Application of Knowledge Management Strategies on the Management of Universities in North-West Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria.
Application of Knowledge Management Strategies on the Management of Universities in North-West Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria.
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2014-06
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Abubakar, Muhammad Jumare
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This research titled Application of Knowledge Management Strategies on the Management of Universities in North-West Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria was set to achieve the following objectives: examine the application of brainstorming strategy on decision making; determine the application of collaborative physical workspace strategy on planning; identify the application of knowledge cluster strategy on communication; examine the application of after action review strategy on supervision; and determine the application of after action review strategy on maintenance of discipline in the management of universities in North-West, Nigeria. Hypotheses were formulated according to the objectives of the study. University as a system was faced with problems of inadequate use of modern approaches in decision-making, communication, and supervision processes among other things. Thus, the results of these problems are low staff turnover, wastages in terms of time, energy and other resources. A survey research design was adopted for this study for it gives respondent’s attitudes, feelings and opinions toward subjects of research. Population of the study was made up of thirty (30) management staff and one thousand and seventy (1, 070) Faculty Board Members (lecturers) of the six sampled universities in the North-West Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria. The samples were (30) management staff and five hundred and thirty (530) lecturers. However, the analysis was on twenty five (25) management staff and four hundred and seventy five (475) lecturers based on the returned copies questionnaire constructed on five point Likert scale. The instrument was validated by experts in education and statistics. Pilot test conducted at Kaduna state university put the reliability coefficient at .610 and .612 alpha index and standardized item, respectively. This shows that the instrument was reliable. Mann-Whitney U test statistical method was used to analyze the data collected. The entire hypotheses tested were retained at 0.05 significant level. The research findings indicated that there was no application of brainstorming strategy on decision-making process, there was no application of collaborative physical workspace strategy on planning and there was no full application of knowledge cluster strategy on communication in the management of universities in North-West Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria. Based on the research findings, the following recommendations were made: there was the need for the provision of ICT facilities and staff training on the use of facilities; universities should employ trained educational planners to man planning unit; and staff behavior and output should constitute large aspects of promotion. Models were also developed on the application of brainstorming strategy on decision making, application of collaborative workspace strategy on planning, and application of knowledge cluster on communication in the management of universities in North-West Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria.
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A dissertation submitted to the School of Postgraduate Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration and Planning.
Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria.
June, 2014.
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Application,, Knowledge,, Management,, Strategies,, Universities,, North-West,, Geo-Political Zone,,, Nigeria.