Knowledge Management in Higher Education Institutions in Mauritius

Autor/inn/en	Veer Ramjeawon, Poonam; Rowley, Jennifer
Titel	Knowledge Management in Higher Education Institutions in Mauritius
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 32 (2018) 7, S.1319-1332 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/IJEM-05-2017-0129
Schlagwörter	Knowledge Management; Higher Education; Foreign Countries; Administrator Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Learning Activities; Peer Relationship; College Faculty; Seminars; Conferences (Gatherings); Periodicals; School Business Relationship; Technology Transfer; Developing Nations; Mauritius + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wissensmanagement; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lernaktivität; Peer-Beziehungen; Fakultät; Seminar; Periodical; Journal; Zeitschrift; Fachzeitschrift; Periodikum; Technologietransfer; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland
Abstract	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/approach: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with senior staff in the main public and private HEIs in Mauritius. Questions focussed on KM strategy and processes. Interviews were recorded and transcribed prior to thematic analysis. Findings: Although participants could discuss KM processes, none of the participating institutions had a KM strategy. All institutions are involved in KC and acquisition, KS and KT. In addition to research, knowledge was regarded as being created through teaching and learning activities, consultancies, organisational documentation and acquisition from external sources. Knowledge is shared among peers during departmental and curriculum meetings, through annual research seminars and during conferences and publications in journals. KT with industry through consultancies is restricted to a few public HEIs. In the remaining HEIs, KT is limited to their students joining the workforce and to organising tailor-made courses and training programmes for public and private institutions. The study also provides evidence that some processes and activities contribute to more than one of KC, sharing and transfer. Originality/value: This study contributes to the very limited body of research into KM processes in countries with developing higher education sectors. In addition, this research disaggregates the processes associated with KC, sharing and transfer, whilst also examining the relationship between them. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01