collaborative Tagging Systems." International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems 9, no. 2 (April 2013): 1–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jswis.2013040101.
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Collaborative tagging has emerged as a common solution for labelling and organising online digital content. However, collaborative tagging systems typically suffer from a number of issues such as tag scarcity or ambiguous labelling. As a result, the organisation and browsing of tagged content is far from being optimal. In this work the authors present a general scheme for building a folksonomy-based tag recommendation system to help users tagging online content resources. Based on this general scheme, the authorse describe eight tag recommendation methods and extensively evaluate them with data coming from two real-world large-scale datasets of tagged images and sound clips. Their results show that the proposed methods can effectively recommend relevant tags, given a set of input tags and tag co-occurrence information. Moreover, the authors show how novel strategies for selecting the appropriate number of tags to be recommended can significantly improve methods performances. Approaches such as the one presented here can be useful to obtain more comprehensive and coherent descriptions of tagged resources, thus allowing a better organisation, browsing and reuse of online content. Moreover, they can increase the value of folksonomies as reliable sources for knowledge-mining.
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Pound, B., B. Adolph, J. Manzi, F. Agobe, and D. Olege. "Novel adaptive research process for Africa’s livestock producers." Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science 2005 (2005): 26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1752756200009376.
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There is general agreement on the need to develop appropriate technologies that respond to farmers’ needs and opportunities. However, much research output is dominated by technical considerations, and often does not include key information that farmers need in order to make informed decisions on uptake. Such information includes: economic viability, risks, resources required, local availability of inputs, mechanisms for realising the benefits of technologies at a group level, and the availability and characteristics of markets. Some of the information needed by farmers is tacit and highly contextual, such as managing social organisation. In that case users require advice on how to generate the relevant knowledge for themselves, e.g. through experimentation or interaction (such as contacting potential buyers for their produce, or experimenting with different ways of sharing assets).
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Cichobłaziński, Leszek. "Counterproductive Aspects of Remote Work in the Context of Exchange of Knowledge." European Conference on Knowledge Management 23, no. 1 (August 25, 2022): 218–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.34190/eckm.23.1.799.
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The article is devoted to the problem of impact the remote work might have on exchange of knowledge in an organisation, with particular emphasis on the aspects of counterproductive work behaviour. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has become an everyday element of human resources management almost all over the world. However, not all the consequences of introducing remote work on a massive scale have a positive impact. Some of them imply significant problems in organising information exchange, at levels of creation, distribution and perception of knowledge. The cognitive goal of the article is to identify remote work factors that imply counter productivity at work. The purpose of the study is to develop methods to support pro-effective work behaviour in the context of knowledge exchange in remote work. The article analysis will be based on quantitative research conducted among people working remotely. The survey was conducted in December 2021 among generation Z. For this purpose, the author used an interview questionnaire. It was completed by respondents both in a traditional way and using an online survey. Until now, attention has been paid mainly to the positive aspects of remote work, which significantly improves knowledge management in organisations. The novelty of this research relates to paying attention to counterproductive implications of remote work as well as an attempt to develop methods to overcome these implications in the field of knowledge exchange in an organisation.
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Carlucci, Daniela, and Giovanni Schiuma. "Assessing and Managing Organizational Climate in Healthcare Organizations." International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector 4, no. 4 (October 2012): 49–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jisss.2012100103.
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During the past two decades a renewed interest about the role of intangible resources in determining performances of public services organisations has risen. This is particularly valid for HealthCare (HC) services, as they are knowledge intensive services and their performance are closely related, as the vast majority of their outputs, to intangible resources. Recently, scholars have examined the relevance of organisational climate for gathering outstanding performance in HC services. Literature suggests that organisational climate is a multifaceted concept deeply rooted in the intangible domain of an organisation. Several intangible resources intervene to shape organisational climate. Following this, the study shows how Intellectual Capital (IC) provides a useful and fresh frame for analysing intangible components of organisational climate and planning initiatives for their effective management. Especially, the examination of organisational climate through IC lens is proposed both as diagnosing tool for identifying elements which are hindering productivity, effectiveness and quality of HC services, and as tool for supporting managers in designing management initiatives aimed to enhance organisational performances by leveraging organisational climate. The study is based on the Action Research (AR) methodology and illustrates the results of an AR project, carried out at a public hospital.
