Authors/Year

Keyword Co-Occurence

Methodology

Main Findings

Country/Area

Molina et al. (2006)

Quality management practices, knowledge, transfer

Quantitative

Total Quality management has a collection of techniques that have a significant impact on knowledge management, particularly on knowledge transfer.

Spain

Ju et al. (2006)

TQM, Factors, KM

Qualitative

(Case study)

One of the management methods for many businesses to ensure long-term competitiveness may be the merger of TQM and KM.

Taiwan, China

Waddell & Stewart (2008)

KM, TQM, bussiness competitve, practices

Quantitative

The QM and KM movements are intertwined because they both aim to give businesses a competitive edge through the adoption of practices that help them better connect with and understand their customers.

Australia

Stewart and

Waddell (2008)

Knowledge Management: The fundamental component for delivery of quality

Quantitative

To deliver a quality culture, organizations will need to adopt KM as a vital element.

Australia

Colurcio (2009)

TQM, Knowledge

Qualitative

(case study)

TQM is a powerful enabler of knowledge generation. TQM offers guidelines and resources that are intrinsically helpful as catalysts for the production and sharing of knowledge, such as teamwork, general employee participation, feedback methods, and open communication.

Italy

Ch et al. (2009)

Knowledge Management, Total Quality Management, Customer.

Quantitative

Creating and encouraging useful features through the introduction of Knowledge Management processbrings and maintains advantages to meet client needs through appropriateTQM practices.

Germeny

Hung et al. (2010)

Innovation performance, TQM

Quantitative

KM and TQM particularly have a strong relationship especially in the areas of continuous development and employee empowerment. TQM acts as a conduit for KM to enhance innovation performance.

Taiwan, China

Zwain et al. (2011)

TQM, Knowledge Sharing

Quantitative

Information sharing was significantly influenced by TQM core aspects, thus educational institutions must discover ways to make these elements better in order to boost the capacity for knowledge sharing among academic staff.

Iraq

Aboyassin et al. (2011)

TQM, Management, KM Practices

Quantitative

TQM is influenced by KM processes such as diagnosing, acquiring, creating, sharing, storing, and applying.

Jordan