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Abstract: Tacit knowledge management creates unique products and procedures that differentiate an organization from its competition. This study investigated the adoption of tacit knowledge management styles on competitive advantage in classified hotels. Cross-sectional descriptive survey design was employed with questionnaires, interview Schedules and secondary sources as data collection tools. Target population was 5911 participants involving managers, supervisors, subordinate staff and guests, where a sample of 835 respondents was drawn. The was summarized into themes per specific objectives and descriptive analysis employed on demographic characteristics. Pearson correlation analyses evaluated the relationships between the variables. Multiple regression evaluated moderating variable effect on predictor and dependent variables relationship. The findings indicated a positive significant correlation between tacit knowledge creation and competitive advantage (P=0.0001<0.05). The F-calculated for the two models was higher than the F-critical, where model 1 was F=11.475> 2.45 and model 2 was F=6.247 > 2.18. These models produced strong fits for the study data and hence could be applied in forecasting the moderating effect of organizational factors on the association between tacit knowledge management and competitive advantage. The resulting R-value was 0.927, and further indicated a high correlation degree between the Tacit Knowledge Creation and Competitive Advantage. The resulting R2 (Square) value obtained was 0.859, indicating that the predictors explained 85.9% of Competitive advantage. Therefore, this meant that other elements which were not covered by this research accounted for 14.1%of the competitive advantage matrix. The study recommended that the policy makers propose application of these techniques for competitiveness.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.51505/ijaemr.2023.8510
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