Launching knowledge management projects in higher education

Over the centuries a knowledge culture was formed and educational institutions were regarded as the sites of knowledge production, storage, dissemination and authorization.But now they are experiencing same competitive pressures as corporate world is presently facing.Yet there are significant oppo...

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Main Author: M.S., Rawat
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/11329/1/211-216-CR112.pdf
http://repo.uum.edu.my/11329/
http://www.kmice.cms.net.my/
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Summary:Over the centuries a knowledge culture was formed and educational institutions were regarded as the sites of knowledge production, storage, dissemination and authorization.But now they are experiencing same competitive pressures as corporate world is presently facing.Yet there are significant opportunities to use Knowledge Management to support every part of their mission.Applying Knowledge Management in Higher Education needs caution as organizational design differences exist.Therefore, projected objectives have to be outlined to provide competitive teaching/training methods by using such technology as best suited to Higher Education.Higher Education culture has to change to grab the emerging opportunities and create structures and system providing answers to the needs of society.Various technology techniques have been developed but need based vision and mission is needed to apply Knowledge Management projects in Higher Education.