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Knowledge Management Orientation of B-School Processes:A Case Research


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1 Heritage Business School, Kolkata (WB), India
2 School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India
 

The purpose of this research article is to understand the awareness and relevance of Knowledge Management (KM) initiatives in the management institutes/ B-Schools affiliated to a state university. The methodology involves semi-structured interviews of 30 senior professors who have worked in different management institutions affiliated to such a state university in West Bengal. The interview transcripts have been analyzed for key phrases/words, categorized, examined for their frequencies. The findings from the study suggest implications for future development in the management education though integration of their key processes with that of Knowledge Management.

The integration of Knowledge Management Process with the key academic administration processes in tune with the favourable strategic enablers may lead to benchmarking of the B-School processes that offer degrees affiliated to the state universities.


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Knowledge Management Implementation, Knowledge Management in B-Schools, Key Strategic Enablers for Knowledge Management.
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Authors

Sanghamitra Brahma
Heritage Business School, Kolkata (WB), India
Sumita Mishra
School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India

Abstract


The purpose of this research article is to understand the awareness and relevance of Knowledge Management (KM) initiatives in the management institutes/ B-Schools affiliated to a state university. The methodology involves semi-structured interviews of 30 senior professors who have worked in different management institutions affiliated to such a state university in West Bengal. The interview transcripts have been analyzed for key phrases/words, categorized, examined for their frequencies. The findings from the study suggest implications for future development in the management education though integration of their key processes with that of Knowledge Management.

The integration of Knowledge Management Process with the key academic administration processes in tune with the favourable strategic enablers may lead to benchmarking of the B-School processes that offer degrees affiliated to the state universities.


Keywords


Knowledge Management Implementation, Knowledge Management in B-Schools, Key Strategic Enablers for Knowledge Management.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.23862/kiit-parikalpana%2F2016%2Fv12%2Fi2%2F132985