The aim of this study is to examine how job satisfaction influences the relationship between company performance, knowledge sharing, and organizational culture, perceived through the prism of. Understanding culture, and proactively managing it, is critical to a successful integration. Culture and performance in the banking industry in ghana. Sep 22, 2016 first in a series of 50 knowledge management components slide 4 in km 102 culture and values. Mergers and organizational culture mergers affect organizational culture. In the past decade, corporate boards have recognized the need to im. Organizational culture plays a critical role in motivating innovative behaviour, as it can. Organizational structures and hierarchies must be combined, processes must be redefined, and a large number of employees must be reon boarded and connected. An organizational structure refers to the levels of hierarchy, chain of command, management systems and job structures and roles.
The impact of knowledge sharing culture on job satisfaction in accounting firms. Creating the knowledge culture in organization as a part of implementing the knowledge management peter mesaros roman toma abstract knowledge management is a very important subject of the day. The relationship between organization culture and knowledge. Organization culture is described in the literature as a typical profile of a group of people with regard to standards, values, behavior and institutions. The impact of organizational culture on knowledge sharing sahar khazaei poul1, foad khanlarzadeh2, vida samiei3 abstract the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between knowledge management and organizational culture, adopting the view of knowledge.
Achieving synergies, completing the integration within an ambitious time frame. Organizational culture is still a relatively new concept. Relationships among organizational culture, knowledge sharing. In response to a merger, duplicate departments need to be merged or eliminated, and at least some employees from both companies will either transfer to new positions or leave the company. The main objective of this research is to investigate the impacts of organizational culture on knowledge management practices. In a survey of 431 us and european enterprises, ruggles 1998 concluded that the most important obstacle for knowledge sharing is organizational culture 54%, followed by organizational structure 28%, information. Why your organization should support a knowledge sharing. This article examines knowledge sharing at the most basic level. Therefore, knowledge management systems kmss are used in organisations to share, utilise, and integrate knowledge. And all this must be accomplished as quickly as possible so that the new, larger organization can start to realize the business benefits that the merger or acquisition was designed to achieve.
Upon merger two distinct and dynamic cultures collide creating differences at all levels of culture from conflicting management styles to radically different organizational routines and rituals, from dress codes to attitudes towards business variables, such as risk, and from tangible artefacts to fundamental assumptions about the. Organizational culture and its significance for knowledge. The importance of leadership and culture in mergers 11 and cope with organizational change today. Contrary to alpha, beta had a different culture and knowledge sharing practices. Yet leaders often dont give culture the attention it. Critical success factors article pdf available in journal of knowledge management 112. Organisational culture s influence on tacit knowledge sharing behaviour article pdf available in journal of knowledge management 153. Km should combine it with the organizational development, including the organizational culture and structure, being an activity that develops, stores and transfers. At accio, there seems to be some distinctive characteristics that the organization asks for in their employees. Market share, with different origins such as publicdomestic, privatedomestic, pan african and multinational. A good example of this can be found in acquisitions. The researchers chose to combine the quantitative research approach through.
Sep 28, 2015 the role of organizational culture in mergers and acquisitions. Effect of organizational cultures on mergers and acquisitions. Merger and acquisition, corporate culture, swedbank. An organizations culture defines the proper way to behave within the organization. In other words, theyd love to get the benefits of change by keeping the status quo. Knowledge management, innovation and organizational. Why organisational culture drives knowledge sharing. On average, the acquiring companies in mergers with tightloose differences saw their return on assets decrease by 0. It has been given emphasis by the authors that some of the cultural components that influence knowledge sharing would be the way at which the organization is managed, or the organizational structure in itself, being withheld as highly influential in the development of knowledge sharing. For example, structural integration the combination of formerly distinct organizational units as means to achieve coordination will disrupt the target firms organizational autonomy puranam et al.
A key factor in the failure of the intelligence community is the resistance to information sharing. This paper reflects on the organizational culture characteristics and importance that assist in promoting a healthy and successful organization. This study attempts to measure the impact of organizational change, knowledge sharing and organizational learning on knowledge management and as a result, its influence on organizational performance. Effect of organizational cultu res on mergers and acquisitions. A culture of collaboration is also necessary for effective knowledge sharing, especially in knowledge focused organizations. The importance of leadership and culture in mergers. In all cases, mission was the culture trait with the.
