Exploring Knowledge Management as a Correlate of SME Performance in Nigeria | Chapter 8 | New Advances in Business, Management and Economics Vol. 2

This study explored the influence of knowledge management on the performance of selected manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Southeast Nigeria. The research was guided by three specific objectives, research questions, and hypotheses, with variables broken down into distinct components. A survey design was employed, targeting academic staff within the selected SMEs. The study population consisted of 800 individuals, and a sample size of 196 was determined using the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) formula. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency tables and percentages) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis). The findings indicated a significant positive relationship between knowledge management and SME performance. Specifically, there was a strong link between knowledge management dimensions—knowledge sharing, acquisition, and protection—and firm performance dimensions such as market share, sales growth, and customer satisfaction. The study concluded that SMEs that actively acquire new knowledge are better positioned to satisfy customers, while those that encourage knowledge sharing among employees achieve higher market share compared to those that restrict knowledge access. The study recommended that SMEs implement effective feedback mechanisms to encourage employees to provide input, share ideas, and ask questions, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. 

 

Author (s) Details

 

Ifeanyi. E. Nuel Okoli
Department of Entrepreneurial Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.

 

Chinenye Maureen Nuel-Okoli
Department of Entrepreneurial Studies, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam, Anambra State, Nigeria.

 

Nnenne Ifechi Adani
Department of Entrepreneurial Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.

 

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The Linking of Emotional Intelligence and Team Performance: The Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing | Chapter 2 | Current Topics on Business, Economics and Finance Vol. 6

 The research that checked the connections between moving intelligence, knowledge giving, and team influence is outlined in this item.  The study also investigated the impact of passionate intelligence and knowledge giving on team performance.  Although these interplays are crucial for reconstructing team performance, skilled aren't many empirical research that look at these interplays together. This study used data from 357 workers of SMEs in Vietnam to analyze those partnerships using SEM.  The obtained dossier were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS Version 22. Results from a test of these friendships largely support our hypothesized model. The judgments showed that through encouraging information sharing, moving intelligence indirectly raises team performance. Furthermore, information sharing has a direct impact on by what method well a team performs. On the other side, skilled is a strong equating between sharing information and emotional intelligence. The study's verdicts, implications, and suggestions for review course are explored.

Author(s) Details:

Thi-Trang-Nhung Nguyen,
Department of Business Administration, Hanoi University of Industry, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.

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Research on the Impact of Ethical Climate on Creative Problem - Solving Capacity: An Empirical Study on Human Resource Employees in Saudi Arabia | Chapter 1 | Current Strategies in Economics and Management Vol. 3

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the impact of ethical climate on creative problemsolving capacity. The paper also aims to identify how knowledge sharing and affective commitment influence this relationship. Design/Methodology/Approach: This is quantitative descriptive study applied on human resource employees working in companies belong to four different sectors in Saudi Arabia.115 responses were used to test research model using Partial Least Square approach. Findings: The results reveal that ethical climate indirectly affect creative problem-solving capacity through knowledge sharing. In addition, affective commitment moderates the relationship between knowledge sharing and creative problem-solving capacity. Research Limitations/Implications: The study conducted only in Saudi Arabia so results cannot be generalized. The study demonstrates the role of ethical climate, knowledge sharing, and affective commitment on enhancing creative problem-solving capacity.  Originality/Value: The paper broaden knowledge on antecedents of creative problem-solving capacity. In addition, the paper extends the line of research on affective commitment by examining its moderating role on the relationship between knowledge sharing and creative problem-solving capacity. 

Author (s) Details

Soad Abdullah Almeshal
Department of Marketing, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

Ghada Nasser Aloud
College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

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