DR. CHANDRA PRAKASH GUPTA

Title: Information Technology: A facilitator for Knowledge Management in an
Educational Setup Year: 2018

Authors:Dr. Chandra Prakash Gupta
Journal: International Journal of Research in Engineering, IT and Social Sciences (IJREISS)
Publication date:May 2018
Publisher: International Journal of Research in Engineering, IT and Social Sciences
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Abstract

Organizations, today, are operating in a VUCA environment including the education sector. With so difficult operating conditions, organizations are left with no option but to assimilate new knowledge continuously to keep pace with an ever changing operating environment. Knowledge Management now-a-days has gained a lot of importance in dealing with this uncertainty and its management has become a major concern for the business. In education sector conditions are no different than any other sector; there is a constant quest for knowledge. Appropriate / inappropriate assimilation and dissemination of information can make or break the institute thus the need of knowledge management is more in an educational institute in comparison to any other industrial sector. Information Technology has been identified as an important tool for the purpose of knowledge management. This paper is an attempt to find out the application of Information Technology in education sector for the purpose of Knowledge Management.