Knowledge Management Skills and Its Impact on Job Performance of Employees Working In Selected I.T. Companies in Hyderabad

Abstract

Job performance of Employees has become an issue since there are broad mismatches between the acquired skills by Employees and the skills required by employers. There is a huge problem of demand-supply mismatch due to lack of Knowledge Management Skills and lack of Knowledge Management skills. Due to shortage of skill set the demand for recruiting the right are unable to fulfill the industry needs. Today Organizations requires well-educated, competent and talented workforce. Job seekers in IT companies have to understand the needs of the industry and gain appropriate knowledge management skills to get the employment. The present study is undertaken to know the Knowledge based factors affecting the Job performance of Employees. A sample of 146 respondents was collected from 25 IT recruiters in Hyderabad. Factor analysis was done, to know the influence of major factors on Job performance of Employees. It was found that Theoretical knowledge, Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Social networking ,Intellectual capabilities, Problem solving skills,Teamwork,Leadership skills, Planning and Organization skills, Business Skills.Adaptability.Intellectual & Learning Skills, Managing Priorities/deadlines, Technology skills and Analytical Skills are major influencing factors that influence Job performance of Employees. It is suggested that Knowledge Management (KM) has become critical in today’s rapidly changing business environment so the employees must try to gain adequate knowledge Management skills through knowledge creating, sharing and retaining for better performance of job in the Organization.