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Zanoni, Pilar, Natalie V. Scime, Karen Benzies, Deborah A. McNeil, and Kelly Mrklas. "Facilitators and barriers to implementation of Alberta family integrated care (FICare) in level II neonatal intensive care units: a qualitative process evaluation substudy of a multicentre cluster-randomised controlled trial using the consolidated framework for implementation research." BMJ Open 11, no. 10 (October 2021): e054938. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054938.
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the barriers and facilitators to implementing Alberta Family Integrated Care (AB-FICare [2019 Benzies]), a model of care for integrating parents into level II neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) care teams, from the perspective of healthcare providers (HCP) and hospital administrators.DesignQualitative process evaluation substudy.SettingTen level II NICUs in six cities across Alberta, Canada.ParticipantsHCP and hospital administrators (n=32) who were involved in the cluster-randomised controlled trial of AB-FICare in level II NICUs.MethodsPost-implementation semi-structured interviews were conducted via phone or in-person. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was used to develop interview guides, code transcripts and analyse data.ResultsKey facilitators to implementation of AB-FICare included (1) a receptive implementation climate, (2) compatibility of the intervention with individual and organisational practices, (3) available resources and access to knowledge and information for HCP and hospital administrators, (4) engagement of key stakeholders across the organisation, (5) engagement of and outcomes for intervention participants, and (6) reflecting and evaluating on implementation progress and patient and family outcomes. Barriers were (1) design quality and packaging of the intervention, (2) relative priority of AB-FICare in relation to other initiatives, and (3) learning climate within the organisation. Mixed influences on implementation depending on contextual factors were coded to eight constructs: intervention source, cost, peer pressure, external policy and incentives, staff needs and resources, structural characteristics, organisational incentives and rewards, and knowledge, beliefs and attitudes.ConclusionsThe characteristics of an organisation and the implementation process had largely positive influences, which can be leveraged for implementation of AB-FICare in the NICU. We recommend site-specific consultations to mitigate barriers and assess how swing factors might impact implementation given the local context, with the goal that strategies can be put in place to manage their influence on implementation.Trial registration numberNCT02879799.
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Assefa, Temtim, Monica Garfield, and Million Meshesha. "Barriers of Knowledge Sharing Among Employees: The Case of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 12, no. 02 (June 2013): 1350014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649213500147.
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Commercial banks are one of the main engines that enhance the economic growth of the country by managing financial transactions. Banks process and use information to run their business. Knowledge is one of the strategic resources that commercial banks use to increase their internal efficiency and to operate competitively. Knowledge-sharing barriers hinder the smooth flow of knowledge among employees which often results in negative consequences such as customer dissatisfaction, low employee learning and poor service quality. This research identified complex individual, organisational and technological factors that affect knowledge sharing and puts forward interventions that can improve the culture of knowledge sharing in an organisation. The research also revealed that although organisations put much emphasis on the development of a technological infrastructure as a means to develop their knowledge management, it is the organisational and individual factors that may prove to be more important in improving organisational knowledge management. This research has a theoretical contribution for the generalisability of existing knowledge sharing theory across different socioeconomic contexts, in particular in Ethiopia.
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Keig, Gael, Robin L. Hide, Susan M. Cuddy, Heinz Buettikofer, Jennifer A. Bellamy, Pieter Bleeker, David Freyne, and John McAlpine. "CSIRO and land research in Papua New Guinea 1950–2000: part 1: pre-Independence." Historical Records of Australian Science 30, no. 2 (2019): 83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hr18019.
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During the period 1953–69, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) conducted fourteen integrated land resource surveys in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea with the aim of identifying areas suitable for accelerated development. The resulting reconnaissance-level regional survey reports and maps provided extensive baseline information for national development planning. Related disciplinary publications expanded scientific knowledge of land resources and resource use in the wet tropics more generally. Substantial botanical collections carried out during the surveys contributed to building the Papua New Guinea (PNG) national collection at the Lae Herbarium and to the establishment of what is now the Australian National Herbarium.
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Kennedy, Mary Lee, and Malgorzata (Gosia) Stergios. "How to Tie Everyday Work to Strategy." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 08, no. 04 (December 2009): 287–300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649209002403.