Company culture, knowledge sharing and organizational. This culture consists of shared beliefs and values established by leaders and then communicated and reinforced through various methods, ultimately shaping employee perceptions, behaviors and understanding. Organizational culture in the management of mergers. Cremer 1993 defines corporate culture as the knowledge shared by a. Creating a knowledge sharing culture what then does it mean to create a knowledge sharing culture. Organizational culture is an essential link in understanding the resistance to information sharing. The impact of organizational culture on information sharing by maj virginia l. Organisational culture oc is an important factor and needs to be considered in knowledge sharing ks because, although it can foster sharing and collaboration, it must be handled. Organizational knowledge sharing practices etec 510. Company culture, knowledge sharing and organizational performance. Because change is an integral part of life and an organizations. Culture in merger and acquisition situations this thesis has the goal of studying and understanding the methods to face the changes to the company culture within small and medium sized companies in finland during merger and acquisition situations as well as how well the buying party supports the cultural changes of the sellers. Merger%and%acquisition the impact on organizational.
It has also been noted that a major problem in knowledge sharing is that there are some employees who are confined in a culture that is characterized by unwillingness to transfer knowledge to other people, hence, making it impossible as well for the organization to be embedded with a knowledge sharing culture. Managing organizational culture during mergers in principles. The purpose of this paper is to examine whether organizational rewards are able to improve knowledge sharing and have an impact on employee performance moderated by organizational culture type in ternate municipal government. Corporate culture human resources management portal. This paper focuses on the role of corporate culture in mergers and acquisitions, since the culture is one of the most important issues that can influence the success or failure within companies that go through the process of merger and acquisitions. The corporate culture assessment instrument is a simple but effective means of measuring and mapping corporate cultures. Surveying the studies on organizational culture, reichers and schneider show that the concept of organizational culture is borrowed from basic social sciences mainly anthropology and sociology, as well as from psychology unlike the concept of organizational climate, which is the. Managing organizational knowledge and competence postmerger. Managing organizational culture during mergers in principles of management managing organizational culture during mergers in principles of management courses with reference manuals and examples pdf. How you can shift from knowledge hoarding to knowledge sharing in your organization so the time comes to consider how you can implement a knowledge sharing culture technically.
This study develops a conceptual framework of organizational culture, knowledge sharing practices and intellectual capital for organizational success. The employees tend to identify themselves with these characteristics and accios organizational culture. According to gurteen, the sharing of knowledge is crucial in business because the new knowledge leads to sustainable competitive. Such factors as interpersonal trust, communication between staff, information systems, rewards and organization structure play an important role in defining the relationships between staff and in turn, providing possibilities to break obstacles to knowledge sharing. This is best achieved by a strong organizational culture that emphasizes knowledge sharing by the.
Organizational culture and the organizational culture and. In fluid virtual organizations sustained knowledge management means to establish an organizational memory that is flexible and adaptive to changing requirements. Cultural factors and organizational alignment are critical to success and avoiding failure in mergers. Organizational culture has been studied since the 1950s. Yet leaders often dont give culture the attention it warrantsan oversight that can lead to poor results. Organizational culture in mergers and acquisitions in. Apparently, the auto industry has entered an innovation race.
He argues that a culture is stronger the more shared knowledge exists in the organization. This paper which uses an university as an example includes an explanation of the model used, key findings and a data report. Moreover, the combination of organization culture, knowledge sharing and intellectual capital is of great importance in the development of a knowledgebased organization. Since 1998 we have been helping ceos and their teams execute their vision for growth especially postmerger. Change in perception of organizational culture after. The relationship between organizational culture and knowledge management cultural barriers and challenges of knowledge sharing abbas khakpour mohammad ghahremani mohammad hassan pardakhtchi when asked to name the three critical factors in knowledge management, robert buck man president.
Article information, pdf download for a sociocultural perspective on. According to jaques, the life within an organization is the constant cultural, structural and personal interaction and the change in one causes the need for. The number of employees who accept, reject, or share in the basic beliefs, values, and assumptions. Then, the term was then used by jaques and selznik. Thats because changing the culture is so much more difficult and time consuming.
If organizations have to capitalize on the knowledge they possess, they have to understand how knowledge is created, shared, and used within the organization. Sustained knowledge management by organizational culture. The merger and acquisition of organizational culture. Several scholars have argued that certain elements must be present in the organizational culture in order for knowledge management initiatives to succeed such as creativity and continuous improvement. In contrast to a topic such as leadership, which has a history spanning several centuries, organizational culture is a young but fastgrowing area within management. The merging of organizational cultures often proves to be the most difficult part of a merger and acquisition. Organizational culture and its significance for knowledge sharing.
