Entrepreneurship for Sustainability and Impact (ESI) Conference 2024

Entrepreneurship for Sustainability and Impact (ESI) Conference 2024

CCBA participated in the “Entrepreneurship for Sustainability and Impact (ESI) Conference 2024” at Qatar University’s College of Business and Economics.

Dr. Samir Hammami (An Associate professor of Management Information Systems at the College of Commerce and Business Administration) participated and presented a paper entitled “The Protagonist of Harmony Between the Organisational Knowledge Capabilities Pillars in Improving the Contextual Performance of Industrial Enterprises in Oman: The Moderating Role of KMS Infrastructure” at the Entrepreneurship for Sustainability and Impact (ESI) Conference 2024 held by the College of Business and Economics – Qatar University – Qatar, between 23 – 26 November 2024.

Other Authors: Dr Moaz Gharib, Dr Mohammad Soliman, Dr Nadia Abdelhamid Abdelmegeed Abdelwahed.

The paper explores the interplay between organisational knowledge capabilities, contextual performance, and knowledge management systems (KMS) infrastructure in Omani industrial enterprises, which is considered a vital area, and its importance likely lies in several aspects:

  1. Addressing a Knowledge-Driven Economy as Oman transitions to a knowledge-based economy, the research highlights how effectively leveraging knowledge within organisations can significantly impact their performance and competitiveness.
  2. Focus on Contextual Performance to add a valuable dimension and shed light on how knowledge capabilities contribute to behaviours beyond core tasks, such as organisational citizenship, proactivity, and adaptability, which are crucial in today’s dynamic environment.
  3. Highlighting the “Harmony” between Knowledge Capabilities suggests that it’s not just the presence of individual knowledge capabilities (like knowledge creation, storage, sharing, etc.) but their synergistic interaction that truly unlocks value. This offers a nuanced understanding of how these capabilities work together.
  4. Examining the Modifying Role of KMS Infrastructure is key in exploring how a robust KMS infrastructure can amplify the positive effects of harmonised knowledge capabilities on contextual performance. This provides practical insights for organisations investing in KMS technology.
  5. Specificity to Omani Industrial Enterprises: the research focuses on Oman, providing valuable context-specific insights. This could reveal unique challenges and opportunities related to knowledge management in Omani industries, contributing to the body of knowledge relevant to the region.

Potential Impact and Implications:

  • Improved Organizational Practices: the findings could guide Omani industrial enterprises in developing strategies to cultivate and leverage knowledge more effectively.
  • Enhanced KMS Implementation: Organizations might better understand how to implement and utilise KMS infrastructure to maximise its impact.
  • Policy Recommendations: the research could inform policymakers on initiatives that support knowledge management and innovation within the industrial sector.

The practical implications: How can organisations and policymakers use results to drive positive change?