From the TQM perspective, organizations that focus on customers by continuously building staff confidence, increase their quality service to their customers by concentrating on the organization’s ability to learn and create innovative and timely solutions. Evans and Lindsay (1998) point out that TQM is a management approach, focusing on quality, with its aim to improve organizational effectiveness and flexibility. Also, TQM focuses on the top management support and emphasizes every employee’s involvement in related continuing improvement initiatives. Zairi (1997) pointed out that top management’s visible commitment is a crucial factor in the process of continuous improvement. Hung (2001) suggests that, though top management is fully responsible for the success of TQM, the participation and corporation of employees is another crucial factor. As organizational change occurs, these statements are similar to those for describing KM. In addition, Huselid (1995) maintained that when employees are empowered for quality improvement initiatives, they may fully perform their knowledge and skills, more easily. As a result, opportunities are created for employees to transfer their knowledge to the whole organization. Another aim for TQM is to provide the services that fulfill customer needs. As with the TQM concept, Davenport and Klahr (1998) re-affirm that customers should be the focus of KM activities. In sum, this study, however, the contribution of the TQM concept to KM included: (a) customer focus, (b) continuing improvement, (c) top management support, and (d) employee involvement. Thus, the third proposition is as follows:
Proposition
From the TQM perspective, organizations that focus on customers by continuously building staff confidence, increase their quality service to their customers by concentrating on the organization’s ability to learn and create innovative and timely solutions. Evans and Lindsay (1998) point out that TQM is a management approach, focusing on quality, with its aim to improve organizational effectiveness and flexibility. Also, TQM focuses on the top management support and emphasizes every employee’s involvement in related continuing improvement initiatives. Zairi (1997) pointed out that top management’s visible commitment is a crucial factor in the process of continuous improvement. Hung (2001) suggests that, though top management is fully responsible for the success of TQM, the participation and corporation of employees is another crucial factor. As organizational change occurs, these statements are similar to those for describing KM. In addition, Huselid (1995) maintained that when employees are empowered for quality improvement initiatives, they may fully perform their knowledge and skills, more easily. As a result, opportunities are created for employees to transfer their knowledge to the whole organization. Another aim for TQM is to provide the services that fulfill customer needs. As with the TQM concept, Davenport and Klahr (1998) re-affirm that customers should be the focus of KM activities. In sum, this study, however, the contribution of the TQM concept to KM included: (a) customer focus, (b) continuing improvement, (c) top management support, and (d) employee involvement. Thus, the third proposition is as follows:Proposition
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