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Appendix F - Detailed Results for Questions 6-17
Appendix F - Detailed Results for Questions 6-17
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74 APPENDIX F Detailed Results for Questions 6–17 STA Overall Negativity Largely Negative Neutral Largely Receptive High Receptivity AZ X X CA X IA X ID X KS X KY X MA X MN X MO X MT X NE X NJ X NV X OH X PA X TX X UT X VA X VT X NB X Total 0 3 8 7 3 TABLE F1 RESPONSES BY STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES REGARDING OVERALL CULTURAL RECEPTIVITY TO KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
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There remains some reticence to embrace a KM philosophy in isolated staff enclaves, where knowledge hoarding may be an issue. TABLE F2 COMMENTS REGARDING OVERALL CULTURAL RECEPTIVITY TO KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES STA Comments AZ The level of these efforts needs to be increased.
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UT Senior leaders VA Knowledge Management Officer VT Division Directors Question 8: Who Exercises Overall Authority over Knowledge Management Practices? TABLE F4 COMMENTS BY STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES REGARDING QUESTION 8 STA Who Exercises Strongest Leadership Plus Comments AZ Not applicable for the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD)
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UT The Research Division has the most responsibility, but not enterprise-wide. VA Knowledge Management Officer VT Division Directors; e.g., Program Development Division and section managers, such as IT manager.
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NJ Our Information Technology Unit is responsible for the development and maintenance of electronic resources with wide-based applications. TX Policies and procedures for gathering, reporting, and retention of data and knowledge vary widely across the organization, depending on the type of data it is, whether it is for internal and/or external distribution, available space, and whether external standards exist.
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Unable to estimate actual FTE total. NE Each division responsible TX Not easily determined TABLE F10 COMMENTS REGARDING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT STAFFING STA Clearly Defined Not Clearly Defined AZ X X CA X IA X ID X KS X KY X MA X MN X MO X MT X NE X NJ X NV X OH X PA X TX X X UT X VA X VT X NB X Total 8 14 Question 14: Are Knowledge Management Responsibilities Clearly Defined?
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TABLE F12 COMMENTS FROM STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES REGARDING ARE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES CLEARLY DEFINED? STA Have Point of Contact Do Not Have Point of Contact AZ X CA X IA X ID X KS X KY X MA X MN X MO X MT X NE X NJ X NV X X OH X PA X TX X UT X VA X VT X NB X Total 12 9 Question 15: Does Your State DOT Have a Single Point-of-Contact by Which Individuals from Within or Outside the Agency Can Obtain Published Information or Documents, Such as Research Reports?
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TABLE F14 COMMENTS REGARDING EXISTENCE OF SINGLE POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR OBTAINING PUBLISHED INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS STA Yes No AZ X X CA X IA X ID X KS X KY X MA X MN X MO X MT X NE X NJ X NV X OH X PA X TX X UT X VA X VT X NB X Total 18 3 Question 16: Does Your DOT Have a Library Function That Deals Mostly with External Publications and Provides Formal or Informal Links and Access to Externally Published References, Literature/Reference Databases, Other Libraries, Transportation Research Centers, etc.?
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TABLE F16 CONTAINS COMMENTS REGARDING EXISTENCE OF LIBRARY FUNCTION (QUESTION 16) STA Yes No AZ X X CA X IA X ID X KS X KY X MA X MN X MO X MT X NE X NJ X NV X OH X PA X TX X UT X VA X VT X NB X Total 16 5 Question 17: Is the Library Staffed by at Least One Individual with Professional Librarian Training?
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