The Effect Of Knowledge Management On Competitive Advantage With Organisational Culture As A Mediator In Malaysian Construction Companies
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Date
2014-02
Authors
Virgiyanti, Wiwied
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
This study investigates the relationship between knowledge management processes,
organisational culture, and competitive advantage in construction companies in
Malaysia. Its main objective is to empirically investigate the mediating effect of
organisational culture on the relationship between knowledge management and
competitive advantage. Additionally, it was meant to investigate the relationship
between knowledge management and organisational culture, knowledge management
and competitive advantage, and determine the dominant culture type in construction
companies in Malaysia. Using simple random sampling, 84 CIDB Malaysia’s Grade
7 construction companies were sampled, from 4,462 of total population from West
and East Malaysia. The sample size was justified with Post-Hoc Power Analysis
using G*Power to calculate the appropriateness of sample size. The research
instruments used were the questionnaire based on Lawson (2003), Cameron and
Quinn (2006), and Byrd and Turner (2001). The main data analysis was performed
using structural equation modelling (SEM) – partial least squares (PLS). The
findings indicate that organisational culture partially mediates the relationship
between knowledge management processes and competitive advantage. The findings
also indicate that there is a significant relationship between knowledge management
processes and organisational culture, and positive relationship between knowledge
management processes and competitive advantage. The last finding shows that clan
culture is the dominant culture type in Malaysian construction companies.
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Knowledge Management , Mediator