- Title
- Knowledge production in a think tank: a case study of the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA)
- Creator
- Muzondo, Shingirirai
- Subject
- Knowledge management -- South Africa
- Subject
- Knowledge representation (Information theory)
- Subject
- Knowledge, Sociology of
- Subject
- Corporate culture -- South Africa
- Date Issued
- 2009
- Date
- 2009
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- M Bibl
- Identifier
- vital:11569
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/252
- Identifier
- Knowledge management -- South Africa
- Identifier
- Knowledge representation (Information theory)
- Identifier
- Knowledge, Sociology of
- Identifier
- Corporate culture -- South Africa
- Description
- The study sought to investigate the system of knowledge production at AISA and assess the challenges of producing knowledge at the institution. The objectives of the study were to: identify AISA‟s main achievements in knowledge production; determine AISA‟s challenges in producing knowledge; find out how AISA‟s organizational culture impacts on internal knowledge production; and suggest ways of improving knowledge production at AISA. A case study was used as a research method and purposive sampling used to select 50 cases out of a study population of 70. Questionnaires were prepared and distributed to AISA employees and where possible face-to-face interviews were conducted. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to analyze the data which were collected. Findings of the study may be used by governments across sub-Saharan Africa to produce relevant knowledge for formulating and implementing economic, social and technological policies. It is also important in identifying challenges that may hinder the successful production of knowledge. The study revealed that AISA has a well defined system of knowledge production and has had many achievements that have contributed to its relevance as a think tank today. The study found out that AISA has faced different challenges with the main one being organizational culture. From the findings, the researcher recommended that AISA should establish itself as a knowledge-based organization. It should also create a knowledge friendly culture as a framework for addressing the issue of organizational culture.
- Format
- x, 119 leaves; 30 cm
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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