Open AccessKnowledge Management Factors and Development of Universities in Nigeria
Author(s) -
Modupe Olayinka Ajayi,
Hameed O. Adebambo,
Oladayo Oladimeji Olusunmbola
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current journal of applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2457-1024
DOI - 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2231481
Subject(s) - overtime , stratified sampling , business , incentive , descriptive statistics , job security , knowledge sharing , descriptive research , payment , sample (material) , marketing , knowledge management , finance , engineering , sociology , economics , work (physics) , medicine , mechanical engineering , social science , statistics , chemistry , mathematics , labour economics , chromatography , computer science , microeconomics , pathology
The study examined the factors affecting knowledge management and assessed the effect of its factors on the development of Universities in Ondo State, Nigeria. Sample consists of 359 respondents selected from three of the four universities in the study area using stratified random sampling. The study was conducted Ondo State. The study used both descriptive and regression analysis to arrive at its outcomes. Descriptive analysis revealed that job security (4.67), allocation of sufficient financial resources (4.51), senior management support and commitment (4.47), technological infrastructure (4.42), employee involvement (4.34), employee motivation (4.32) and friendly organizational culture (4.28) are the factors affecting knowledge management of the universities. In addition, regression analysis revealed that the factors examined in the study have positive link with the development of Universities in the study area. The study recommends that University management should ensure that staff are guaranteed of the safety of their jobs as this will encourage them to feel comfortable in sharing their knowledge for the prospects of the university. Also, university management should ensure that staff have a safe, comfortable and friendly working environment and introduce means for motivating them such as giving incentives and additional payments for overtime.