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Knowledge creation within geographically dispersed organisations : collocation from a sensemaking perspective
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis investigates the question of organisational knowledge creation in geographically
dispersed settings.
In Chapter 1, I describe Nonaka’s model of organisational knowledge creation and ...
The rhetoric and reality gap : a sensemaking perspective on corporate social responsibility
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The thesis investigates the gap between rhetoric and reality in how organisations use Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for marketing and brand differentiation. The rhetoric reality gap is the gap ...
Between networks and communities : challenge for an optimal innovation structure
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The world economy has over the last few decades rapidly moved from an industrial economy to a knowledge economy, creating a new business reality. Organisations have increasingly realised the importance ...
The loss of human capital due to poor retention strategies : a case study of a government department in the South African context
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research reports on the phenomenon of preventable staff loss (human capital) in a South-African government department.
The research covered an analysis of biographical, occupational types and duration ...
Knowledge management and risk : a case study in Sasol between 2005 and 2009
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: SUMMARY
This research studies the concept of Knowledge Management (KM) in organisations and also
its integration with other structures. While KM is seen as being beneficial to organisations, it
is of ...
Stakeholder involvement in strategic planning and management at the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Council
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Local government in South Africa has gone through the transitional phase to become developmental with a number of challenges, one of the most prominent of which has been the lack of adequate financial ...
Control, value, sense and system : dimensions of hierarchy in selected knowledge management theories
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Knowledge management is an organisational science field that is viewed by many as a
panacea to the challenge of successfully managing knowledge intensive organisations.
Knowledge management is marked ...
Effectiveness of user-curated filtering as coping strategy for information overload on microblogging services
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: We are living in an increasingly global and connected society with information
creation increasing at exponential rates. The research sets out to help solve the
problem of mitigating the effects of ...
Knowledge by narration : the role of storytelling in knowledge management
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Storytelling is gaining recognition as areas of inquiry in management and organisation
theory, but it is difficult to ascertain to what extent it is useful for organisational knowledge
management. The ...
Social networking for knowledge management : group features as personal knowledge management tools
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With the emergence of Web 2.0 (social network platforms) some Knowledge Management
theorists saw the potential for incorporating its collaborative and networking features in
Knowledge Management Systems. ...