Leadership and Knowledge Management in an E-Government Environment
Sherry D. Ryan (),
Xiaoni Zhang (),
Victor R. Prybutok () and
Jason H. Sharp ()
Additional contact information Sherry D. Ryan: Information Technology and Decision Sciences, College of Business, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305249, Denton, TX 76203-5017, USA
Xiaoni Zhang: Information Technology and Decision Sciences, College of Business, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305249, Denton, TX 76203-5017, USA
Victor R. Prybutok: Information Technology and Decision Sciences, College of Business, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305249, Denton, TX 76203-5017, USA
Jason H. Sharp: Information Technology and Decision Sciences, College of Business, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305249, Denton, TX 76203-5017, USA
Abstract:
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) is well known to assess quality and business processes in a variety of sectors, including government. In this study, we investigate the relationship between aspects of the MBNQA’s leadership triad and knowledge management in an e-government context. Specifically, we survey 1,100 employees of a medium-sized city government in the United States to investigate the relationship between leadership triad components, leadership strategic planning, and customer/market focus, with knowledge management. Our results show that these components are significantly related to knowledge management and are important in the delivery of e-government applications to the citizenry.