Knowledge Management: A Process for Knowledge-Sharing in Educational Environment

Higher learning institutions, in recent years, have been called as a part of the knowledge society. In view of the fact that, in the global market as a highly competitive arena, only those organizations can survive to not only quickly create knowledge, but also to acquire and apply knowledge quickly. This is because such natural activity is the key source for development and sustainable growth. Hence, to increase the main source of knowledge and create knowledge in higher education, the role of knowledge management is considered critical. To this end, in the workplace, knowledge must be updated in organizations continuously to improve performance and achieve and maintaining social assets. To achieve this advantage, higher learning institutions must take into consideration to plan according to the process of knowledge management as an essential component at universities. The study investigated the lecturers’ perception of importance of knowledge management in a quantitative research in a public university in Malaysia. This paper aims to review the literature on this research which put emphasis on knowledge-sharing, organizational learning, and knowledge management in the globalization age. To end with, some findings of the research based on literature are demonstrated as a planned vision in higher education.