THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: THE CASE OF SELECTED PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN
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2018-02-03
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Addis Ababa University
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this business intelligence era Knowledge has been playing very imperative responsibilities to enhance organization’s performance. KM also acquires a constructive impact in higher education institutions (HEIs). Scholars have witnessed that Knowledge Management practices similar to knowledge generation, codification, sharing and utilization have significant importance for academic excellence. Various studies discussed about these independent variables and their correspondence with that of academic performance. This study was intended to stand out a study of the afore mentioned knowledge management practices and their impact on the academic excellence in Unity and St. Mary’s universities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This study was done using mixed approach, quantitative and qualitative method of research and a cross-sectional survey design was engaged. Questionnaire and key informant interview were used as a main data gathering tool. A questionnaire was distributed to 110 respondents in both Unity and St. Mary’s Universities. Out of these, 70 were used with a response rate of 63.63%. Descriptive statistics such as percentages and also inferential statistics were used. To determine the relationship between knowledge management practices and academic excellence, the Chi-Square-Test was used. The study found that there is a significant relationship between the four knowledge management practices and academic excellence.
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Private Higher Education Institutions In Addis Ababa