Jianhua Zhang

• Doctor of Business Administration
• prof. at Zhengzhou University

With the development of economy, knowledge management is becoming a key approach to mold enterprise core competence. Trust has an important impact on knowledge dissemination which is the critical section of knowledge management. But in current research on knowledge dissemination there are few people studying trust evaluation mechanism. In this pape...

Purpose-This paper aims to illustrate the tolerance optimization method based on the assembly accuracy constrain, precession constrain and the cost of production of the assembly product. Design/methodology/approach-A tolerance optimization method is an excellent way to perform product assembly performance. The tolerance optimization method is adapt...

Purpose Drawing on the knowledge-based view (KBV), the research examines the impact of knowledge sources (internal and external knowledge sources) on two aspects of innovation radical and incremental innovation. Additionally, the research seeks to provide deeper insight into the link between the variables by studying how information technology (IT)...

Purpose Given the critical importance of green innovation (GI) for organizations in developing economies, this study aims to examine the interrelationship between knowledge management (KM) enablers, KM processes and GI. The research also indicates that certain combinations of KM enabler dimensions and KM processes can lead to better GI. Design/met...

Using the resource-based view (RBV) and organizational knowledge management (OKM) theories, this study presents a unique perspective by investigating how the knowledge creation process (KCP) acts as a mediator between leadership and management support (LMS) and competitive advantage (CA). It also explores the role of market turbulence (MT) in moder...

Blockchain technology has emerged as one of the most significant technological innovations of the twenty-first century. It has the potential to revolutionize various industries and subvert traditional production relations. Scholars worldwide have conducted extensive research on blockchain, exploring its applications in different fields. In this stu...

The future of health in Ghana is indeed a complex and multifaceted landscape characterized by both challenges and promising opportunities. Such opportunities lie in adopting technology, which can revolutionize healthcare knowledge management and elevate healthcare quality in Ghana. As such, this study tested the prognosis using the lens of the tech...

The study aimed to examine the impact of human resource management practices on job satisfaction among public service employees. A total of 150 respondents were selected, with 125 participants responding. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS software, presenting the results in frequencies and percentages. Multiple regression analysis was used fo...

Despite extensive discourse on the significant role of stakeholder integration in sustainability and firm performance, its impact on promoting green innovation (GI) remains underdeveloped in current environmental management literature. To address this gap, our study adopts stakeholder theory to develop a moderated mediation model that examines how...

This study explores the impact of debt financing on firm performance, focusing on addressing the challenges of endogeneity and collinearity in regression models. Using a sample of firms from the CSMAR database, we investigate how different forms of debt financing short-term debt, long-term debt, and total debt affect firm performance metrics, speci...

Purpose-This study drawing upon opportunity-ability-motivation (OAM) theory focuses on digital entrepreneurship opportunities (DEOs), knowledge generation capabilities (EKGCs) and enterprise market-sensing capabilities (EMSC) affecting digital innovation in terms of exploitative and exploratory DIs. Design/methodology/approach-Employing quantitativ...

Evolving from an ethical consideration to a strategic imperative, green innovation (GI) compels businesses to continually enhance their processes to achieve sustainable growth. Based on bibliometric analysis of 594 Web of Science (WOS)-sourced articles from 2000 to 2023 using VOSviewer-1.6.20 and Bibliometrix-4.3.0, this study sheds light on the ex...

Purpose This study drawing upon opportunity-ability-motivation (OAM) theory focuses on digital entrepreneurship opportunities (DEOs), knowledge generation capabilities (EKGCs) and enterprise market-sensing capabilities (EMSC) affecting digital innovation in terms of exploitative and exploratory DIs. Design/methodology/approach Employing quantitati...

This study delves into the under-researched connection between entrepreneurs’ personality traits, their knowledge creation ability, and ultimately, their innovation performance in SMEs of Pakistan. We explore a model where openness to experience and conscientiousness directly influence knowledge creation ability and act as a mediator between person...

