Abstract: This study sought to examine the influence of strategic knowledge management practices on organizational innovation in large scale manufacturing firms in Nakuru County Kenya. The study adopted the Resource Based view theory, Organizational Learning Theory, Competency based view theory and Unified model of dynamic knowledge creation. The study employed a descriptive research design with a quantitative approach. The target population for this study was 75 staff from the 15 large scale manufacturing firms licensed by county government of Nakuru and that operated in the period 2017. The study employed a purposive sampling method to select 75 staff comprising General Manager, human resource development, production and operations, marketing, research and development managers from each of the 15 large scale manufacturing firms. Primary data for this study was collected using structured questionnaires which were filled by the respondents. Collected data was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics with the aid of SPSS Version 22. Mean, minimum, maximum and standard deviations were used as measures of central tendencies and dispersion respectively. Multi regression analysis was used to establish the influence between strategic knowledge management practices and organizational innovation. The findings of the study showed that knowledge transfer, knowledge application and knowledge management policy had a statistically significant positive influence on organizational innovation. However, knowledge generation and knowledge organization did not show statistically significant influence on organizational innovation even though their influence was positive.
Keywords: Strategic knowledge, Management practises, Innovation and Manufacturing firms.
Title: Influence of Strategic Knowledge Management Practices on Organizational Innovation in Large Scale Manufacturing Firms in Nakuru County, Kenya
Author: Naisiae Gladys Nkararo, Dr. James Gitari
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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