A framework for assessing organizational culture is rooted in the. But the culture of an acquired business may prove to be its best asset. Organizational culture as moderator in the relationship. Organizational culture as determinant of knowledge sharing. Cultural issues in mergers and acquisitions deloitte. In regard to mergers in the corporate world, deal and kennedy suggest that the impact is seen in three ways. Mergers and acquisitions are increasing in north america as organizations try to enhance.
Impact of organizational culture on knowledge management. Change in perception of organizational culture after merger. The knowledge management process model by botha et al 2008. Knowledge sharing in post merger integration citeseerx. This paper presents a conceptual model on the relationship between organizational culture, knowledge sharing practices i. The effectiveness of a knowledge sharing activities in organization has the potential of improving customer services, bringing new product to market and reducing cost of business operations. Considering the complexity of the culture concept and the dilemma of organizational culture, these four cultural attributes are seen, from this studys point of view, as comprehensive and common cultural factors that are expected to have an impact on sharing of knowledge among organizational members on different levels. Some 95 percent of executives describe cultural fit as critical to the success of integration. Motivation is the main force through which individuals allocate effort to generate and implement innovative ideas. When one company buys another, the fact that the two organizational cultures will be thrown together can be overlooked.
Bates university of houstondowntown inquiry into past partnership waves provides guides about their causes and failures. Cremer 1993 defines corporate culture as the knowledge shared by a sizeable part of the members of an organization, but not by the general population. Understanding and developing organizational culture. Organizational culture as a system of values or a management tool. Merger%and%acquisition the impact on organizationalculture. To provide a perspective on the role of culture in mergers and outline an agenda for. There is a fairly substantial literature in organizational behavior, however, on this subject. Among extant literature, organizational culture oc has positive impact on innovation capability inc, whereas little research concerns about how. Knowledge sharing and organizational culture case study. Merging organizational cultures corporate culture pros. The advancement of automobiles thereinafter auto during these decades has not only made great contributions to the economic development, but also significantly changed peoples life. The fully revised and updated version of this successful handbook is welcomed by management scholars worldwide. However, employees are only motivated to go beyond their designated role and get involved in spontaneous and innovative activities if they have a strong identification with the organization.
Furthermore, some authors argue that personnel changes is the. In this regard 12 also found a direct effect of knowledge management processes on organizational innovation. The degree of acceptance and knowledge of the employees had no. The role of organizational culture in mergers and acquisitions. Creating a knowledge sharing culture by david gurteen. The case of daimlerchrysler jeff badrtalei california state university, dominguez hills donald l. How to change organizational structure due to a merger. To create a knowledge sharing culture you need to encourage people to work together more effectively, to collaborate and to share ultimately to make organisational knowledge more productive. If an organization decides to merge with another organization or takes it over, then it has to deal with a difference in organizational culture. In this section ill describe the more practical elements of implementing a knowledge sharing. Organizational culture in the management of mergers by. This research aims at investigating the role of certain factors in organizational culture in the success of knowledge sharing.
Pdf purpose this research aims at investigating the role of certain factors in. The impact of organizational culture on information sharing. Receiving increased attention and research, organizational culture is one factor. Nonetheless, a large fraction of mergers fail to produce value for the shareholders of the acquiring firms. The first part of the book lays the foundation for understanding mergers from a strategic and cultural point of view by defining organizational culture, presenting the strategic options in mergers, and by describing the challenges presented by the merger of two structures. Different factors including organizational change, organizational learning and knowledge sharing influences on knowledge management.
Organizational culture and organisational performance. The role of organisational culture on knowledge sharing by. A sociocultural perspective on knowledge transfer in mergers and. The role of culture in knowledge management woosoon park encyclopedia of life support systems eolss from the organizational memory and makes it accessible to users. Comment factory zahra mollazadeh ordaklou young researchers club, marand branch, islamic azad university, marand, iran abstract this research investigates the relation of knowledge sharing and organizational culture in the sufian comment factory. The role of corporate culture in mergers and acquisitions. Since then, organizational culture has become the subject of numerous research studies, books, and articles. Organizational culture that is 121 sunita rega kathiravelu.
Impact of knowledge management practices on organizational. Knowledge exists and is shared at different levels in organizations. Purpose this research aims at investigating the role of certain factors in organizational culture in the success of knowledge sharing. Such factors as interpersonal trust, communication between staff, information systems, rewards and organization structure play an important role in defining the relationships between staff and in turn, providing possibilities to break obstacles to knowledge. Knowledge sharing practices, organisational culture, higher education, partial. Zahidul islam 1, sylvana maheen ahmed 2, ikramul hasan 2 and sarwar uddin ahmed 2 1faculty of business, economics and policy studies, universiti brunei darussalam ubd, brunei.
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