Drawing on the social capital theory, the research examines the impact of network size, network centrality, trust, and regulation on the knowledge integration and robustness of emergency medical logistics. Additionally, the research seeks to provide deeper insight into the link between the variables by studying how knowledge integration mediates th...

Purpose Nowadays, it is hard to retain a knowledge monopoly since tacit knowledge has become essential for innovation and organizational effectiveness (ORP). This study analyzed the role of product innovation as a mediator in the relationship between the tacit knowledge management process (TKMP) and organizational performance. In addition, two mode...

Purpose This study aims to determine whether knowledge creation processes (KCPs) – knowledge exchange and knowledge integration affect digital innovation (DI), including information technology (IT)-enabled capabilities (ITECs) as a mediator and absorptive capacity (AC) as a moderator. Design/methodology/approach With a survey data set of 390 emplo...

Purpose This study examines the link between the knowledge creation process, ambidextrous innovation, and competitive advantage. Further, this study also tested the moderating role of organizational agility on the relationship between the knowledge creation process and ambidextrous innovation. Design/methodology/approach The empirical study’s data...

Due to a significant reduction in the availability and standard of natural resources, numerous firms are claiming to implement environmentally sustainable practices. This research constructs and validates green variables within the knowledge management (KM) process, drawing on resource‐based views (RBV) and organizational learning theory. It aims t...

Purpose With ambidextrous innovation (AI) gaining paramount importance in the manufacturing sectors of emerging markets, this research aim to explore how leadership and management support (LMS) amplify this type of innovation by leveraging knowledge sources (KS). The study further probes the knowledge management capability (KMC) as moderating effec...

This study examines the moderated mediation model grounded in the natural resource‐based view (NRBV) theory, evaluating the influence of green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) on green competitive advantage (GCA) in Pakistani manufacturing firms. It emphasises the mediating role of green innovation (GI) and the conditional impact of green absorpti...

The swift economic transformations and process of globalization have prompted enterprises to urgently develop efficient ways to enhance performance and ensure their long-term existence. The objective of this study is to investigate whether organizational culture (OC), knowledge sharing (KS), and organizational innovation (OI) helps to achieve compe...

This research aimed to investigate the mediating function of Green Employee Empowerment (GEE) in the relationship between Green Human Resource Management practices (GHRM) and the environmental performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, drawing on the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity (AMO) theory. This study assessed the hypoth...

Purpose This study examines the relationship between higher education improvement and tacit knowledge importance. In this context, the scarcity of empirical and theoretical studies on acquiring tacit knowledge to enhance academic performance in higher education suggests that this research area holds significant importance for experts and policymake...

Purpose Traditional case-adaptation methods have poor accuracy, low efficiency and limited applicability, which cannot meet the needs of knowledge users. To address the shortcomings of the existing research in the industry, this paper proposes a case-adaptation optimization algorithm to support the effective application of tacit knowledge resources...

Purpose Given innovation's significance, this research examines the link between empowered leadership and frugal innovation. The research also explores how collaborative cultures and organizational commitment mediate empowered leadership's effect on frugal innovation. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative method is used with the approach of hie...

Adopting green technologies is crucial for a sustainable supply process and organization development. In this construct, the current study analyzes how green technology adoption (GTA) and knowledge management (KM) processes could minimize supply risk in large manufacturing companies. The current study utilizes research techniques based on the resou...

Modern aircraft industries mostly rely on “Advanced Manufacturing Technologies” (AMTs) to improve the quality of the aircraft product assembly, since it has a huge potential to improve the production efficiency. Robotics-based computer-integrated manufacturing is an example of the AMTs that can meet the required accuracy of the aircraft assembly. A...

Purpose Continuous knowledge contribution behaviors (CKCB) are critical for the healthy development of online medical communities (OMCs). However, it is unclear that if and how contributors' prior actions and the responses they received from the community influence the nature of their future contributions. Drawing upon the Information Systems Conti...

Purpose This article aims to explore the connections between tacit knowledge management and the capacity to create new products and services for stimulating organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach This research utilizes a questionnaire-based study and 378 questionnaires gathered from different provinces of China between August and...

