The Role of Information Technology to Support Knowledge Management Processes in Higher Education of Malaysian Private Universities

Abstract- The consideration of knowledge as an important asset that has a valuable position more than the physical asset leads to an increase in the implementation of knowledge management in business organizations and higher education institutions. The knowledge assets need to be implemented efficiently and effectively in the higher education institutions to increase the education level as well as the competitive advantage. The information technology plays an important role to support the knowledge management processes like the processes of acquisition, conversion, sharing, utilization, and application. The stakeholders of higher education institutions should perceive the role of information technology in implementing the KM processes successfully.This study investigates the role of information technology in implementing the KM processes in Malaysian private university as a case study . A quantitative an