Identifying Barriers to Knowledge Management in the US Military
Abstract
The purpose of this dissertation is the identification of influence factors that act as barriers to implementing knowledge management (KM) in U.S. military organizations. The dissertation addressed four research questions: 1) What are the managerial influences that act as barriers to the implementation of KM programs in the U.S. military? 2) What are the resource influences that act as barriers to the implementation of KM programs in the U.S. military? 3) What are the managerial influences that act as barriers to the implementation of KM programs in the U.S. military? 4) How do managerial, resource, and environmental influences impact KM program implementation in U.S. military organizations? The investigation was conducted using case study methodology. Six military organizations were studied and analyzed. A plethora of negative influences were identified and three influence "process" models a managerial, resource, and composite model are proposed. The key negative influences include: lack of leadership education/commitment; functional stovepipe approaches to funding/ problem-solving; lack of resources, especially funding; negative impacts of service-level IT plans, and the inability to prove value to customers and leaders.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 16, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA410648
Entities
People
- Summer E. Bartczak
Organizations
- Auburn University