Purpose This article aims to explore the connections between tacit knowledge management and the capacity to create new products and services for stimulating organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach This research utilizes a questionnaire-based study and 378 questionnaires gathered from different provinces of China between August and...

Purpose Employee knowledge is an essential contributor to managing supply chain ambiguities and supply improvement. The current research examined green technology (GT) implementation and knowledge management (KM) processes toward knowledge worker supply performance (KWSP). The present study postulates that GT implementation's positive impacts on th...

Purpose This study aims to deal with the case adaptation problem associated with continuous data by providing a non-zero base solution for knowledge users in solving a given situation. Design/methodology/approach Firstly, the neighbourhood transformation of the initial case base and the view similarity between the problem and the existing cases wi...

Purpose The knowledge management (KM) sharing process plays an essential role in manufacturing under Green Implementation Network (GIN). This study aims to analyze the KM process of adopting a GIN to determine the relative importance of technical risk minimization. The proposed conceptual model was tested by considering two interrelated concepts (G...

This Reviewarticle delves into the intricate relationship between knowledge management, innovation, and cloud computing, and their transformative impact on research across diverse fields. Drawing upon a wide range of literature, the article critically assesses the potential of these technologies in reshaping the landscape of scientific research, so...

Limitations of knowledge sharing within companies are a major cause of unsatisfactory productivity within industrialized engineering production systems. Therefore, this study utilizes the principal–agent theory to examine the reward systems for sharing knowledge within the industrialized engineering sector, predicated on regulatory systems to encou...

div class="section abstract"> The fundamental characteristic of aircraft assembly is assembly measurement accuracy. A single digital measurement device can meet the requirements of an analytical and small surface. But a single digital measurement device cannot meet the measurement requirements for synthetic and large surfaces, such as fuselage pane...

div class="section abstract"> Regarding the development of an aircraft assembly process, this paper will illustrate the intelligent decision and policies of the aircraft assembly process based on technician experience. A model of the knowledge management system of the aircraft assembly process is developed to avoid the complexity of the entire airc...

Given the critical importance of green technology implementation (GTI) is important for production process improvement and an eco-friendly environment. The present study investigates the connection between GTI and the knowledge management (KM) process to minimize manufacturing risk. This research also validates that an assured combination of green...

Green technology is a sign of sustainability, productivity, and minimizing the negative impacts on the manufacturing process. This study investigates the impacts of green technology implementations (GTI) on employee size, age, and job experience in the manufacturing process. The investigation of three parameters designed the questionnaire approach...

Building on the resource-based view theory, the study proposed a moderated mediation model to investigate the impact of green entrepreneurial orientation on ambidextrous green innovation (GI), the mediating role of green knowledge management, and the moderating role of resource orchestration capability. The study used a hierarchical regression anal...

Purpose This research aims to establish a comprehensive approach that integrates the aspects to describe how knowledge is focused, developed, reassigned, and implemented to increase project effectiveness. This study examines the interaction of social factors that influences tacit knowledge sharing, absorptive capacity, and project site performance....

Purpose Given the importance of environmental protection and the crucial role of manufacturing firms in environmental degradation, the purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of green intellectual capital (GIC) on firms' green performance (GP), mediating effects of ambidextrous green innovation (GI) and moderating role of technologica...

Purpose Regarding the assembly of the fuselage panel, this paper aims to illustrate a design of pre-assembly tooling of the fuselage panel for the automatic drilling riveting machine. This new prototype of pre-assembly tooling can be used for different types and sizes of fuselage panels. Also, apply to the automated drilling and riveting machine of...

Purpose-Regarding the assembly of the fuselage panel, this paper aims to illustrate a design of pre-assembly tooling of the fuselage panel for the automatic drilling riveting machine. This new prototype of pre-assembly tooling can be used for different types and sizes of fuselage panels. Also, apply to the automated drilling and riveting machine of...

Green technology is a sign of environmental sustainability within production houses. A construction upon knowledge-based view, the present study investigated green technology implementation (GTI) impacts in terms of employee perspective in the production houses. The current work postulates that GTI affects employee knowledge capabilities, health, a...

