HEIs-Regions Engagement Using Knowledge Management Strategy

Milly Perry

The Open University of Israel, Ra’anana, Israel.

DOI: 10.4236/me.2014.57068                

Abstract

Historically, the higher education system was the first knowledge industry. Today however, it no longer stands alone, but is one knowledge industry among many. Now, more than ever before, there is a stronger cooperation between the academia and industry, due to interdisciplinary activities, and because R & D activities are not limited to universities, but performed by industry too. Thus, new knowledge is created not only in universities and research institutes, but also in industry. Also, the implementation of knowledge develops not only in industry, but also within the academia. This means that the boundaries between industrial and academic research have been blurred. However, in spite of this fact, we still have not witnessed the breakthrough that we have been anticipating so keenly. It is highly important that policy leaders and decision makers in both the academia and industry should use “knowledge tools” for better communication between them. In industry, the tremendous value of knowledge strategy for business sustainability has already been realized. But while knowledge management tools that are suited to the current knowledge world have been implemented in industry for some time now, universities have not yet done so.

Keywords

Knowledge Management, Higher Education, Regions, Strategy

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

References

[1]	STRIKE (2010) Website Science and Technology Research in a Knowledge-Based Economy (STRIKE). http://w3.cost.esf.org/index.php?id=233&action_number=IS0604
[2]	Giligen, P.W. (2007) The Ideal Technology Incubator Workshop in Warsaw, Poland. http://science24.com/resources/paper/9512/NST2B_Gilgen.P.pdf
[3]	Neo, B.S. and Chen, G. (2007) Dynamic Governance. Embedding Culture, Capabilities and Change in Singapore. World Scientific Publishing Company, Singapore, 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789812771919_0001
[4]	EU (2007) Towards a European Research Area Science. Technology and Innovation Key Figures. European Commission, Directorate-General for Research for European Regions.
[5]	Senge, P. (1990) The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization. Doubleday/Currency, New York.
[6]	Perry, M. (2002) Knowledge Management Processes in University. Master Thesis, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-Yafo.
[7]	Wenger, E.C. and Snyder, W.M. (2000) Communities of Practice: The Organizational Frontier. Harvard Business Review, 78, 139-145.
[8]	Metcalfe, A.S. (2006) The Political Economy of Knowledge Management in Higher Education. In: Metcalfe, A.S., Ed., Knowledge Management and Higher Education: A Critical Analysis, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, 1-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-509-2.ch001
[9]	Petrides, L. and Nguyen, L. (2006) Knowledge Management Trends: Challenges and Opportunities for Education Institutions. In: Metcalfe, A.S., Ed., Knowledge Management and Higher Education: A Critical Analysis, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, 21-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-509-2.ch002
[10]	OECD (2007) Innovation and Growth Policy Brief. OECD Observer, Paris.
[11]	Mason, C., Castelman, T. and Parker, C. (2005) Can Knowledge Management Save Regional Development Australia? Proceedings of the CRIC Cluster Conference, Ballarat, 30 June-1 July 2005, 1-15.
[12]	Wenger, E.C., McDermott, R. and Snyder, W. (2007) Cultivating Communities of Practice. A Guide to Managing Knowledge. Harvard Business School Press, Boston, 8.
[13]	GDN (2007) Global Development Network, Knowledge Management as an Enabler for Chang and Innovation. A Conference for Policymakers and Practitioners, Cairo.
[14]	Dammers, E. (1999) Innovation and Learning-Knowledge Management and Rural Innovation. NRLO Report, The Netherland.
[15]	Scott, G. (2003) Effective Change Management in Higher Education. Educause Review, 38, 64.
[16]	Kaiser, F., Vossensteyn, H., Beerkens, E., Boezerooij, P., Huisman, J., Lub, A., Maassen, P., Salerno, C. and Theisens, H. (2003) Higher Education Policy Issues and Trends. An Update on Higher Education Policy Issues in 11 Western Countries: Higher Education Monitor Update Report. University of Twente, Center for Higher Education Policy Studies, Enschede.
[17]	Dayan, R. (2006) Factors in the Implementation of a Sustainable Knowledge Management Program. Cranfield University, Bedford.
[18]	Tadmor, Z. (2006) The Triad Research University Model or a Post 20th Century Research University Model. Higher Education Policy, 19, 287-298. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.hep.8300125
[19]	Van de Ven, H.A. and Johnson, E.P. (2006) Knowledge for Theory and Practice. Academy of Management Review, 31, 802-821. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/AMR.2006.22527385
[20]	Jansen, W., Steenbakkers, W. and Jagers, H. (2007) New Business Models for the Knowledge Economy. Gower Publisher, Farnham, 9.
[21]	Serban, A.M. and Luan, J., Eds. (2002) Knowledge Management: Building a Competitive Advantage in Higher Education. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.