Understanding the Influence of Trust as Knowledge Management Enabler on Organizational Effectiveness Through Organizational Culture: A Mediation Analysis

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Published Dec 31, 2023
https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00144
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Maryam Barkat
Department of Secondary Education, Lahore College for Women University
Dr.Ghazala Noureen
Department of Secondary Education, Lahore College for Women University

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The current study examines the influence of trust as knowledge management enabler on organizational effectiveness via organizational culture. The study collected quantitative data from the 487 teaching and non- teaching faculty working in public sector universities in Punjab, Pakistan. Analysing the data using structural equation modeling in Mpus (8.10), the study found that all the proposed hypotheses were supported. The study extends literature on different streams such as knowledge management enablers, organizational culture and organizational effectiveness and offers valuable practical insights for policy makers and university management to effectively create, disseminate and manage knowledge. 

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Barkat, B. and Noureen, G. 2023. Understanding the Influence of Trust as Knowledge Management Enabler on Organizational Effectiveness Through Organizational Culture: A Mediation Analysis. Journal of Policy Research. 9, 4 (Dec. 2023), 224–231. DOI:https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00144.
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