Green technology is a sign of environmental sustainability within production houses. A construction upon knowledge-based view, the present study investigated green technology implementation (GTI) impacts in terms of employee perspective in the production houses. The current work postulates that GTI affects employee knowledge capabilities, health, a...

Purpose The study aims to explore the impact of tacit knowledge sharing (TKS) factors and its consequences in the form of technological innovation capabilities (TICs) within Pakistani software small–medium enterprises (SSMEs). Design/methodology/approach Drawing upon the social exchange theory (SET), the study used a quantitative approach and stru...

In the era of a knowledge economy, knowledge has become the primary source of value creation, replacing labor and capital, with knowledge sharing effectively amplifying the application value of knowledge. Therefore, this study investigates knowledge-sharing mechanisms and the adaptive mechanism that supports the execution and development of a model...

Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between green technology implementation (GTI), knowledge management (KM) process and knowledge workers' operational performance (KWOP). The research postulates that a specific combination of GTI and KM processes can lead to improving KWOP. Design/methodology/approach The sample data (304) were ta...

Purpose “V-bending” is the most commonly used bending process in which the sheet metal is pressed into a “V-shaped” die using a “V-shaped” punch to form a required angular bend. When the punch is removed after the operation, because of elastic recovery, the bent angle varies. This shape discrepancy is known as spring back which causes problems in t...

Considering the importance of intellectual property (IP) rights in e‐commerce, infringement of which is increasing the counterfeiting goods, affecting consumer's confidence and goodwill of e‐commerce, the purpose of this study is to examine the functionality of the IP governance system developed by e‐commerce companies. The study makes an in‐depth...

Purpose Drawing on the knowledge-based view (KBV), the purpose of the study is to examine the impact of collaborative culture (CC) on frugal innovation (FI). It also advances insight into the pathways for stimulating distinct aspects of innovation capacity by assessing the mediating effects of knowledge management (KM) processes and the moderating...

At present, knowledge, especially tacit knowledge, has become the core source of value creation. Domain specialists or senior employees are vital to the survival and development of companies because of their tacit knowledge. Therefore, this study investigates and compares the elements that influence construction project workers in sub-Saharan Afric...

Abstract Purpose – Creativity and productivity are important factors for corporate and government institutions in the COVID-19 era. As a result, there is an urgent need to ensure that construction projects can recover adequately to survive potential surges or even potential epidemics. Therefore, this study aims to explore social capital by examinin...

Abstract Purpose – Given the importance of frugal innovation for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in developing countries, this study aims to explore the role of IT resources on frugal innovation through the mediating roles of knowledge sources and to what extent the relationship between sources of knowledge and frugal innovation is strengt...

The main purpose of the digital aircraft assembly process is to ensure the high assembly accuracy of aircraft products, flexibility and reduce the assembly time. Also, reduce the assembly and manufacture error of tooling (Jig/Fixture) design for particular aircraft products. Generally, the aircraft product assembly process is complex, and it perfor...

Purpose This paper aims to illustrate the tolerance optimization method based on the assembly accuracy constrain, precession constrain and the cost of production of the assembly product. Design/methodology/approach A tolerance optimization method is an excellent way to perform product assembly performance. The tolerance optimization method is adap...

Purpose The effective and efficient implementation of daily work activities necessitates tacit knowledge sharing, boosting firm productivity. However, the link between tacit knowledge sharing within a company and its effects on organizational performance is unclear, so the purpose of this study is to examine the impact of sharing tacit knowledge on...

Purpose The primary objective of this study is to assess the role of a collaborative culture in the organization’s knowledge management process (KMP) and how it is associated with radical and incremental innovation under the moderating role of ownership formapjm in Pakistani firms. Design/methodology/approach This research used the quantitative me...

Purpose To effectively implement knowledge management, one prerequisite is to understand and implement the knowledge management enablers in the sense of optimal institutional efficiency. This paper aims to analyze and measure the significant enablers in overseeing knowledge management in the construction sector. Design/methodology/approach The mix...