Accession Number:
ADA410648
Title:
Identifying Barriers to Knowledge Management in the US Military
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Corporate Author:
AUBURN UNIV AL
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Report Date:
2002-12-16
Pagination or Media Count:
422.0
Abstract:
The purpose of this dissertation is the identification of influence factors that act as barriers to implementing knowledge management KM in U.S. military organizations. The dissertation addressed four research questions 1 What are the managerial influences that act as barriers to the implementation of KM programs in the U.S. military 2 What are the resource influences that act as barriers to the implementation of KM programs in the U.S. military 3 What are the managerial influences that act as barriers to the implementation of KM programs in the U.S. military 4 How do managerial, resource, and environmental influences impact KM program implementation in U.S. military organizations The investigation was conducted using case study methodology. Six military organizations were studied and analyzed. A plethora of negative influences were identified and three influence process models a managerial, resource, and composite model are proposed. The key negative influences include lack of leadership educationcommitment functional stovepipe approaches to funding problem-solving lack of resources, especially funding negative impacts of service-level IT plans, and the inability to prove value to customers and leaders.
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Subject Categories:
- Psychology
- Military Forces and Organizations