Implementation of Knowledge Management Activities in the Organizations of Bangladesh

Abstract

This study was initiated to determine the level of implementation of knowledge management (KM) activities in bangladeshi organizations. A systematic framework was used to determine the implementation level of KM activities through analysis, design, implementation, monitroing, and evaluation in the organizations. Data was collected through self administerd questionnaire survey among top and mid level of managers of the organizations. Descriptive statistics was used to determine the overall implementation of the activities. The t-test was performed to determine existence of any difference among the organizations with respect to industry type, size, and ownership structure. It is found from the result that on an average half of the respondents mentioned that their organizations are still in the implementing stage of the KM activities. Also, it was found that there a significant difference exists among organizations in implementing KM activities in terms of industry type and size of the organizations while no significant difference exists with respect to ownership structure of the organizations. Based on the findings, some future research directions are provided.