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An empirical study of knowledge environment and suitability of performance measures of a civil organization for a knowledge-based military force

Mukesh Kumar Singh (Delhi School of Management, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India)
Vikas Gupta (Delhi School of Management, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India)

Kybernetes

ISSN: 0368-492X

Article publication date: 3 June 2022

Issue publication date: 1 November 2023

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to empirically analyze the significance of various knowledge management (KM) elements to the environment in a military organization and establish the efficacy of performance indicators of civil organizations for a military organization.

Design/methodology/approach

The research methodology includes the development of a research model based on a comprehensive literature review. A sample of 454 Indian Air Force Veterans was obtained and structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) analysis of moment structures (AMOS) was conducted to test the hypotheses. The study first employed exploratory factor analysis (EFA) for redefining the theoretical constructs and then confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to test the hypotheses.

Findings

The study empirically establishes the significance of various KM elements on the knowledge environment that creates, stores, transfers and applies knowledge to achieve military objectives. Findings indicate the complexity of KM in a military setup while applying the performance measures used in the civil organization.

Research limitations/implications

The study expects to expand the scope of the KM literature to the militaries of developing countries and provide a methodology to the leaders and practitioners in the military organizations, and to study the available KM practices, models and tools in the civil world.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the present research is one of the first to generate empirical insights into a knowledge environment in military organizations and test its relation with parameters used in civil organizations. The paper would significantly contribute to the underexplored area of KM in military organizations and infuse a theoretical rigor into the KM literature.

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Citation

Singh, M.K. and Gupta, V. (2023), "An empirical study of knowledge environment and suitability of performance measures of a civil organization for a knowledge-based military force", Kybernetes, Vol. 52 No. 10, pp. 4295-4321. https://doi.org/10.1108/K-01-2022-0050

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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