Elezi, E. 2025. Unlocking Synergies: The Dynamics of Knowledge Creation and Absorption within Higher Education Collaborations. Dominici, G. (ed.) IX Business Systems Laboratory International Symposium. University of Insubria, Varese, Italy 23 - 24 Jan 2025
| Title | Unlocking Synergies: The Dynamics of Knowledge Creation and Absorption within Higher Education Collaborations |
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| Authors | Elezi, E. |
| Editors | Dominici, G. |
| Type | Conference paper |
| Abstract | This paper elaborates on the role of Knowledge Management (KM) in assisting the development of collaborative undertakings within UK Higher Education (HE). It specifically examines how knowledge is created and absorbed within these collaborations despite KM's broad scope and the myriad of activities it encompasses. Adopting a subjective viewpoint, this study leans towards an interpretivist epistemology to better understand knowledge creation and absorption. It employs an expert panel methodology involving eight experienced professionals in the realm of UK HE partnerships to gather insights. These individuals, whose backgrounds are detailed in the Methodology section, bring a wealth of experience from both operational and executive perspectives. Through this method, the study captures experiential insights, shedding light on the processes of knowledge creation and the enhancement of institutional capacities for knowledge absorption. Findings indicate that internal disagreements among staff when focused on strategic, managerial, and operational approaches rather than on procedural clarity or accountability, can spur knowledge generation. Moreover, the research underscores that while HE institutions are capable of absorbing knowledge, the efficiency and consistency of this process vary. Effective knowledge absorption is shown to foster partnership maturity and competitive edge, emphasising its importance in collaborative HE environments. |
| Keywords | Partnerships |
| Higher Education | |
| Knowledge Creation | |
| Knowledge Absorption | |
| Absorptive Capacities | |
| Expert Panel | |
| Year | 2025 |
| Conference | IX Business Systems Laboratory International Symposium |
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| Publication dates | |
| Published | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Book title | TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Boon or Bane? 9 TH BUSINESS SYSTEMS LABORATORY INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM |
| Book editor | Dominici, G. |
| ISBN | 9791298547605 |
| Web address (URL) of conference proceedings | https://bslab-symposium.net/Varese-2025/BSLab_Book_of%20_Abstract_T&S_Varese_2025.pdf |
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