Abstract:
Since the mid 1990s there have been many studies of Knowledge
Management (KM) in the corporate sector yet little research on how
knowledge is managed in higher education. This article explores the
barriers to sharing and creating knowledge in higher education through
a case study of a technology-related faculty at an Australian university.
The study confirmed the findings of researchers in the corporate sector
that lack of time, reluctance to share and lack of a common culture were
common barriers. ln addition some barriers were identified which were
peculiar to the higher education environment. Perhaps the greatest
barrier was a lack of awareness of the benefits of managing knowledge
in a more systematic way.
