Promoting Knowledge Management Components in the Palestinian Higher Education Institutions - A Comparative Study

• Autorzy: Samy S. Abu Naser , Mazen J. Al Shobaki , Youssef M. Abu Amuna
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper aims to measure knowledge management maturity in higher education institutions to determine the impact of knowledge management on high performance. Also the study aims to compare knowledge management maturity between universities and intermediate colleges. This study was applied on five higher education institutions in Gaza strip, Palestine. Asian productivity organization model was applied to measure Knowledge Management Maturity. Second dimension which assess high performance was developed by the authors. The controlled sample was (917). Several statistical tools were used for data analysis and hypotheses testing, including reliability correlation using Cronbach's alpha, "ANOVA", Simple Linear Regression and Step Wise Regression. The overall findings of the current study show that maturity level is in the second level. Findings also support the main hypothesis and its sub- hypotheses. The most important factors effecting high performance are: Processes, knowledge management leadership, People, knowledge management Outcomes. Furthermore, the current study is unique by the virtue of its nature, scope and way of implied investigation, as it is the first comparative study between universities and intermediate colleges in Gaza Strip that explores the status of knowledge management maturity using the Asian Productivity Model. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Knowledge management; Education; Higher education

PL

Zarządzanie wiedzą; Edukacja; Szkolnictwo wyższe

• Czasopismo: International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (ILSHS)
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 73
• Strony: 42--53

Twórcy

autor

Samy S. Abu Naser

• Al-Azhar University, Palestine

autor

Mazen J. Al Shobaki

• Al-Azhar University, Palestine

autor

Youssef M. Abu Amuna

• Al-Azhar University, Palestine

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILSHS.73.42