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The paper describes how Harvard Business School's Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) leveraged the collective knowledge of its employees in formulating, implementing, and evaluating strategy. The organisation was faced with major, disruptive changes in its environment and needed the diverse knowledge and full engagement of all employees to make a series of strategic shifts. The shifts included integrating KLS products and services with the Harvard Business School research and course development process, developing global scope in information resources and expertise, and trading its role as the guardian of books and buildings for the organiser of the School's priority information assets. In order to achieve that, KLS launched the Environmental Scan Program, relying on employees' insights aggregated through social tagging, trend analysis and internal prediction markets tracking emerging trends. KLS also created processes for the collective assessment of strategy and a faster way of turning ideas into new products and services. The paper concludes with an assessment of the approach, pointing to a difficult balance between emergent and collective dimensions of strategy process with its formal, structured facets.
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Teoh, Say Yen, and Xi Chen. "Towards a Strategic Process Model of Governance for Agile IT Implementation: A Healthcare Information Technology Study in China." Journal of Global Information Management 21, no. 4 (October 2013): 17–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jgim.2013100102.
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To remain competitive in the present dynamic environment, ‘governance for agility’ has become a key solution. Past literature paid little attention to understanding how governance for agility, particularly in regard to the delivery of Information Technology (IT) implementation. Using agile organisation and IT-governance theory as lenses to analyse data from a hospital case study, a strategic process model of governance for agility is empirically derived. This model suggests that agile healthcare information technology implementation is achievable via phase-based IT-governance strategies and forms which authorise decision makers to maneuver resources strategically in a dynamic environment. Theoretically, this study contributes to the dearth of empirical understanding of IT governance in the Healthcare IT literature and advances knowledge by making a conceptual distinction through introducing the use of phase-based IT-governance strategies and forms to generate agile organisational capabilities to achieve agile Healthcare IT implementation. The findings serve as a foundation for future research within the information systems (IS) discipline. Practitioners could plan an agile Healthcare IT implementation by referring to the model—a systematic roadmap for governing and strategising hospital resources and capabilities.
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Gaona-García, Paul Alonso, David Martin-Moncunill, and Carlos Enrique Montenegro-Marin. "Trends and challenges of visual search interfaces in digital libraries and repositories." Electronic Library 35, no. 1 (February 6, 2017): 69–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/el-03-2015-0046.
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Purpose This paper aims to present an overview of the challenges encountered in integrating visual search interfaces into digital libraries and repositories. These challenges come in various forms, including information visualisation, the use of knowledge organisation systems and metadata quality. The main purpose of this study is the identification of criteria for the evaluation and integration of visual search interfaces, proposing guidelines and recommendations to improve information retrieval tasks with emphasis on the education-al context. Design/methodology/approach The information included in this study was collected based on a systematic literature review approach. The main information sources were explored in several digital libraries, including Science Direct, Scopus, ACM and IEEE, and include journal articles, conference proceedings, books, European project reports and deliverables and PhD theses published in an electronic format. A total of 142 studies comprised the review. Findings There are several issues that authors did not fully discuss in this literature review study; more specific, aspects associated with access of digital resources in digital libraries and repositories based on human computer interaction, i.e. usability and learnability of user interfaces; design of a suitable navigation method of search based on simple knowledge organisation schemes; and the use of usefulness of visual search interfaces to locate relevant resources. Research limitations/implications The main steps for carrying out a systematic review are drawn from health care; this methodology is not commonly used in fields such as digital libraries and repositories. The authors aimed to apply the fundamentals of the systematic literature review methodology considering the context of this study. Additionally, there are several aspects of accessibility that were not considered in the study, such as accessibility to content for disabled people as defined by ISO/IEC 40500:2012. Originality/value No other systematic literature reviews have been conducted in this field. The research presents an in-depth analysis of the criteria associated with searching and navigation methods based on the systematic literature review approach. The analysis is relevant for researchers in the field of digital library and repository creation in that it may direct them to considerations in designing and implementing visual search interfaces based on the use of information visualisation.
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Shahid, Syed Md. "Knowledge Management and Role of Library & Information Professionals in Indian Corporate Sector." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 13, no. 03 (September 2014): 1450024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649214500245.
