Status of Knowledge Management Practices in Pakistani Universities

Abstract

Knowledge Management (KM) is the process of knowledge creation, knowledge acquisition, knowledge dissemination, knowledge storage and knowledge re-application. It is considered as one of the most important area of research in the era of globalization. Knowledge management practices are one of the important areas of knowledge management. The objectives of this study were to explore the perceptions of PhD approved supervisors about six factors of knowledge management. The study was quantitative in nature and cross sectional survey was used as method of the study. The population of study was all 4636 approved PhDs research supervisors of all public and private sector universities in Pakistan. By multi-stage sampling techniques 465 PhD approved supervisor were selected as sample. Seven major areas which were definition, plan, strategies, framework, unit, budgets, and coordination point of knowledge management in Pakistani universities were examined. Study concluded that there is absence of definitions, plan, strategies, framework, unit, budgets, and coordination point of knowledge management for practices and its implementation in universities of Pakistan. The results recommended that there may be provided knowledge management practices definitions in universities of Pakistan. Higher Education Commission and universities may be equipped with knowledge management unit, framework, coordination point and budgets for implementation.