An examination of educational institutions' knowledge performance: analysis, implications and outlines for future research

Purpose - This study aims to explore the relationships between learning organisation dimensions, institutional characteristics and knowledge performance among Malaysian private higher learning institutions. Design/methodology/approach - The researchers sought managers' responses to the dimensio...

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Main Authors: Kumar, Naresh, Idris, Khairuddin
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Language:English
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Published: 2006
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18316/
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description Purpose - This study aims to explore the relationships between learning organisation dimensions, institutional characteristics and knowledge performance among Malaysian private higher learning institutions. Design/methodology/approach - The researchers sought managers' responses to the dimensions of the learning organisation questionnaire (DLOQ) together with perceived measures of private higher learning institutions' knowledge performance to determine relationships. Findings - It was discovered that there were positive, medium to high, and significant relationships between the seven dimensions of the learning organisation and the dependent variable, perceived knowledge performance. The three dimensions that demonstrated strong relationships were team learning, embedded systems and provision of leadership. The institutional characteristics that jointly affect the private higher learning institutions' performance were perceived level of institutional commitment to institutional/professional service and institutional level of commitment to effective teaching and learning. Originality/value - On the whole, the findings of this study provide empirical information, which supports the concept of the learning organisation and their positive influence on the knowledge performance, especially in the private higher education industry. Implications for research and practice as well as recommendations for future studies were highlighted to facilitate those who were involved in learning research. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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spelling upm-183162015-09-28T08:48:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18316/ An examination of educational institutions' knowledge performance: analysis, implications and outlines for future research Kumar, Naresh Idris, Khairuddin Purpose - This study aims to explore the relationships between learning organisation dimensions, institutional characteristics and knowledge performance among Malaysian private higher learning institutions. Design/methodology/approach - The researchers sought managers' responses to the dimensions of the learning organisation questionnaire (DLOQ) together with perceived measures of private higher learning institutions' knowledge performance to determine relationships. Findings - It was discovered that there were positive, medium to high, and significant relationships between the seven dimensions of the learning organisation and the dependent variable, perceived knowledge performance. The three dimensions that demonstrated strong relationships were team learning, embedded systems and provision of leadership. The institutional characteristics that jointly affect the private higher learning institutions' performance were perceived level of institutional commitment to institutional/professional service and institutional level of commitment to effective teaching and learning. Originality/value - On the whole, the findings of this study provide empirical information, which supports the concept of the learning organisation and their positive influence on the knowledge performance, especially in the private higher education industry. Implications for research and practice as well as recommendations for future studies were highlighted to facilitate those who were involved in learning research. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18316/1/An%20examination%20of%20educational%20institutions.pdf Kumar, Naresh and Idris, Khairuddin (2006) An examination of educational institutions' knowledge performance: analysis, implications and outlines for future research. The Learning Organization, 13 (1). pp. 96-116. ISSN 0969-6474 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09696470610639158 Organizational learning - Malaysia Knowledge management - Malaysia Academic achievement - Malaysia doi:10.1108/09696470610639158 English
spellingShingle Organizational learning - Malaysia
Knowledge management - Malaysia
Academic achievement - Malaysia
Kumar, Naresh
Idris, Khairuddin
An examination of educational institutions' knowledge performance: analysis, implications and outlines for future research
title An examination of educational institutions' knowledge performance: analysis, implications and outlines for future research
title_full An examination of educational institutions' knowledge performance: analysis, implications and outlines for future research
title_fullStr An examination of educational institutions' knowledge performance: analysis, implications and outlines for future research
title_full_unstemmed An examination of educational institutions' knowledge performance: analysis, implications and outlines for future research
title_short An examination of educational institutions' knowledge performance: analysis, implications and outlines for future research
title_sort examination of educational institutions' knowledge performance: analysis, implications and outlines for future research
topic Organizational learning - Malaysia
Knowledge management - Malaysia
Academic achievement - Malaysia
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18316/1/An%20examination%20of%20educational%20institutions.pdf