Knowledge management system for disaster management in Malaysia

This study examines the use and application of a knowledge management system (KMS) to support disaster management efforts at the Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN) (National Security Council), in Malaysia. The preliminary interviews with MKN officials implied that the organisation could benefit from th...

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Main Author: Dorasamy, Magiswary
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Published: 2013
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spelling my-mmu-ep.57902014-10-23T04:27:38Z Knowledge management system for disaster management in Malaysia 2013-06 Dorasamy, Magiswary H1-99 Social Sciences (General) HD Industries. Land use. Labor This study examines the use and application of a knowledge management system (KMS) to support disaster management efforts at the Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN) (National Security Council), in Malaysia. The preliminary interviews with MKN officials implied that the organisation could benefit from the implementation of a system (ICT/web enabled) to support the disaster management (DM) efforts. MKN is currently facing three main challenges, namely, communication, coordination and collaboration (3Cs) issues between MKN and its affiliate members/agencies, data management issues and information, knowledge sharing and dissemination issues. 2013-06 Thesis http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/5790/ http://library.mmu.edu.my/diglib/onlinedb/dig_lib.php phd doctoral Multimedia University Graduate School of Management
institution Multimedia University
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topic H1-99 Social Sciences (General)
H1-99 Social Sciences (General)
spellingShingle H1-99 Social Sciences (General)
H1-99 Social Sciences (General)
Dorasamy, Magiswary
Knowledge management system for disaster management in Malaysia
description This study examines the use and application of a knowledge management system (KMS) to support disaster management efforts at the Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN) (National Security Council), in Malaysia. The preliminary interviews with MKN officials implied that the organisation could benefit from the implementation of a system (ICT/web enabled) to support the disaster management (DM) efforts. MKN is currently facing three main challenges, namely, communication, coordination and collaboration (3Cs) issues between MKN and its affiliate members/agencies, data management issues and information, knowledge sharing and dissemination issues.
format Thesis
qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
qualification_level Doctorate
author Dorasamy, Magiswary
author_facet Dorasamy, Magiswary
author_sort Dorasamy, Magiswary
title Knowledge management system for disaster management in Malaysia
title_short Knowledge management system for disaster management in Malaysia
title_full Knowledge management system for disaster management in Malaysia
title_fullStr Knowledge management system for disaster management in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge management system for disaster management in Malaysia
title_sort knowledge management system for disaster management in malaysia
granting_institution Multimedia University
granting_department Graduate School of Management
publishDate 2013
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