B Gopalkrishna

Knowledge Management in Software Companies-An Appraisal

The present study involved evaluation of state of knowledge management implementation in two software organizations. The awareness levels of knowledge management as well as degree of acceptance in these organizations were also assessed. A questionnaire approach was used for data collection. The results indicated that employees were aware of the Knowledge Management system in the organization. They were of the opinion that it is an effective way of creating and organizing corporate knowledge. The majority of the respondents felt that this major organizational strategy would benefit their organization.

Future of Indian Automobile Industry: A System Dynamics Approach

The Indian automobile industry is experiencing an exponential rise in demand, but its sustainability is an issue due to the dynamic nature of the market and environmental conditions. This paper deals with the development of a system dynamic model to simulate Indian automobile market dynamics. The focus of the paper is to study the influence of three major dynamic factors viz., accidents, pollution and oil crisis. The model has been used to simulate the influence of these dynamic factors for a quarter of a century. As sustainability of the automobile industry is dependent to a great extent on these factors, the study result projects the future scenario. The result obtained would provide significant leads to the manufacturers of automobile and infrastructure providers, as it studies the cumulative effect of the critical factors. Even though the result is at the national front, the concept can be extended globally.