The Role of Knowledge Management in Achieving Administrative Creativity: A Case Study on the Administrative Apparatus at the College of Arts at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Examining five dimensions of KM: knowledge diagnosis, generation, storage, distribution, and application. The study was conducted on the administrative apparatus at the College of Arts, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. The researcher employed Hallaq’s (2014) scale for assessing KM and Jabr’s (2010) scale for measuring administrative creativity. A random sample was selected, yielding 62 valid responses. The data were analyzed using mean scores and standard deviations. The findings highlight the significant impact of KM on enhancing administrative creativity, with notable performance across all five KM dimensions. The study recommends engaging all administrative staff in KM practices through awareness and training initiatives and emphasizes the value of knowledge sharing via brainstorming sessions.
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