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Knowledge management (KM) is the process of transforming information and intellectual assets into enduring value. It connects people with the knowledge that they need to take action, when they need it. In the corporate sector, managing knowledge is considered key to achieving breakthrough competitive advantage (Kidwell et al., 2000). The purpose of this study is to explore the role of library and information professionals in India's knowledge-based corporate. This study is supposed to study new roles of librarians for maximising the value of knowledge in an intelligent organisation. The paper uses a sample comprising 10 private sector organisations. The extent of the role of a library professional in KM practices was evaluated to assess the current and potential future role in managing knowledge resources in corporate environment, to find the way the library and information professionals can contribute more to KM, study skills and competencies required for library and information professionals, challenges and problems of corporate KM, make recommendations that will promote library professionals as economic development partners and major KM roles in Indian corporate sector. The paper shows that the role of library professional in KM is favoured by the majority of corporate in India but they are also concerned about library professional's reliability, loyalty, commitment and willingness to stay in the job and better people management skills etc. Although this research presents strong evidence regarding the KM in the Indian corporate sector and role of library and information professionals, the results should be interpreted in light of the study's limitations as the study uses a sample of 10 private sector organisations where the findings may lack generalisation. The paper tries to bring forth concern areas for KM in the Indian private sector organisations and role of library and information professionals in it.
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Kovienė, Skaistė. "The Competences of Pedagogues Ensuring Successful Partnership with Parents of the Contemporary Generation: the Attitude of Students – the Future Pre-school Teachers." Labor et Educatio 8 (2020): 183–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.4467/25439561le.20.012.13003.
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The change of society, in particular concerning the generation of contemporary parents, imposes new requirements on pre-school education teachers and their competences. In case of teachers, it is not only pedagogical literacy, consisting of general, psychological knowledge, as well as knowledge about the child that are necessary. The skills of activity planning and organisation, organisation of education process, active involvement in the change of pre-school education system are also required. Moreover, the competences of communication and collaboration with parents, the ability to adapt and find necessary access to parents of the contemporary generation, the ability to involve them into the activities of an educational institution, empower parents to become competent partners of teachers are of appropriate significance. All these skills, although within different scopes, are taught and developed by future pre-school education teachers during their university education and internships. The aim of the study is to reveal, according to the opinion of students – future teachers - which pre-school education teacher competences are the most meaningful in order to ensure a successful partnership with parents of the contemporary generation. The applied research methods are as follows: the analysis of content of scientific information resources (to reveal the theoretical context), questions in writing (to collect empirical data) and content analysis (analysis of empirical data). The scope of qualitative research is 18 informants who agreed to participate in the research. They are students – future pre-school education teachers. The study results showed that the informants mostly emphasise the competence of pedagogical literacy that includes knowledge about the child, personal features of teachers helping to promote partnership relations with parents and students of the contemporary generation, professional expertise and values. The following features were accentuated: patience, self-confidence, benevolence in communication with parents of the contemporary generation with different attitudes and expectations. Future teachers did not focus on the competences of education process organisation, i.e. the ability to organise education process based on human resources – the parents. Thus, parents are not sufficiently involved in the education process. They pay little attention to the competence of activity prediction and planning.
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Astashova, N. A., S. L. Melnikov, A. P. Tonkikh, and V. L. Kamynin. "Technological Resources in Modern Higher Education." Education and science journal 22, no. 6 (August 12, 2020): 74–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.17853/1994-5639-2020-6-74-101.
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Introduction. Modern high school should serve the needs of an innovative knowledge society based on the humanistic ideas, the introduction of digital pedagogy, the inclusion of didactic innovations into the educational process and the active use of practical-oriented technologies.The aim of the present article is to present and analyse the technological resources of higher education, revealing the educational potential of project training, smart technologies and event-based pedagogy.Methodology and research methods. The methodological framework of the present research is based in the humanistic, system and activity approaches, reflecting the essence of the development of modern education. The main methods involve the analysis and generalisation of the theory and practice of interactive technologies, studied by foreign and Russian scholars.Results and scientific novelty. The trends towards the modernisation of higher education and the factors of achievement of higher quality of preparation of students for professional activity are determined. The technological resources are considered as a key component of education and professionalisation of the future specialist. Project technology is highlighted as an advanced technology in education, as it accumulates cognitive practices, which stimulate the solution of cognitive problems; encourages and intensifies autonomous activities; provides an opportunity to visually and fully present the product of educational work. Students’ educational purposes in the project are formulated and described: acquisition of actual knowledge, self-assessment experience and expert assessment; development of research skills; portfolio development.Smart education technologies create the following unique opportunities for training: activation of the complex of students’ cognitive and creative abilities, prompt response to changes in the external environment; formation of practical personality skills to interact on social networks, to communicate in distance education, to work with electronic information resources, to create and manage personal knowledge databases, etc.Event-based education is demonstrated as a resource of open and free education and as a process of students’ unique and fascinating creative work, which is created by the joint efforts of teachers and students.The diffusion of interactive technologies and ICT tools in higher education is changing the organisation of training and the quality of the educational environment, taking into account the principles of cooperation and openness, gaining flexibility and personal orientation.Practical significance. The rapid process of continuous technological improvement of the entire range of life activities, latest advances in the field of electronics and growing flows of open-access information significantly change the content of vocational education and its methodological tools. A prerequisite for the productive use of technological resources in the educational process is their adaptation to the main tasks in higher education, which aim to prepare a person for real and future life, to solve pressing socio-economic and sociocultural issues facing society.
