A Model Examining the Knowledge Management Process in the Construction Organisation in Nigeria.

Abstract

Construction organisations are becoming more conscious that the knowledge management process is the key and supreme in attaining reasonable, efficiency and innovations in businesses. This research investigates the significant ways and method in which knowledge management process in the multinational construction organisation acquired, create, disseminate and re-acquire available knowledge in their projectbased activities. This research was carried out in the multinational construction organisation because of their innovative progression on knowledge management adoption. The research study established a hypothetical framework that links adopted empirically validated variables of the knowledge management process. The study investigated thirty three multinational construction organisation with two hundred and ten survey questionnaires distributed to their knowledge workers. The study adopted quantitative research method of approach using structural equation modeling (SEM) to validate the research framework with the factor loadings for the variables been significant. Cronbash Alpha factors of 0.800, 0.855, 0.808, 0.807 and 0.799 for knowledge acquisition, creation, sharing, storing and reuse respectively were achieved. The research finding display that management of knowledge in construction projects is a chain. Also, the study serves as a guide to the construction industry on the effect KM Process in deepened reflectiveness of the surpassing role of effective knowledge management in the construction organisation.

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Katun M. Idris, Rasheed T. Bhadmus, Bello Kabir

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Katun M. Idris, Rasheed T. Bhadmus, Bello Kabir (2017). A Model Examining the Knowledge Management Process in the Construction Organisation in Nigeria.. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 6(4), 1-7. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-404864