Effect of Knowledge Management (Knowledge Development, Knowledge Sharing, and Learning Access) on Organizational Innovation: An Empirical Study in the UAE

Abstract

It has been observed that innovation in governance leads to many positive results. Firstly, it helps in better utilization of resources and capacities and promotes a more open culture in the government which leads to good governance. Secondly, it creates a better image of the government which builds trust amongst its citizens. Another major advantage of innovation is that it has a domino effect wherein a successful innovation in one sector opens the doors for innovation in other sectors. One successful innovation leads to a series of innovations which is leads to a favourable environment. The main objective of this study is to examine the impact of knowledge management in term of knowledge development, knowledge sharing, and access learning on the organizational innovation within the public sector in the United Arab Emirates. This study has adopted questionnaires to collect data. PLS (Partial Least Squares) SEM-VB (Structural Equation Modelling-Variance Based) was employed to assess the research model by utilizing the software SmartPLS 3.0. Results reveals that knowledge management have a significant impact on the organizational innovation. Variance explained by this study was 32%. The results of the current study have the potential to give further insights into innovation of organizations strategies.