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Malusà, Eligio, Ewa M. Furmanczyk, Małgorzata Tartanus, Gerjan Brouwer, Claude-Eric Parveaud, François Warlop, Markus Kelderer, et al. "Knowledge Networks in Organic Fruit Production across Europe: A Survey Study." Sustainability 14, no. 5 (March 3, 2022): 2960. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14052960.
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Limited data regarding the resources and methods used by organic fruit growers to learn about production practices are available, even though this information is crucial to improving the efficacy of knowledge transfer. Therefore, a survey to gain information from knowledge networks dealing with organic fruit production about their structural organisation, tasks and methods of communication was carried out in twenty-one countries from Europe and the Mediterranean basin. A total of 56 networks representing about 42,500 professionals were identified as a result of the survey. The vast majority of them were only active at the regional or national level and were composed of farmers, advisors and researchers. About 3/4 of the networks were developing improved strategies for agronomic practices and about half of them were also involved in different knowledge-transfer activities between their members. Personal contact was the most used method to exchange and disseminate information within the networks as well as to elaborate improved strategies. The findings were analysed in view of the methods and practices commonly used to share both explicit (scientific) and implicit (practical) knowledge among practitioners. It was concluded that knowledge networks play an important role in the development of more resilient organic cropping systems, frequently making organic fruit growers the drivers of innovation. Networking for knowledge exchange was considered a process that encourages the active involvement of farmers in experimentation and innovation applying a method of knowledge sharing that is rooted in the very foundation of organic philosophy. Some recommendations and future research were suggested to further foster the development and functioning of networks for knowledge exchange.
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McMillan, Don. "Gauging the confidence in publicly reported oil and gas reserves: introducing the Reserves Confidence Metric (RCM)." APPEA Journal 57, no. 1 (2017): 88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/aj16050.
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Confidence in publicly disclosed reserves and resources is critical to the investment community and the reputation of the oil and gas industry. This paper introduces a commonly utilised industry concept for reviewing reserve estimates in a format that non-professionals can use with confidence. Surveys (McMillan 2014) have indicated a perception that the Society of Petroleum Engineers – Petroleum Resources Management System (SPE-PRMS) lacks consistency and repeatability and treats conventional and unconventional resources differently. This is discussed in detail in this paper, along with an explanation of the confusion caused by these differences. The oil and gas industry is still endeavouring to understand how to treat unconventional resource estimations and this paper endeavours to capture areas of contention and risks in relation to reported reserves. Reserves Confidence Metric (RCM) is presented as a method for rating confidence in publicly disclosed reserves. RCM, which is derived from the reserves to production ratio, can be used for any reserves standard or guideline. It is a simple metric, which any organisation or individual with limited knowledge of reserves can apply to identify reserves that require further information or should be used with caution. As an example, RCM is applied to Queensland’s publicly disclosed 2P reserves for all conventional and unconventional Coal Seam Gas (CSG) resources.
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Nabil, Kari, and Mohammed Nabil Ouissi. "Identifying and documenting the Traras mountains(Northwest-Algeria) rural heritage architectural features: an architectural survey." PASOS. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural 19, no. 2 (2021): 271–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2021.19.018.
