RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR IN INDIA

Volume: 3    Issue: 1

Year of Publication: 2016

Pages: (9-15)

Authors: Ravi Vasudeva

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Abstract

The main objectives of this paper were to study KM and OL in Information Technology organizations in India, to find the correlation between KM and OL, to find the correlation between sub-dimensions of KM and OL, to find the correlation between sub-dimensions of OL and KM, to see the association between subscales of KM and OL and to find out whether KM is a significant predictor of OL. The scope of the study was Information Technology sector organizations in India. The sample comprised of 248 respondents drawn from 10 Information Technology organizations in India. The results revealed a very significant positive correlation between KM and OL. The results further revealed that KM is a significant predictor of OL. Almost all other null hypotheses concerning KM and OL and their sub-scales vis-à-vis failed to be rejected.

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Keywords

Knowledge Management, organizational learning and information technology organizations.