Sustainable Enablers of Knowledge Management Strategies in a Higher Education Institution

Eleonora Santos (), Milena Carvalho and Susana Martins
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Eleonora Santos: Centre of Applied Research in Management and Economics, Polytechnic University of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
Milena Carvalho: Centro de Estudos Organizacionais e Sociais do Politécnico do Porto, Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto, 4465-004 São Mamede de Infesta, Portugal
Susana Martins: Centro de Estudos Organizacionais e Sociais do Politécnico do Porto, Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto, 4465-004 São Mamede de Infesta, Portugal

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 12, 1-15

Abstract: By facilitating the capture, organization, and dissemination of knowledge within and beyond the institution, knowledge management (KM) in higher education institutions (HEIs) fuels innovation, enhances research impact, and strengthens collaboration, ultimately leading to the creation of new knowledge and its valuable exchange. However, there is still much to explore in terms of the enablers of knowledge creation, sharing, and transfer. Therefore, this paper aims to identify the enablers of effective KM in the Polytechnique University of Leiria, which serves as a benchmark for other higher education institutions due to its leadership role in RUN-EU, a consortium of European universities. To achieve this, a narrative analysis based on information from SCOPUS and the institute’s website, focusing on innovation, research, and development strategies, is proposed. The findings suggest that for KM initiatives to be successful, they need to be strategically designed, culturally supported, technologically enabled, and integrated into existing workflows.

Keywords: knowledge management; open innovation; higher education institutions; university–industry collaboration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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