DOI: 10.5176/2010-4804_2.4.264
Authors: Najmeh Shaghaei and Tayfun Turgay
Abstract:
Educational institutions worldwide are using knowledge management and innovation process to better manage their knowledge and help teachers to improve performance. Teachers need to be support to take responsibility, cooperative, and share what they know and learn. This study aimed to emphasize the need for knowledge management and innovation in schools with focus on teachers’ perception, and highlight the significant role of knowledge management (KM) in improving the performance of educational institutions. Survey questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 60 teachers in secondary schools in North Cyprus. The data analyse methods include descriptive statistic, means comparison, Likert scales, regression analysis, and Cronbach’s alpha. It was determined that KM has some value to bring innovation, and direct effect in improving schools’ performance. Based on the findings, we propose relevant suggestions for implementing KM in educational institutions
Keywords: Knowledge Management, Innovation, Performance Improvement, Teachers’ perception
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