Management and Administrationhttp://dir.muni.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/20.500.12260/572024-03-28T12:17:17Z2024-03-28T12:17:17ZKnowledge sharing and organizational performance in Uganda: The Case of National Teachers Colleges (NTCs)Picho, Epiphany Odubukerhttp://dir.muni.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/20.500.12260/6162024-03-05T21:48:46Z2023-12-25T00:00:00ZKnowledge sharing and organizational performance in Uganda: The Case of National Teachers Colleges (NTCs)
Picho, Epiphany Odubuker
The role of knowledge as the essential source of competitive advantage in organizations has become critical. This is because of the emerging competitive environment in today’s global marketplace, where organizations have realized the need to remain competitive through knowledge sharing. Many companies know that to operate effectively in today’s economy, it is necessary to become a knowledge-based organization. However, only a few truly understand what that means or how to implement the changes required to bring it about. This research aimed to assess the impact of knowledge sharing on the organizational performance of NTCs in Uganda. Data was collected using questionnaires in July 2022 from the teaching staff of the five National Teachers’ Colleges that train teachers in Uganda, targeting a sample of 141 respondents. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, which included frequencies and percentages, and inferential statistics, which included Spearman correlation, coefficient of determination, and regression analyses in determining the impact of knowledge sharing as an independent variable on the performance of the NTCs as the dependent variable. It was, therefore, concluded from the findings that knowledge sharing positively impacted the organizational performance of NTCs in Uganda. This study will guide the NTCs to integrate their knowledge assets, including databases, people, experience, and expertise of these people, systems, policies, and procedures during knowledge management for their better performance. Moreover, the results of this research will be used to improve the sharing of knowledge at the NTCs in Uganda, which may lead to improvement in the way NTCs make themselves relevant to the society in which they operate.
2023-12-25T00:00:00ZKnowledge storage and organizational performance: an empirical study of National Teachers Colleges (NTCS) in UgandaPicho, Epiphany OdubukerPaliszkiewicz, JoannaSkarzyńska, Edytahttp://dir.muni.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/20.500.12260/5442023-06-24T09:55:35Z2023-06-22T00:00:00ZKnowledge storage and organizational performance: an empirical study of National Teachers Colleges (NTCS) in Uganda
Picho, Epiphany Odubuker; Paliszkiewicz, Joanna; Skarzyńska, Edyta
The importance of knowledge as a critical factor in providing organizations with a competitive advantage has become increasingly crucial. Organizations need to adopt a knowledge-based approach to operate effectively in today's economy. This is due to the competitive environment in the global marketplace, where organizations have recognized the need to remain competitive through adequate knowledge storage. This study aims to evaluate the impact of knowledge storage on the performance of organizations, specifically the National Teachers' Colleges (NTCs) in Uganda. Data obtained using a questionnaire were collected from 141 respondents from a target population of 221 from five national teacher training colleges in Uganda. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques to determine the impact of knowledge storage as an independent variable on NTCs' performance. The analysis revealed a strong positive impact ( = .510) of knowledge storage on the performance of the NTCs in Uganda. The coefficient of determination indicated that knowledge storage accounted for 51.0% of the change in NTCs' performance. Further testing showed that the significance value (p = .000) was less than the recommended .05, supporting the study's findings. The study guides for NTC to integrate its knowledge and assets, such as databases, people, experience, expertise, systems, policies, and procedures, into knowledge management to improve performance. The results of this study will be used to improve knowledge storage at the NTCs in Uganda, resulting in improved relevance to Ugandan society and beyond.
2023-06-22T00:00:00ZKnowledge acquisition and organisational performance:Picho, Epiphany OdubukerPaliszkiewicz, Joannahttp://dir.muni.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/20.500.12260/5402023-08-22T21:52:00Z2023-03-30T00:00:00ZKnowledge acquisition and organisational performance:
Picho, Epiphany Odubuker; Paliszkiewicz, Joanna
The role of knowledge as an essential source of competitive advantage in organisations has become critical. To operate effectively in today’s economy, it is necessary to become a knowledge-based organisation. The purpose of this research, therefore, is to assess the impact of knowledge acquisition on the organisational performance of National Teachers’ Colleges (NTCs) in Uganda. Using a questionnaire, from a target population of 221, data were collected from a sample size of 141 respondents from the five National Teachers’ Colleges in Uganda. The data were analysed using descriptive statistical techniques, which included frequencies and percentages, and inferential statistical techniques, which included Spearman’s correlation, the coefficient of determination, and regression analyses to determine the impact of knowledge management as an independent variable on the performance of the NTCs. The findings show a moderate positive relationship (rho = 0.670) between knowledge acquisition and the performance of NTCs in Uganda. The coefficient of determination (rho2 = 0.449) shows that knowledge acquisition accounted for 44.9% of the change in the performance of the NTCs in Uganda. The significance value (p = 0.000) was less than .05. Hence, the hypothesis that knowledge acquisition has a significant positive impact on the performance of NTCs in Uganda was accepted. This study will guide the NTCs to integrate their knowledge and assets such as databases, people and their experience and expertise, systems, policies, and procedures into knowledge management in order to improve performance. The results of this research will be used to improve the management of knowledge at the NTCs in Uganda, which may lead to an improvement in the way NTCs make themselves relevant to the society in which they operate.
2023-03-30T00:00:00ZSocial radar as a necessity in the school workplace: review of Goleman’s reinforcements on emotional intelligenceKintu, GodfreyMusiime, JoselineMuweesi, CharlesMugabo, AugustineMugyenyi, Disan KuteesaAchan, Nancyhttp://dir.muni.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/20.500.12260/4552022-08-17T22:18:25Z2022-04-05T00:00:00ZSocial radar as a necessity in the school workplace: review of Goleman’s reinforcements on emotional intelligence
Kintu, Godfrey; Musiime, Joseline; Muweesi, Charles; Mugabo, Augustine; Mugyenyi, Disan Kuteesa; Achan, Nancy
The purpose of this review was to establish the relevancy of social radar in the day to day work as underpinned from Goleman book working with emotional Intelligence Chapter three (3), which prorogates that Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a more important factor than Intelligent Quotient (IQ) to enjoying a successful life and maintaining fruitful and secure relationships with others. After a review, it was found out that lack of a social radar leads to social awkwardness, that a person can have the best training in the world, possess an incisive and analytical mind or even the supply of endless ideas, but still would not make a good leader without empathy (social radar). Arising out of the review, it concluded that empathic leaders more so in schools with good people skills (social radar) know intuitively how to build bridges to others so that relationship bonds are robust. It recommends that for leaders to have the best social radar, should strive to listen well, gain perspective of others and give help to others.
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