| Abstract: | This study examined the comparative analysis of knowledge management practice in
particular emphasis save the children international and three selected Local non-government
organizations. The study was considered key problems in the area of knowledge management
practice, challenges, tools to manage knowledge management, utilization levels of the selected
organizations and comparative analysis of international and the three selected local NGO’s. The
objective of this study was to identify the main challenges in the area of knowledge management,
the tool that help to manage the knowledge, identify the level of knowledge management utilization
and to make comparative analysis of one international and three selected local NGO’s. The study
used both quantitative and qualitative research methodology approach in order to achieve the
research objectives and to answer research questions. Specifically, the researcher used the
techniques survey to collect data from professional employees who were working in local NGO’s
and one International non-government organization. The researcher distributed 92 questionnaires
by using Microsoft form thorough e-mail and 80(86.9%) was the response rate. In this study the
researcher tried to look the knowledge management (KM) practice of the organizations by using
KM components like generation, codification, sharing and utilization. The overall result of the
study indicated that there is poor knowledge management culture in both local and international
organization. The finding also indicates that 85% of participants of the study showed as they have
challenge to manage knowledge in the organization. When we compare the two organizations the
Local NGO’s is in adequate status than international non- government organization. The result of
the study also indicated as there is a poor culture of knowledge generation, codification, sharing
and utilization culture in the organizations. When we relate Knowledge management practices
with decision making the knowledge generation, codification and sharing were associated with
decision making however, the knowledge utilization practice were not associated with the quality
of decision making. The study concludes that, since knowledge management practice is very
important for the improvement of quality decision, the development sectors need to provide due
attention for the proper implementation of knowledge management practice in the organization. |
