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Determining the effect of organisational culture on knowledge management for SMEs in Malaysia

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  • C.A. Malarvizhi
  • Mah Chee Tiang
  • Abdullah Al-Mamun
  • Nursalihah Ahmad Raston

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The primary objective of this study is to examine the association between organisational culture and knowledge sharing for SMEs in Malaysia. This study used a cross-sectional design and a self-administered questionnaire to collect quantitative data from 150 owner-managers of SMEs broadly located in Selangor, Perak, Sabah, and Sarawak. Findings of this study showed that organisational structure, knowledge workers, leadership, and process change play a significant positive role in the development of knowledge management among the SMEs in Malaysia. SMEs, therefore, focus on promoting a favourable environment to build up knowledge workers, as well as practice democratic leadership, design appropriate reward system, and improve their ability to adapt to the changes in order to survive in today's competitive business environment.

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  • C.A. Malarvizhi & Mah Chee Tiang & Abdullah Al-Mamun & Nursalihah Ahmad Raston, 2016. "Determining the effect of organisational culture on knowledge management for SMEs in Malaysia," International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 11(3), pages 363-376.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbire:v:11:y:2016:i:3:p:363-376
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