Relation Analysis of Knowledge Management, Research, and Innovation in University Research Groups

Heyder Paez-Logreira; Ronald Zamora-Musa; Jaime Velez-Zapata

doi:10.4067/S0718-27242016000400002

Authors

Heyder Paez-Logreira Universidad de la Costa ORCID 0000-0002-4223-7407
Ronald Zamora-Musa Universidad de la Costa ORCID 0000-0003-4949-4438
Jaime Velez-Zapata Universidad de la Costa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242016000400002

Abstract

Knowledge is a competitive advantage for companies. Knowledge Management helps to keep this competitiveness. Universities face with challenges in research, innovation and international competitiveness. The purpose of this paper includes studying Knowledge Management Models, and Innovation Models apply to Research Groups of Universities, through an analysis of relation in inter-organizational level. Some researchers and leaders of research groups participated in a survey about knowledge management and innovation. Here we show the relationship between knowledge management, innovation and research, including processes and operations performed by universities around these. We organize the results in three dimensions: Knowledge Management perception, the relationship between Knowledge Management and Innovation, and Strategic Knowledge organization. Too, we identify a generality of good practices, challenges, and limitations on Research Groups for Knowledge Management.

Keywords:

knowledge management
innovation
research
research group
university.

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Author Biographies

Heyder Paez-Logreira, Universidad de la Costa

Heyder Paez-Logreira is a Research Professor of Electronic Engineering at the “Universidad de la Costa”, Colombia. His research covering the field of knowledge management, enterprise architecture, IT strategies, and software/hardware solutions driven by business goals. He is a candidate for Master of Software Engineering and Computer Science of the Universidad del Norte, Colombia.

Ronald Zamora-Musa, Universidad de la Costa

Ronald Zamora-Musa is a Research Professor of Electronic Engineering program at the “Universidad de la Costa”, Colombia. His research covering the field of knowledge Management, high research interest in virtual learning environments, collaborative and immersive environments. He is a candidate a PhD in Engineeering, also MSc in Engineering and he is Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering.

Jaime Velez-Zapata, Universidad de la Costa

Jaime Velez-Zapata is a Electronic Engineering Program Director at the “Universidad de la Costa”, Colombia. His research covering the field of knowledge management, innovation, and integrated models of knowledge management, innovation and research. He has a PhD in Sciencies from The URBE University, Venezuela, and a Master in Business Administration from the Universidad del Norte, Colombia. Jaime Velez Zapata is a ACIEM member (Colombian association of electrical and mechanical engineers).