The adoption of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) among academicians in Nigeria universities

The adoption of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) among academicians in Nigeria universities

Higher Education Institution (HEI) is known as the knowledge hub where knowledge is acquired and shared among all. In order for the Nigerian universities to fully realize its knowledge management related objectives, there should be a requirement of supporting knowledge management system as...

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Main Authors: Salami, Ahmed, Suhaimi, Mohd Adam
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Language:English
Published: Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology, IIUM 2019
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T10.5 Communication of technical information
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spelling iium-732642020-01-09T01:52:37Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/73264/ The adoption of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) among academicians in Nigeria universities Salami, Ahmed Suhaimi, Mohd Adam T10.5 Communication of technical information Higher Education Institution (HEI) is known as the knowledge hub where knowledge is acquired and shared among all. In order for the Nigerian universities to fully realize its knowledge management related objectives, there should be a requirement of supporting knowledge management system as these universities also face various challenges regarding this system, including whether or not to adopt it, whether users would accept to work with it.This study reports the factors of adoption of KMS among academicians in Nigeria. The following four major independent variables were studied i.e. 1) Organization (Structure, Government support, Culture, and organizational infrastructure), 2) Individual (Knowledge, Personal innovativeness, experience, and attitude), 3) Management Support (training, management initiatives and management) and 4) technology (trialiability, compatibility, visibility and complexity. The study employed an explanatory quantitative method design using survey. Findings identified that individual and management support factors play a major role on the adoption of KMS in Nigeria than organizational and technological factors. Using these findings, future researchers can further verify and explore in more depth on factors for KMS adoption especially the management support and individual factors. Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology, IIUM 2019-05-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/73264/1/73264_The%20adoption%20of%20Knowledge%20Management%20Systems%20%28KMS%29.pdf Salami, Ahmed and Suhaimi, Mohd Adam (2019) The adoption of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) among academicians in Nigeria universities. Journal of Information Systems and Digital Technologies ( JISDT ), 1 (1). pp. 47-64. E-ISSN 2682-8790 https://journals.iium.edu.my/kict/index.php/jisdt/article/view/81/57
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Salami, Ahmed
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The adoption of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) among academicians in Nigeria universities
description Higher Education Institution (HEI) is known as the knowledge hub where knowledge is acquired and shared among all. In order for the Nigerian universities to fully realize its knowledge management related objectives, there should be a requirement of supporting knowledge management system as these universities also face various challenges regarding this system, including whether or not to adopt it, whether users would accept to work with it.This study reports the factors of adoption of KMS among academicians in Nigeria. The following four major independent variables were studied i.e. 1) Organization (Structure, Government support, Culture, and organizational infrastructure), 2) Individual (Knowledge, Personal innovativeness, experience, and attitude), 3) Management Support (training, management initiatives and management) and 4) technology (trialiability, compatibility, visibility and complexity. The study employed an explanatory quantitative method design using survey. Findings identified that individual and management support factors play a major role on the adoption of KMS in Nigeria than organizational and technological factors. Using these findings, future researchers can further verify and explore in more depth on factors for KMS adoption especially the management support and individual factors.
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author Salami, Ahmed
Suhaimi, Mohd Adam
author_facet Salami, Ahmed
Suhaimi, Mohd Adam
author_sort Salami, Ahmed
title The adoption of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) among academicians in Nigeria universities
title_short The adoption of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) among academicians in Nigeria universities
title_full The adoption of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) among academicians in Nigeria universities
title_fullStr The adoption of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) among academicians in Nigeria universities
title_full_unstemmed The adoption of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) among academicians in Nigeria universities
title_sort adoption of knowledge management systems (kms) among academicians in nigeria universities
publisher Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology, IIUM
publishDate 2019
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/73264/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/73264/1/73264_The%20adoption%20of%20Knowledge%20Management%20Systems%20%28KMS%29.pdf
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