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In the extreme northwest of the Algerian territory the Traras Mountain the vernacular architecture of the houses is facing natural and human threats. with its loss, a synthesis of traditional rural life, imminent. This article is aimed at identifying and recording the characteristics of traditional vernacular architecture in housing to safeguard the knowledge and promote community awareness with respect to this architectural resource, thereby providing a context for future conservation work. The study involved an architectural survey to identify and document the architectural resources of the Traras mountains vernacular rural buildings. The survey included collection of relevant historical and geographic information, building description and analysis together with other data relating to spatial and functional organisation, construction methods and materials. The final product of this study is a conservation‑support plan detailing all the characteristic features of the Traras mountains rural vernacular buildings.
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Yin Rebecca Yiu, Man, and Kit Fai Pun. "Measuring knowledge management performance in industrial enterprises." Learning Organization 21, no. 5 (July 8, 2014): 310–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tlo-05-2013-0021.
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Purpose – This paper aims to discuss an integrated paradigm that aligns the measures of knowledge management (KM) performance to attain corporate goals in organisations. It presents the main findings of an exploratory study on the use of the paradigm and the accompanied self-assessment scheme in industrial enterprises in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). Design/methodology/approach – An integrated knowledge management (IKM) model was derived, incorporating the guiding principles of the Total Quality Management/Business Excellence Models. A host of 20 elements was advocated under 5 assessment criteria, namely, Senior management leadership, KM processes, people development, continuous improvement and results orientation. A four-level self-assessment scheme was developed for facilitating users to determine the maturity status of IKM performance in organisations. An exploratory study was conducted with respondents of 18 companies in T&T. A results-oriented methodology with a self-assessment instrument (includes a set of questionnaire and facilitative tools) was used to acquire the industry practitioners’ views on the potential applicability of the IKM model. The study compared the current with the expected organisational performance and explored the relevance of integrating KM and PM practices in these participating organisations. Findings – The findings provided some useful data sources and managerial insights in integrating KM/PM initiatives with reference to groups of large enterprises vs small- and medium-sized companies in T&T. Empirical evidence showed that the self-assessment analysis could help participating organisations utilise their resources and keep up with improvement progress. The objectives, emphasis and administrative context of the KM/PM integration could be changed with varying resources, constraints and maturity status of organisations. Research limitations/implications – Future research could validate the self-assessment paradigm of KM performance in enterprises across various industry sectors, with the emphasis on human–technology–organisation interactions. Originality/value – It is anticipated that adapting the IKM model and using it for regular self-assessments could help industrial enterprises to enhance their KM and PM capabilities for attaining improvement goals. The results could facilitate information sharing of best practices and create conditions conducive to continuous performance improvement.
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Gabella, Chiara, Christine Durinx, and Ron Appel. "Funding knowledgebases: Towards a sustainable funding model for the UniProt use case." F1000Research 6 (November 27, 2017): 2051. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.12989.1.
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Millions of life scientists across the world rely on bioinformatics data resources for their research projects. Data resources can be very expensive, especially those with a high added value as the expert-curated knowledgebases. Despite the increasing need for such highly accurate and reliable sources of scientific information, most of them do not have secured funding over the near future and often depend on short-term grants that are much shorter than their planning horizon. Additionally, they are often evaluated as research projects rather than as research infrastructure components. In this work, twelve funding models for data resources are described and applied on the case study of the Universal Protein Resource (UniProt), a key resource for protein sequences and functional information knowledge. We show that most of the models present inconsistencies with open access or equity policies, and that while some models do not allow to cover the total costs, they could potentially be used as a complementary income source. We propose the Infrastructure Model as a sustainable and equitable model for all core data resources in the life sciences. With this model, funding agencies would set aside a fixed percentage of their research grant volumes, which would subsequently be redistributed to core data resources according to well-defined selection criteria. This model, compatible with the principles of open science, is in agreement with several international initiatives such as the Human Frontiers Science Program Organisation (HFSPO) and the OECD Global Science Forum (GSF) project. Here, we have estimated that less than 1% of the total amount dedicated to research grants in the life sciences would be sufficient to cover the costs of the core data resources worldwide, including both knowledgebases and deposition databases.
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Gabella, Chiara, Christine Durinx, and Ron Appel. "Funding knowledgebases: Towards a sustainable funding model for the UniProt use case." F1000Research 6 (March 22, 2018): 2051. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.12989.2.
