Creating a success for organisation through knowledge management: a study on Institutions of Higher Learning / Djasriza Jasin

The twentieth-century has seen the emergence of knowledge society where acquisition and application of knowledge has been key competitive factors in the knowledge economy. Institutions of higher learning, a backbone of our country in producing intelligent and knowledgeable workers, need to embark seriously on knowledge management, order to become a successful organisation. Institutions of higher learning are knowledge house, thus organisation, production and dissemination of knowledge are important activities in order to become a successful organisations. Knowledge management is the key success factor of today's business activities. This paper documents and discusses knowledge managament practices in institutions of higher learning. It describes how institutions of higher learning create a success through knowledge management. With knowledge being a major driving force, in the knowledge economy era, it is expected that emphasis on knowledge creation development, organisation and leveraging will continue to be prime focus for a long time. In the future, knowledge management is likely to help organisations to create competitive advantage, thus helping organisations to boost profits and productivity.