Knowledge management in Yemeni universities between reality and expectations (an applied study on Albaydha University)

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the reality of applying “knowledge management from the point of view of academic and administrative leaders at Albaydha University in the Republic of Yemen.” They are faculty deans, vice deans, faculty members, department heads. The department heads and directors are the Financial Affairs Department, the Personnel Affairs Department, Academic affairs, and student affairs. Their number reached (50) individuals, the study sample was Albaydha University, one of the public universities in the Republic of Yemen. The researcher used the descriptive and analytical approach to achieve the study objectives and test hypotheses. A special questionnaire was developed consisting of four axes and fields: diagnosis, knowledge acquisition, knowledge generation and distribution, knowledge application. , Storing and preserving knowledge, from the results summarized that Albaydha University in the Republic of Yemen “is not interested in acquiring and managing knowledge, nor is it implemented or stored in the university, as there are no centers at the university that encourage research in the field of knowledge, its management and use by providing an understanding of the importance of knowledge management in the era. Hadith, the study indicated a neglect of knowledge in the university despite its importance in the modern era, and the study also found that there are opportunities that contribute to a lack of interest in research, application and storage of knowledge, including the lack of financial resources, the lack of specialized cadres in the field of knowledge management and the lack of modern and advanced technology in the university.