Md. Zahidul Islam

Universiti Brunei Darussalam · School of Business and Economics (UBDSBE)

This study attempted to investigate the relationship between organisational factors (organisational climate, leadership, and structure), knowledge sharing and organisational effectiveness. Knowledge sharing was examined as a mediator between organisational factors and organisational effectiveness. In addition, the study explored the moderating effe...

Purpose This study aims to develop a framework that demonstrates the role of social capital in alleviating knowledge hiding behaviour in organisations while also considering the moderating roles of perceived organisational politics and the perceived value of knowledge in this process. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a systematic...

Purpose This study aims to examine the role of organisational commitment (affective, normative, continuance) in influencing employees’ knowledge application behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study also probes the moderating role of leader–member exchange (LMX) in the association between organisational commitment and knowledge application...

The paper develops a theoretical model that focuses on the integrated effect of organizational factors on knowledge sharing, taking the moderating effect of training and development. The proposed hypotheses were tested with structural equations modeling using self-reports of 200 personnel working in Bngladesh-based MNCs. The organizational factors...

This paper investigates the influence of organizational factors on affective commitment, exploring the moderating role of information and communication technology (ICT) on their relationships. The study is based on empirical findings administered on 200 managerial personnel using the PLS-SEM. Team orientation, transformational leadership, transacti...

Purpose This paper aims to review existing literature on the role of human resource management (HRM) practices in nurturing employee’s organisational commitment (OC), which subsequently promoting knowledge transfer (KT) within an organisation and propose a conceptual framework for future empirical research. Design/methodology/approach An extensive...

This chapter discusses the relationship between organizational culture, structure, complexity of technology, and the success of technology transfer. Technology is one of the key competitive advantages of any organization and plays an important role in the success of both international and domestic firms. Technology can be transferred within the bou...

Strategy implementation is considered as an essential part of strategic planning because it translates the chosen strategy into organizational action. Considering its high failure rates, substantial attention should be given to strategy implementation, especially in non-government organizations, as most past studies have focused on issues prevailin...

There has been a long-standing interest in the study of knowledge transfer among researchers. The paper proposes a conceptual model for understanding factors that influence on knowledge sharing and organisational effectiveness. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to link potential relationships. This paper puts forward several propositi...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of organizational factors such as culture, leadership, structure and top management support on organizational commitment in Bangladeshi service sector. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on empirical findings administered on 217 managerial personnel in the service org...

In the current context of globalization and technological spread, the role of knowledge as an organizational resource is phenomenal. Knowledge management can be seen as an add-on to reform paradigms such as new public management, good governance, and smart government, which has generated significant interest for public sector reformists in recent y...

The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual model on organizational effectiveness in the public sector by investigating its relationship with two concepts 1) the importance of knowledge sharing for ensuring organizational effectiveness and 2) the role of organizational leadership in creating knowledge sharing environment to result in organ...

This case study illustrates the effects of organizational contexts (e.g., structure and climate) on knowledge conversion, along with the mediating effect of socialization and the moderating impact of technology. Using the hierarchical regression methodology in the Malaysian service sector, this article argues that socialization has a significant ef...

Purpose The aim of this paper is to propose a conceptual framework of knowledge sharing for Bangladesh’s business organizations. Design/methodology/approach On the basis of previous literature, this paper proposed a framework for knowledge sharing. Findings This paper identified organizational commitment as a potential mediator for the relationsh...

The purpose of this research is to examine the changes in the relationship between institutional investment (II) and corporate social performance (CSP) of the public listed companies in Bangladesh between 2008 and 2012. A sample of 152 listed companies from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) was used and information was derived from knowledge-based que...

Total quality management (TQM) is one of the popular practices among management practitioners for the last two decades. Most corporations/firms, nowadays, consider TQM as a source of competitive advantage. This paper aims to investigate the relationship between TQM elements and job satisfaction. This study is a quantitative research by nature. A qu...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine how organizational culture, structure and technology infrastructure influence knowledge sharing. Design/methodology/approach – This study is based on quantitative research, administered on 90 managerial staff in multinational corporations (MNCs) based in Malaysia. Findings – The paper explains the role of orga...

Managing knowledge is considered an essential resource for both public and private sector organizations. Effective transfer of knowledge (KT) among the employees could give a better platform in public entities to serve its clients in a more innovative and efficient way. In the context of Southeast Asia, studies on KT in public offices in Brunei com...

