Dimensions of Knowledge Management Practices on the Performance of Academic Staff of Federal Universities in South-West, Nigeria
The practice of knowledge management (KMP) assists organisations in locating, selecting, organizing, disseminating, and transferring crucial knowledge and expertise required for tasks including problem-solving, active learning, strategic planning, and decision-making in universities and higher education institutions. However, the individual and joint effects of dimensions of knowledge management techniques or strategies to improve performance in Nigerian universities remain unclear. The study analyses the dimensional effects of knowledge management practices on the performance of the academic staff of Federal Universities in South-West, Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted and data was collected using a structured questionnaire. The total population of the study was (5749) academic staff from the selected four Federal Universities in South-West Nigeria. Using Yamane, a sample size of thousand, two hundred and six (1206) was determined. The sampling technique adopted for the study was stratified technique. Data were analyzed using both descriptive (Mean & Standard Deviation) and inferential statistics (Partial Least Square in Structural Equation Modelling). The result of this objective of the study showed that Knowledge application (? =0.305 t=4.347) and Knowledge discovery (?=0.151, t=2.774) were the only relevant and significant sub-constructs of KMPs having an effect on academic performance. The study concluded that the application of knowledge in our various higher institutions is a significant factor in academic performance. Therefore, training and workshops relevant to individual academic staff should become the focus of attention rather than spending resources on knowledge not vital to academic performance.