Knowledge Management of Teaching Professionals in Schools in Thanjavur City

Abstract

The research area chosen for the present study is Knowledge Management of Teaching Professionals in Schools in Thanjavur city . Convenience sampling method is used to select teachers in the specified area. The data is gathered from 517 school teachers through structured questionnaire. In order to accomplish the objectives and testing hypothesis, percentages, mean, standard deviation, t-test, z-test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test, Chi-Square test, factor analysis, multiple correlation, multiple regression and Structural Equation Model (SEM) are used. newlineKnowledge management is considered as the integrated approach which involves in identifying, managing and sharing the critical know-how, enable in enhancing the experiences of the individual and increasing the intellectual capital of the human resources in the education sector. Knowledge management is considered as the critical fields which enable in guiding the educational institutions and the students in generating new knowledge, storing them and apply when required. Hence, to apprehend the effect of knowledge management, a clear picture of the approach and framework needs to be determined. Knowledge management possess greater impact on the effectiveness in the classroom delivery, the knowledge generation is considered as the critical factor in the KM model which was stated earlier. Hence, educational institutions tend to focus on the three specified critical areas: Knowledge generation; Knowledge storage and Knowledge application. These aspects will enable the trainers to enhance the effectiveness of classroom delivery in educational institutions. newlineThis study primarily concentrates on dimensions of knowledge management, factors influencing knowledge management, technologies used for knowledge management and challenges in knowledge management of school teachers. This study makes additional knowledge to knowledge management of school teachers and also contributes to existing literature.