This study examines the relationship between institutional investment (II) and corporate social performance (CSP) of public listed companies (PLCs) in Bangladesh using cross-sectional data. The sample includes 152 firms as listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Structured questionnaires, annual reports, CSR reports, websites, regulatory notification...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of 4As (acknowledging, accepting, appreciating and achieving) or motivation in Bruneian and Singaporean organizations. This is a qualitative research study by nature on Knowledge Management and interviews were conducted to collect responses from the employers and employees from the Small and Med...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the influence and applications of both the technology acceptance model (TAM) and the diffusion of innovation (DOI) model on the intention to use advanced mobile phone services (AMPS) among Bangladeshi users. It also seeks to examine the moderating role of attitude towards use in the AMPS research model. Design/...

SynonymsKnowledge Sharing; Organizing Knowledge; Social ResponsibilityDefinitionKnowledge TransferThe nature of knowledge has been an elusive concept for managerial practice, and numerous articles have been written in order to debate the definitions and usability of the concept (Nicolopoulou 2011). Islam et al. (2012) and Argote and Ingram (2000) c...

Corporate social performance (CSP) has become one of the most widely used sustainability criteria. The authors of this book have developed a comprehensive CSP Index (AIMH CSP Index©) in the context of developing countries, applied the AIMH CSP Index© for measuring corporate social performance of public listed companies operating in Bangladesh, and...

The aim of this paper is to examine how organizational culture, structure influence knowledge sharing in Malaysian MNCs. We pointed out that knowledge is shared through the organizational culture and structural systems which involve some key factors, i.e., support and collaboration, learning and development, leadership and commitment, formalization...

The paper aims to develop a theoretical model for ‘knowledge transfer’ as a critical component of knowledge management. The search for this model was achievable by a thorough investigation of the current management literature. The authors have reviewed the academic writings on a spectrum of issues, but particularly on organizational structure, orga...

The main objective of this paper is to examine the nature of relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate financial performance (CFP). In doing so we have summarized the findings of the empirical studies, drawn the conceptual framework, measured CSR by developing a measure of corporate social performance (CSP) and finall...

This study investigates the relationship between socialization, organizational contexts, and knowledge sharing. Organizational contexts were operationalized as organizational structure and climate. Five broadly hypothesized relationships between organizational contexts, socialization and knowledge sharing were tested based on empirical study in ser...

The main purpose of this study is to develop a comprehensive CSP Index in the context of a developing nation like Bangladesh and to present the preliminary rating findings. In constructing the CSP index data were collected from a sample comprising of 152 firms listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) through a structured questionnaire. The findings of...

Knowledge management literature exhibits that to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage over competitors int he modern economy, an organization must be able to generate new knowledge by using its knowledge base resources. This article investigates the relationship between knowledge management practices (Acquisition, Conversion, Application and...

This paper aims to investigate the relationship between organizational cultural elements and knowledge sharing. This is a quantitative research by nature. A questionnaire is derived from previous studies. The survey covered seven service organizations in Bangladesh. Regression was adopted to test hypotheses. Out of the four independent variables, t...

This study investigates the relationship between socialization, organizational contexts, and knowledge sharing. Organizational contexts were operationalized as organizational structure and climate. Five broadly hypothesized relationships between organizational contexts, socialization and knowledge sharing were tested based on empirical study in ser...

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the relationship between team learning, top management support (TMS) and new product development (NPD) success. Design/methodology/approach This is a quantitative research by nature. A questionnaire derived from previous studies and covered by 27 NPD projects in the high‐tech semiconductor industry in Malaysi...

Knowledge Management is a difficult concept: it contains multiple representations and concepts. It is believed to have impact on organizational performance and organizational effec-tiveness. This research attempts to explore the influence of organizational, cultural, and struc-tural characteristics on the extent of knowledge management practices an...

This paper analyses the relationship between corporate governance and equity returns from the small investors view point. A primary sur-vey has been conducted to gather the data required to examine the link. Preliminary result of the study shows that the four elements of gover-nance: board structure, transparency, fairness and responsibility are po...

This paper aims to investigate and compare two stock market crashes in Bangladesh and suggest policy measure to prevent such collapses in the future. In doing so, it was found that the crashes have certain similarities between them in numerous aspects. Finally, policy measures such as building the confidence of investors, reducing moral hazard, edu...