Effect of high-quality accreditation of knowledge management in higher education institutions

Abstract

The present study aims to assess the effect of high-quality institutional accreditation of knowledge management in higher education institutions in Colombia. There is evidence of the impact accreditation has on university development, but not for the effect of institutional accreditation on knowledge management. Quantitative methods are applied to statistically analyze data collected in a survey of 272 university managers in 2018. The effect on each of the four dimensions of knowledge management is examined, given their importance for developing essential functions. The results show that there is a positive and significant effect of high-quality accreditation on knowledge management in higher education institutions. It is concluded that accredited institutions possess the best results in knowledge management.