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Examining the link among agility, knowledge management practices and firm performance : empirical evidence from electrical and electronics manufacturing firms

The study empirically investigates the relationship between agility and knowledge management practices on firm performance among the electrical and electronics manufacturing firms in Malaysia. The study was conducted using a survey method. A total of 85 manufacturing firms participated in this s...

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Main Authors: Ong, Eu Chin, Tan, Cheng Ling
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17463/1/41502-159656-3-PB.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.174632021-10-07T06:35:41Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17463/ Examining the link among agility, knowledge management practices and firm performance : empirical evidence from electrical and electronics manufacturing firms Ong, Eu Chin Tan, Cheng Ling The study empirically investigates the relationship between agility and knowledge management practices on firm performance among the electrical and electronics manufacturing firms in Malaysia. The study was conducted using a survey method. A total of 85 manufacturing firms participated in this study. The findings showed that knowledge management practices mediate the relationship between agility and firm performance, which is in line with the Knowledge-Based View (KBV) where knowledge is an asset of the firm. The findings also empirically support the theoretical conceptualization of agility as co-dependent on knowledge management. The implications for practising managers within manufacturing firms are twofold, where agility alone does not lead to increased firm performance, and the implementation of only one of the factors is suboptimal. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17463/1/41502-159656-3-PB.pdf Ong, Eu Chin and Tan, Cheng Ling (2021) Examining the link among agility, knowledge management practices and firm performance : empirical evidence from electrical and electronics manufacturing firms. Jurnal Pengurusan, 61 . pp. 3-16. ISSN 0127-2713 https://ejournal.ukm.my/pengurusan/issue/view/1409
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description The study empirically investigates the relationship between agility and knowledge management practices on firm performance among the electrical and electronics manufacturing firms in Malaysia. The study was conducted using a survey method. A total of 85 manufacturing firms participated in this study. The findings showed that knowledge management practices mediate the relationship between agility and firm performance, which is in line with the Knowledge-Based View (KBV) where knowledge is an asset of the firm. The findings also empirically support the theoretical conceptualization of agility as co-dependent on knowledge management. The implications for practising managers within manufacturing firms are twofold, where agility alone does not lead to increased firm performance, and the implementation of only one of the factors is suboptimal.
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author Ong, Eu Chin
Tan, Cheng Ling
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Tan, Cheng Ling
Examining the link among agility, knowledge management practices and firm performance : empirical evidence from electrical and electronics manufacturing firms
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Tan, Cheng Ling
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title Examining the link among agility, knowledge management practices and firm performance : empirical evidence from electrical and electronics manufacturing firms
title_short Examining the link among agility, knowledge management practices and firm performance : empirical evidence from electrical and electronics manufacturing firms
title_full Examining the link among agility, knowledge management practices and firm performance : empirical evidence from electrical and electronics manufacturing firms
title_fullStr Examining the link among agility, knowledge management practices and firm performance : empirical evidence from electrical and electronics manufacturing firms
title_full_unstemmed Examining the link among agility, knowledge management practices and firm performance : empirical evidence from electrical and electronics manufacturing firms
title_sort examining the link among agility, knowledge management practices and firm performance : empirical evidence from electrical and electronics manufacturing firms
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2021
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17463/1/41502-159656-3-PB.pdf
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