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Millions of life scientists across the world rely on bioinformatics data resources for their research projects. Data resources can be very expensive, especially those with a high added value as the expert-curated knowledgebases. Despite the increasing need for such highly accurate and reliable sources of scientific information, most of them do not have secured funding over the near future and often depend on short-term grants that are much shorter than their planning horizon. Additionally, they are often evaluated as research projects rather than as research infrastructure components. In this work, twelve funding models for data resources are described and applied on the case study of the Universal Protein Resource (UniProt), a key resource for protein sequences and functional information knowledge. We show that most of the models present inconsistencies with open access or equity policies, and that while some models do not allow to cover the total costs, they could potentially be used as a complementary income source. We propose the Infrastructure Model as a sustainable and equitable model for all core data resources in the life sciences. With this model, funding agencies would set aside a fixed percentage of their research grant volumes, which would subsequently be redistributed to core data resources according to well-defined selection criteria. This model, compatible with the principles of open science, is in agreement with several international initiatives such as the Human Frontiers Science Program Organisation (HFSPO) and the OECD Global Science Forum (GSF) project. Here, we have estimated that less than 1% of the total amount dedicated to research grants in the life sciences would be sufficient to cover the costs of the core data resources worldwide, including both knowledgebases and deposition databases.
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Efthimiou, Eleni, Stavroula-Evita Fotinea, and Galini Sapountzaki. "Feature-based natural language processing for GSL synthesis." Sign Language and Linguistics 10, no. 1 (October 16, 2007): 3–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/sll.10.1.03eft.
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The work reported in this study is based on research that has been carried out while developing a sign synthesis system for Greek Sign Language (GSL): theoretical linguistic analysis as well as lexicon and grammar resources derived from this analysis. We focus on the organisation of linguistic knowledge that initiates the multi-functional processing required to achieve sign generation performed by a virtual signer. In this context, structure rules and lexical coding support sign synthesis of GSL utterances, by exploitation of avatar technologies for the representation of the linguistic message. Sign generation involves two subsystems: a Greek-to-GSL conversion subsystem and a sign performance subsystem. The conversion subsystem matches input strings of written Greek-to-GSL structure patterns, exploiting Natural Language Processing (NLP) mechanisms. The sign performance subsystem uses parsed output of GSL structure patterns, enriched with sign-specific information, to activate a virtual signer for the performance of properly coded linguistic messages. Both the conversion and the synthesis procedure are based on adequately constructed electronic linguistic resources. Applicability of sign synthesis is demonstrated with the example of a Web-based prototype environment for GSL grammar teaching.
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Howard, J. R., J. Lucas, J. Maitland, P. Tarrant, and T. Watson. "WaterScope: an innovative water quality information management system." Water Supply 4, no. 5-6 (December 1, 2004): 409–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/ws.2004.0132.
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SA Water is a State owned organisation that owns and manages South Australia's water supplies, providing reliable drinking water to nearly 1.4 million South Australians. A major issue affecting SA Water's ability to manage water quality effectively has been the difficulty accessing water quality information which has been stored in separate, generally inaccessible databases with poor reporting and decision support capability. To improve SA Water's ability to make timely and effective decisions regarding water quality, an integrated business system has been developed which provides water managers with direct access to comprehensive water quality information. The system includes improved field data collection units which incorporate a barcode system; sample point images and workflow support tools; an integrated water quality data warehouse with automated standard and ad hoc reporting capabilities; a geographical information system containing comprehensive coverages of natural resources and system infrastructure information; and water incident exception reporting and incident management support through a corporate incident management system. Major benefits of the system will include improved management of public health risk through quicker and more accurate reporting of incidents; improved customer confidence in SA Water; improved knowledge capture and visibility of water quality information; increased efficiency of capital utilisation and better understanding of system performance through spatial representation of data and trending of results. WaterScope can also be used and shared by data partners and regulators, making optimal use of the State's limited water quality data sets. It can also be made available commercially to other water management organisations. Future challenges include the integration of wastewater and recycled water data, linking of continuous (on-line) water quality data and links to water demand management systems.
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Henderson, Amanda J., Jan Davies, and Michaela R. Willet. "The experience of Australian project leaders in encouraging practitioners to adopt research evidence in their clinical practice." Australian Health Review 30, no. 4 (2006): 474. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah060474.
