Knowledge management. (c2016)

Abstract

Although the knowledge management conception has developed markedly worldwide throughout the last years, we in the Arab region still lack successful implementation of its strategies. Throughout the past three decades, many studies have been done to research and discuss the importance of knowledge and how to preserve such a significant asset embodied in employees, managers and stakeholders to maintain the successful survival of institutions. However, relatively few researchers handled to what extent knowledge management is being successfully applied in educational institutions and no research addressed the given topic particularly in universities in Lebanon. The ultimate purpose of this study is to investigate and examine knowledge management practices in two universities in Lebanon. This research seeks to study the extant literature on the utilization of knowledge management with academia. The current paper provides an outline of knowledge management elements and a systematic examination of knowledge management methods and practices in universities with a vision to encourage their employment. This paper questions to what extent universities present in Lebanon are implementing these practices and how well. The answer to these questions comes largely from data collected from 2 Lebanese Universities, having similar educational systems.