Title: Empirical study of knowledge management and student empowerment for employability

Authors: Satyendr Singh; Vijay Prakash Sharma; Surya Prakash; Nandita Choudhury

Addresses: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Gurugram, Haryana, India ' School of Management, IILM University Gurugram, Gurugram, Haryana, India ' Department of Operations Management, Great Lakes Institute of Management (GLIM), Gurgaon, Haryana, India ' School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Abstract: This article explains the association between knowledge management (KM) and student empowerment (SE) in education strategy to address the issues in the current education system for sustainable higher studies. It seeks to identify the correlation between KM and student employability (SEP) in today's education system. This empirical study is created on a survey conducted among 130 respondents. A research model based on the hypothetical associations between various dimensions of KM like knowledge creation (KC), knowledge transfer (KT), knowledge storage (KS), knowledge sharing (KSH), knowledge extraction (KE), and dimensions of knowledge application (KAP). It was found that this industry is unwilling to invest time in training freshers. This study explores KM aspects for education enhancement and studies ways to improve students' employability in higher education. It provides a guideline and noble relational theory to present a more practical approach for designing courses and training sessions at higher education institutions (HEIs).

Keywords: knowledge management; KM; higher education; student empowerment; SE; students' employability; SEP; information technology; IT; higher education institutions; HEIs.

DOI: 10.1504/IJKMS.2024.138066

International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies, 2024 Vol.15 No.1, pp.38 - 69

Received: 02 Feb 2023
Accepted: 13 Nov 2023
Published online: 18 Apr 2024 *

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