Twentieth International Conference on Knowledge, Culture, and Change in Organizations

Abstract

Knowledge management (KM) is currently receiving much attention. Owing to the increased recognition, KM has been accorded knowledge as a source of organizational success, development and sustainability. The trends of managing and using knowledge are contextual, and determined by the day to practices by the users of the institution. This research, in this regard, aims to foster the predictors of knowledge management in academia particularly in universities by the faculty members. A survey research approach was applied to achieve the set objectives. The data were collected using self-developed tools from 445 teaching staff, employed at four different higher educational institutions of Nepal. The predictors were identified by using factor analysis. The factor analysis explored seven predictors of knowledge management processes namely; knowledge utilization, acquisition, generation, dissemination, creation, transfer and presentation. The finding of the research shows that; the predictors of the knowledge management are contextual and depends upon the practices by the faculty members of higher educational institutions. It further showed that: knowledge utilization seems a way of solving problems while knowledge can be acquired through interaction. The knowledge can be generated through involvement within professional networks and the trend of dissemination of knowledge depends on the usage of social medial. The role of e-portal is vital to transfer the knowledge, the knowledge can be created through participation in conferences and conduction of academic projects. The knowledge presentation skill helps to enhance the personal capacity in academia.