Knowledge management : an exploratory study on oil and gas contractors in Malaysia

Pengurusan ilmu (KM) dikatakan boleh meningkatkan prestasi organisasi dan kelebihan persaingan. Kajian ini menyelidik samada kontraktor asing dan tempatan dalam sektor minyak dan gas mengurus ilmu mereka dan kalau ya, bagaimana. Secara spesifik, ia melihat bagaimana ilmu dicipta, disimpan, dikon...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Kim Zoo
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2006
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/35552/1/LEE_KIM_ZOO_%28KHK%29_%28NN24%29.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my-usm-ep.35552
record_format uketd_dc
spelling my-usm-ep.355522017-07-12T04:53:46Z Knowledge management : an exploratory study on oil and gas contractors in Malaysia 2006-10 Lee, Kim Zoo TH1-9745 Building construction Pengurusan ilmu (KM) dikatakan boleh meningkatkan prestasi organisasi dan kelebihan persaingan. Kajian ini menyelidik samada kontraktor asing dan tempatan dalam sektor minyak dan gas mengurus ilmu mereka dan kalau ya, bagaimana. Secara spesifik, ia melihat bagaimana ilmu dicipta, disimpan, dikongsi dan dilindungi. Selain daripada itu, budaya organisasi, struktur, pengurusan sumber manusia dan teknologi maklumat yang berkaitan dengan KM diselidiki. Pendekatan siasat-disrkriptif yang menggunakan kajian kes berganda digunakan dalam kajian ini. Data dikumpulkan melalui borang soal selidik, temuramah dan data sekunder. Daripada 90 kontraktor minyak dan gas di Malaysia yang diketahui, 12 (5 buah syarikat asing, 7 buah syarikat tempatan) menjadi kajian kes bagi penyelidikan ini. Daripada 5 buah syarikat asing, 4 mengurus ilmu mereka secara sistematik. Diperhatikan bahawa hubungan ibu pejabat-subsidiari mempunyai pengaruh penting ke atas KM. Knowledge management (KM) is said to improve organisational performance and increase competitive advantage. This study investigates whether foreign and local oil and gas contractors in Malaysia purposively manage their knowledge asset, and if so how. Specifically it looks into how knowledge is created, captured, stored, shared and protected. Additionally, organisational culture, structure, human resource management and information technology in relation to KM are explored. The investigative-descriptive approach using multiple case studies was adopted. Data was collected and triangulated using postal questionnaires, interviews and secondary sources. Out of the 90 known oil and gas contractors in Malaysia, 12 (5 foreign and 7 local), became the case studies for this research. Of the 5 foreign companies, 4 manage their knowledge systematically. Headquarters-subsidiary relationship is found to have an important influence on KM. 2006-10 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/35552/ http://eprints.usm.my/35552/1/LEE_KIM_ZOO_%28KHK%29_%28NN24%29.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Perumahan, Bangunan & Perancangan (School of Housing, Building & Planning)
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
collection USM Institutional Repository
language English
topic TH1-9745 Building construction
spellingShingle TH1-9745 Building construction
Lee, Kim Zoo
Knowledge management : an exploratory study on oil and gas contractors in Malaysia
description Pengurusan ilmu (KM) dikatakan boleh meningkatkan prestasi organisasi dan kelebihan persaingan. Kajian ini menyelidik samada kontraktor asing dan tempatan dalam sektor minyak dan gas mengurus ilmu mereka dan kalau ya, bagaimana. Secara spesifik, ia melihat bagaimana ilmu dicipta, disimpan, dikongsi dan dilindungi. Selain daripada itu, budaya organisasi, struktur, pengurusan sumber manusia dan teknologi maklumat yang berkaitan dengan KM diselidiki. Pendekatan siasat-disrkriptif yang menggunakan kajian kes berganda digunakan dalam kajian ini. Data dikumpulkan melalui borang soal selidik, temuramah dan data sekunder. Daripada 90 kontraktor minyak dan gas di Malaysia yang diketahui, 12 (5 buah syarikat asing, 7 buah syarikat tempatan) menjadi kajian kes bagi penyelidikan ini. Daripada 5 buah syarikat asing, 4 mengurus ilmu mereka secara sistematik. Diperhatikan bahawa hubungan ibu pejabat-subsidiari mempunyai pengaruh penting ke atas KM. Knowledge management (KM) is said to improve organisational performance and increase competitive advantage. This study investigates whether foreign and local oil and gas contractors in Malaysia purposively manage their knowledge asset, and if so how. Specifically it looks into how knowledge is created, captured, stored, shared and protected. Additionally, organisational culture, structure, human resource management and information technology in relation to KM are explored. The investigative-descriptive approach using multiple case studies was adopted. Data was collected and triangulated using postal questionnaires, interviews and secondary sources. Out of the 90 known oil and gas contractors in Malaysia, 12 (5 foreign and 7 local), became the case studies for this research. Of the 5 foreign companies, 4 manage their knowledge systematically. Headquarters-subsidiary relationship is found to have an important influence on KM.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Lee, Kim Zoo
author_facet Lee, Kim Zoo
author_sort Lee, Kim Zoo
title Knowledge management : an exploratory study on oil and gas contractors in Malaysia
title_short Knowledge management : an exploratory study on oil and gas contractors in Malaysia
title_full Knowledge management : an exploratory study on oil and gas contractors in Malaysia
title_fullStr Knowledge management : an exploratory study on oil and gas contractors in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge management : an exploratory study on oil and gas contractors in Malaysia
title_sort knowledge management : an exploratory study on oil and gas contractors in malaysia
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Perumahan, Bangunan & Perancangan (School of Housing, Building & Planning)
publishDate 2006
url http://eprints.usm.my/35552/1/LEE_KIM_ZOO_%28KHK%29_%28NN24%29.pdf
_version_ 1747820593654267904