Critical success factors of knowledge management in higher education

![CDATA[Despite their role in the creation, development, and communication of knowledge, knowledge management within universities is poorly understood. There is a relative dearth of theory to inform the ways these and other institutions define, cultivate, and exchange knowledge, within and beyond their organisational contexts. This can have considerable implications for those who manage these institutions, academics, and students. This conceptual paper addresses this issue by arguing the need to identify the critical success factors required for sound knowledge management within (and potentially beyond) universities. More specifically, the paper demonstrates how the seminal work of Nonaka and colleagues can be extended to incorporate critical success factors. This extension will provide a robust theoretical foundation to elucidate knowledge management within university settings.]]