Israel Ogbonna

Building Sustainable Capability Through Knowledge Systems

Knowledge Systems | Capability Development | Long-Term Viability

Exploring how knowledge systems, organisational learning, and capability development contribute to long-term viability across organisations and entrepreneurial ventures.

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About Me

I combine nearly three decades of corporate experience with doctoral research in knowledge management to understand how organisations develop, sustain, and renew capability over time.

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What I Do

Knowledge Systems & Research

Exploring how organisations create, share, apply, and renew knowledge to sustain capability and long-term viability.

Organisational Capability & Performance

Workforce analytics, people systems, capability development, and organizational performance in complex enterprise environments.

Governance & Institutional Resilience

Governance structures, internal controls, accountability systems, and organisational continuity in dynamic operating environments.

Sustainable Enterprise Development

Supporting organisations and entrepreneurial ventures seeking to build adaptive, resilient, and sustainable enterprise systems.

My Thinking Framework

The EKPS Framework forms part of a broader research programme exploring how organizations build sustainable capability through knowledge systems, learning, and performance.

EKPS Framework A vertical flow diagram showing four stages connected by arrows with a feedback loop. Knowledge Assets Experience · Skills · Relationships Knowledge Practices Acquiring · Sharing · Applying Capability & Performance Adaptation · Productivity · Execution Sustainability Outcomes Resilience · Continuity · Growth Knowledge Reinforcement Anchored in the Knowledge-Based View · Organisational Learning Theory · Social Capital Theory
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Current Research
Knowledge Management Practices and Sustainability of Microenterprises in Nigeria
My doctoral research examines how knowledge management practices contribute to the sustainability of microenterprises in Nigeria's informal economy, exploring how knowledge acquisition, sharing, application, and renewal contribute to enterprise sustainability and long-term viability in resource-constrained environments.
Expected Defence: July 2027
Current Thinking
Why Organisations Lose Capability
Organisations rarely fail because they lack information. More often, they lose the ability to convert knowledge into enduring capability. This emerging line of enquiry explores how knowledge systems, organisational learning, and capability development shape long-term viability, adaptation, and performance, and why some organisations remain resilient while others gradually decline.
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I welcome opportunities for research collaboration, conference participation, speaking engagements, academic partnerships, doctoral supervision, and advisory conversations. If any of these resonate with you, I would be glad to hear from you.

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