Examining the Relationship between Knowledge Management and Leadership Style in Technological Universities

Abstract

Knowledge management has been the most popular research topic in recent years because most organizations believe ”knowledge” is the most decisive competitive factor in the knowledge economy age. In response to the increased value of knowledge, many organizations are implementing knowledge management in order to ensure that knowledge is obtained from employees and distributed throughout the organization. This process depends on the sharing of knowledge by employees. Teachers, as knowledge workers, are at the heart of the development of schools. Many researches found school leadership is related to the ability of schools to maintain teachers' willingness to innovate and contribute to the school. Therefore, leadership style may well be one of the key variables that play a significant role in knowledge management initiatives in schools. Based on the reason mentioned above, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between school leadership and knowledge management. Another objective was to investigate whether demographic variables are related to the perceptions of faculty members regarding the implementation of knowledge management. One final objective of this study was to apply the research results so as to propose suggestions to enhance knowledge management attitudes of educators in technological universities.