Many organizations have recognized that knowledge is the most important resource in today’s economy. With regards to knowledge-based views of the firm, organizations are actively embracing knowledge management with the expectation of acquiring and maintaining high levels of organizational performance. The relationship between knowledge management (KM) and organizational performance has been the...

In this paper the role of technology in the life of organizations is examined in the context of five case studies. The studies show how the balance between the technology-oriented and people-oriented aspects of technology development and implementation is changing. Widespread use of technology in real-life working environments has brought to light new challenges and opportunities for learning a...

Purpose – To provide the knowledge structure for an effective knowledge-based organization which integrates knowledge into organizational goals. Design/methodology/approach – The structure, function, and process of a viable organization were discussed which provided a basis to construct a knowledge management (KM) framework and demonstrate knowledge structure in a knowledge-based organization. ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the nature of learning and verbal memory deficits in adolescents with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders (SzS) (i.e., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and schizophreniform disorder). METHOD Sixty patients with SzS (mean age=16.1 years, S.D. = 2.2) and 60 age- and gender-matched diagnosis-free healthy volunteers were assessed using the California Verbal Learning Test ...

During the past 20 years of research in occupational safety and health (OSH), major contributions have been made by psychology in general, foremost German work and organizational psychology. This is the result of an empirical study with 216 scientific projects that were analyzed by content, and 32 interviews on OSH with experts on science, as well as in professional occupations and federations....

For critical systems design, the verification tasks play a crucial role. If abnormalities are detected, a diagnostic process must be started to find and understand the root causes before corrective actions are applied. Detection and diagnosis are notions that overlap in common speech. Detection basically means to identify something as unusual, diagnosis means to investigate its root cause. The ...

Abstract Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human features to non-human subjects. Anthropomorphized organizations acquire in minds their members a unique identity, which becomes capable guiding members’ motivations, with important managerial implications. Ashforth et al. (Acad Manage Rev https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2016.0496 , 2018) offered theoretical model anthropomorphism organizations, ...