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Objective: This paper describes a qualitative program evaluation which sought to identify factors that either assist or impede the adoption of clinical evidence in everyday practice. Design and Participants: Thirteen Australian projects were funded in a competitive grant program to adopt innovative strategies to improve the uptake of research evidence in everyday clinical practice. Project leaders? reports were analysed to collate common themes related to 1) critical elements in successful application of research knowledge, 2) barriers to implementing evidence, and 3) lessons for other organisations that might implement a similar project. Results: Despite the diversity of the methods used to establish projects and the range of topics and clinical settings, many similarities were identified in the perceived critical success elements, barriers, and lessons for adopting clinical evidence. Eighteen themes emerged across the data including: leadership support; key stakeholder involvement; practice changes; communication; resources; education of staff; evaluation of outcomes; consumers; knowledge gaps; adoption/ implementing staff; access to knowledge; risk assessment; collaboration; effectiveness of clinical research evidence; structure/organisation; cultural barriers; previous experiences; and information technology. Conclusion: Leaders of projects to adopt evidence in clinical practice identified barriers, critical success elements and lessons that impacted on their projects. A range of influences on the adoption of evidence were identified, and this knowledge can be used to assist others undertaking similar projects.
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Marshall, Martin, Huw Davies, Vicky Ward, Justin Waring, Naomi J. Fulop, Liz Mear, Breid O’Brien, et al. "Optimising the impact of health services research on the organisation and delivery of health services: a mixed-methods study." Health and Social Care Delivery Research 10, no. 3 (February 2022): 1–182. http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/hfuu3193.
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Background The limitations of ‘knowledge transfer’ are increasingly recognised, with growing interest in ‘knowledge co-production in context’. One way of achieving the latter is by ‘embedding’ researchers in health service settings, yet how to deliver such schemes successfully is poorly understood. Objectives The objectives were to examine the nature of ‘embedded knowledge co-production’ and explore how embedded research initiatives can be designed more effectively. Design The study used four linked workstreams. Workstream 1 involved two parallel literature reviews to examine how ‘knowledge co-production’ and ‘embedded research’ are conceptualised, operationalised and discussed. In workstream 2, a scoping review of exisiting or recent ‘embedded researcher’ schemes in UK health settings was carried out. Workstream 3 involved developing four in-depth case studies on such schemes to understand their mechanisms, effectiveness and challenges. In workstream 4, insights from the other workstreams were used to provide recommendations, guidance and templates for the different ways embedded co-production may be framed and specified. The overall goal was to help those interested in developing and using such approaches to understand and address the design choices they face. Setting Embedded research initiatives in UK health settings. Data sources Data were sourced from the following: analysis of the published and grey literature (87 source articles on knowledge co-production, and 47 published reports on extant embedded research initiatives), documentation and interviews with key actors across 45 established embedded research initiatives, in-depth interviews and site observations with 31 participants over 12 months in four intensive case studies, and informal and creative engagement in workshops (n = 2) and with participants in embedded research initiatives who joined various managed discussion forums. Participants The participants were stakeholders and participants in embedded research initiatives. Results The literature reviews from workstream 1 produced practical frameworks for understanding knowledge co-production and embedded research initiatives, which, with the scoping review (workstream 2), informed the identification and articulation of 10 design concerns under three overarching categories: intent (covering outcomes and power dynamics), structures (scale, involvement, proximity and belonging) and processes (the functional activities, skills and expertise required, nature of the relational roles, and the learning mechanisms employed). Current instances of embedded research were diverse across many of these domains. The four case studies (workstream 3) added insights into scheme dynamics and life cycles, deepening understanding of the overarching categories and showing the contingencies experienced in co-producing knowledge. A key finding is that there was often a greater emphasis on embeddedness per se than on co-production, which can be hard to discern. Finally, the engaging and influencing activities running throughout (workstream 4) allowed these research-rooted insights to be translated into practical tools and resources, evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, for those interested in exploring and developing the approach. Conclusions Embedded research has a strong underpinning rationale, and more is becoming known about its design and management challenges. The tools and resources developed in this project provide a coherent evidence-informed framework for designing, operationalising and managing such schemes. It cannot yet be said with clarity that the potential benefits of embedded research are always deliverable, nor what the cost would be. Future work With the means to describe and categorise different types of embedded research initiatives, more evaluative work is now needed to examine the relative merits and costs of different designs. Funding This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health and Social Care Delivery Research programme and will be published in full in Health and Social Care Delivery Research; Vol. 10, No. 3. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.