... in the area of knowledge management (KM) and proposes a conceptual framework that can be used by academic institutions to engage students and prepare them for industry needs so that they are better industry-ready graduates. A case study based approach has been adopted in this study. Findings In line...

...Poonam Veer Ramjeawon; Jennifer Rowley Purpose The purpose of this paper is to research on knowledge management (KM) in higher education institutions (HEIs) by studying its processes, knowledge creation (KC), knowledge sharing (KS) and knowledge transfer (KT), in Mauritius. Design/methodology...

...Adamantia Stamou Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role and the scope of knowledge management (KM) in doctoral education, in the emerging knowledge economy (KE) context, and the recommendation of a framework for KM in doctoral education. Design/methodology/approach...

...Pirjo Syysnummi; Harri Laihonen Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report top management's view of knowledge management in an educational organization. The paper also recognizes the main knowledge-based development areas. The aim of this paper is to bridge a knowledge gap regarding...

... of a syndicate as below: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 School leaders’ development Popper's three worlds Leadership preparation programme Knowledge management Leaders Leadership Schools Principals The paper will look at elements of complexity theory in the design of LEP...

... strategy of cultivating a community of practices in school organisation to develop teacher teaching competency and to enhance school learning capacity for sustainable development. Originality/value The paper connects research on knowledge management and organisational learning in a school context...

...Jayanthi Ranjan; Rajat Gera Purpose The paper intends to identify the causes or gaps in transfer of managerial knowledge between academia and practitioners and to develop a framework that overcomes the gaps through knowledge management, information technology and human resource practices...

...Jayanthi Ranjan; Mamta Bhusry; Jayanthi Ranjan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the need for knowledge management (KM) in the teaching‐learning process in technical educational institutions (TEIs) in India, and to assert the impact of information technology (IT) based KM...

...Dev Raj Adhikari Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a concept of knowledge among the campus chiefs and other university leaders to make them aware of how important knowledge management (KM) is to achieve quality education criteria. Design/methodology/approach The approach...

...Avninder Gill Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the knowledge management (KM) challenges faced by the administration of a small university which does not have a mature research culture. Design/methodology/approach The paper follows both technocratic as well as ecological...

... and well integrated whole. Higher education Universities Knowledge management China In the 1990s, the universities merger wave began to arise in the Mainland China. Since 1992 when the new YangZhou University was established, there have been around 369 cases of merger in China, involving 923...

...@cytanet.com.cy © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Secondary schools Social environment Learning Knowledge management Cyprus Both descriptive and inferential statistical procedures were employed to analyze the data from the questionnaire survey. More specifically, means...

... are highly correlated to the perception of positive knowledge management environments in their schools (r = 0.57, p < 0.001); the quality of data kept within schools (r = 0.63 p < 0.001); and the extent decision making in schools was information‐driven. Personal...

... the different types of knowledge evolve and how these different types of knowledge impact upon alliance learning. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Learning Knowledge management Social capital There is a growing amount of research dedicated to examining learning within organizations...

... organizations Thinking Creative thinking Intelligence Knowledge management In response to challenges of globalization and transformation in the new century, life‐long education, action learning, creativity, deep thinking and multiple intelligence have been strongly emphasized in ongoing reforms...

...Cevat Celep; Buket Çetin Purpose This research aims to find out teachers' perception about the behaviors of their school leaders with regard to knowledge management, and the changes in teachers' opinion considering their sex, age, educational level, experiment and tenure. Design/methodology...

... wrong solutions. In contrast, creative, successful solutions adopted by one attendance officer, are not shared by others, since there is no system (manual or computational) that accumulates knowledge. In this work, we present a knowledge management model, developed for supporting attendance officers...

... changes. As such, many academics have come to realize that they must adopt cultures that embrace continuous learning so that college programs can be periodically updated to meet changing demands. Unfortunately, given the nature of academia, the implementation of many knowledge management (KM) processes...

...Jennifer Rowley Higher education institutions are in the knowledge business, since they are involved in knowledge creation and dissemination and learning. Examines the applicability of the concepts of knowledge management to higher education institutions in the United Kingdom. Identifies a number...