A Perceptual Study on KM Orientation in Indian Private Engineering Institutions

Autor/in	Sharma, Vandna
Titel	A Perceptual Study on KM Orientation in Indian Private Engineering Institutions
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 26 (2012) 3, S.234-251 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/09513541211213327
Schlagwörter	Knowledge Management; Management Systems; Global Approach; Factor Analysis; Engineering; Foreign Countries; Educational Technology; Teacher Attitudes; Engineering Education; Questionnaires; Construct Validity; Benchmarking; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wissensmanagement; Globales Denken; Faktorenanalyse; Maschinenbau; Ausland; Unterrichtsmedien; Lehrerverhalten; Ingenieurausbildung; Fragebogen; Indien
Abstract	Purpose: The environmental challenges of digitalization, globalization, and industrialization, which are growing at a fast pace, require serious attention. As a result, the old structures of the education system established in pre-independent India and in place during most of the twentieth century are now required to undergo drastic changes. The introduction of ICT and knowledge management systems (KMSs) in Indian education for achieving these new visions would require enormous changes in the system. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to analyze the perception of teachers about KM orientation in Indian engineering institutions in the National Capital Region and to propose a conceptual model to assess KM orientation in private engineering institutes in India. Design/methodology/approach: Research data were collected using a questionnaire from teachers of private engineering colleges of the National Capital Region in India. A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed to the teachers in private engineering colleges of the National Capital Region in Ghaziabad covering about ten private engineering colleges in the region. The validity of the constructs was assessed by means of factor analysis and the reliability of the scales was judged using Cronbach's a. Findings: Factor analysis produced five factors of KM orientation after deleting those items with a factor loading of less than 0.50. The results indicate that five attributes: i.e. knowledge acquisition, knowledge dissemination, leadership, culture and technology: are important dimensions of knowledge management orientation in engineering institutions. Research limitations/implications: This paper can provide reflections and inputs to other technical institutions for developing a successful knowledge management framework. Practical implications: The paper reveals the knowledge infrastructure and resources used by Indian engineering institutions as a benchmark for better performance. Originality/value: From an examination of the literature, only a few studies of application of knowledge management in engineering colleges have been reported in India, which reveals that KM as a tool in higher education has not received much attention. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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