Knowledge Organization Capability and Competitiveness of Chartered Public Universities in Kenya
Abstract
Purpose: Knowledge has increasingly become one of the
most critical determining factors for organizational
competitiveness. In order to acquire and sustain a
competitive advantage, it is vital for an organization to
develop effective strategies that foster knowledge
creation, transfer and integration in the performance of the
organization. Knowledge organization refers to activities
such as document description, indexing,
and classification that provide systems of representation
and order for information and knowledge materials. The
purpose of this study was to establish the relationship
between knowledge organization capability and
competitiveness of chartered public universities in Kenya.
Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive design.
The population of the research consisted of 31 chartered
public universities authorized to operate in Kenya as at
December 2020. The study adopted a census methodology
while purposeful and convenient sampling was adopted to
select respondents amongst the middle level management
staff. The study used both secondary and primary data. A
self-administered questionnaire was used as the primary
data collection instrument. Out of 155 questionnaires that
were sent out, 123 were filled and returned. Statistical
Package for Social Studies (SPSS) was used for data
analysis. The study used regression model to estimate the
level of significance which yielded a positive and
significant influence of knowledge organization capability
on competitiveness of chartered public universities in
Kenya.
Findings: The findings indicate that organizational
initiatives such as effective knowledge collaboration and
utilization, deployment of information technology
systems that support knowledge organisation and easy
access to information and data contribute to a healthy
environment conducive for knowledge management.
Owing to the foregoing, the study concluded that
knowledge organization capability had a significant
positive impact on competitiveness of chartered public
universities.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy:
The study recommended that public universities needed to
embrace knowledge organization capability in order to
obtain sustainable competitive advantage.
URI
https://doi.org/10.47604/ejbsm.3041http://repository.mut.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/6842
Collections
- Journal Articles (BE) [401]
