| Abstract [eng] |
Author of diploma paper: Evelina Butkute Full title of diploma paper: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS IN GIRTEKA LOGISTICS COMPANY Diploma paper advisor: Assoc. prof., Dr. Dalia Bagdžiūnienė Presented at: Worked prepared and presented in Vilnius, 2022 m. Number of pages: 73 Number of Tables: 21 Number of Figures: 8 Number of Appendixes: 2 Knowledge management and its application in project implementation has been increasingly gaining attention since the last few decades. Projects are one of the main sources of knowledge in any organization. Nowadays, companies that strive to remain competitive in the business environment, need to maintain knowledge creation, sharing and storing processes needed for project implementation by using technology that helps facilitate organizational and project learning. Aim: To analyze knowledge management and its application in the implementation of projects in Girteka Logistics company. Objectives: 1.To prepare theoretical background for the analysis on knowledge management in project implementation. 2.To analyze learning to create new knowledge in organization and in project implantation. 3.To analyze knowledge sharing methods in organization and in project implementation. 4.To analyze knowledge management technologies in organization and in project implementation. 5.To provide summary of knowledge management in organization and in project implementation. 6.To provide relevant findings for strengthening knowledge management in project implementation. Research methodology. To achieve the aim and objectives of the study, literature analysis is provided, comparing opinions of different scholars. Qualitative research has been conducted, using the method of semi-structured interviews. The study is composed of interviews with 8 respondents, consisting of 3 knowledge management and learning experts and 5 project managers from the given organization. Results and conclusions. Results of the study revealed that a consistent knowledge management process that is important for organization must also be applied in project implementation. The study concluded that project knowledge is useful at all organizational levels, and organizational knowledge is necessary for project implementation. These findings led to the recommendation that the knowledge management process must be aligned in all units of the organization. Meaning, it is essential to provide the same technology and possibilities for all project teams and employees to create, share and store their knowledge in organization and in project implementation. This thesis may be useful for scholars studying project management or knowledge management sciences, as well as organizations that are interested in the analysis of knowledge management and its application in project implementation. |
