Role Impact in Knowledge Management of Automotive Component Firms in Indonesia

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10.2991/aebmr.k.200514.018How to use a DOI?

Keywords

knowledge management enabler, knowledge management process, automotive component firms

Abstract

The automotive industry in Indonesia has grown significantly as indicated by the increasing number of automotive sales from year to year. This growth has certainly an impact on the development of the automotive component firms in the country. In addition to serving domestic needs, this industry is also prepared to meet overseas demand, especially the ASEAN market, although Thailand is still the leader of the automotive component industry in the region. Among the resources needed, knowledge management (KM) is now considered as the most important resource. Therefore, the aim of this study is to find ways in which the industry can utilize KM Enabler factors in KM process as one of the main resources for work processes to improve company’s performance in the future. This study uses questionnaire data collected from 85 managers representing different firms. Through multiple linear regression as the statistical tool, it was found that information technology is the most important factor in KM process of automotive component firms in Indonesia, followed by transformational leadership, human capital, and centralized organizational structure. This result is compatible with previous research, in which information technology was found to be needed in the knowledge management process. Therefore, automotive component firms in Indonesia are recommended to prioritize improving their information technology in the future.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Anita Silvianita
AU  - Tan Cheng Ling
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/05/18
TI  - Role Impact in Knowledge Management of Automotive Component Firms in Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the First ASEAN Business, Environment, and Technology Symposium (ABEATS 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 79
EP  - 82
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aebmr.k.200514.018
DO  - 10.2991/aebmr.k.200514.018
ID  - Silvianita2020
ER  -