A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL LINKING INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY TO IMPROVE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITY EFFICIENCY

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/32-2-2473

Keywords:

Innovation capability, knowledge management capability, organisational capability efficiency, structural equation modelling, South Africa

Abstract

Organisations implementing homogeneous and intellectual resource organisational capabilities, such as innovation (INNO) and knowledge management capability (KMC), suffer from organisational capability inefficiencies that are caused by multiple influences. The purpose of the study was to develop a structural equation model (SEM) for the alignment of INNO and KMC that would assist organisations’ managers to improve organisational capability efficiency (OCE) during implementation. Since very little consideration has been given to the analogous nature of INNO and KMC in either theory or practice, organisations have most often implemented these strategic initiatives in isolation or by using a departmentalised approach. A structured questionnaire was used and analysed, primarily by means of factor analysis, to contribute to the validation of the SEM. The findings revealed that organisations implementing INNO must consider KMC and align/synthesise them to attain OCE.

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Author Biographies

Jeremiah S Travern, Department of Operations Management, University of South Africa, South Africa

Dr Travern is employeed at a state institution were he holds a senior management position. He fields of interest include knowledge mangement and innovation mangement.

Sugandren Naidoo, School of Business Leadership, University of South Africa, South Africa

Sugandren Naidoo is employed at the University of South
Africa (UNISA). He completed his Master of Business Administration
thereafter, his Doctor of Business Leadership degree (DBL) at UNISA. His
Doctorate focused on operational research and organisational efficiency. His
primary research agenda is to expand knowledge within a unified explanatory
structure on sustainable quality and operations management.

Amendra Rajcoomar, UNISA School of Business Leadership

Dr Rajcoomar is an academic that has research interests in operations and Project management. He has over 30 years experience in industry.

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Published

2021-08-31

How to Cite

Travern, J. S., Naidoo, S., & Rajcoomar, A. (2021). A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL LINKING INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY TO IMPROVE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITY EFFICIENCY. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 32(2), 65–81. https://doi.org/10.7166/32-2-2473

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Vol. 32 No. 2 (2021)

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General Articles

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