The concept of 'knowledgization' for creating strategic vision in higher education: A case study of northern Cyprus

Abstract

Based on the concept of the knowledge economy, higher education institutions can be used as knowledge hubs in order to train knowledge workers. In addition the formation of knowledge hubs will be the foundations of the Knowledge Cities. Currently in North Cyprus, there is a lack of understanding Knowledge Cities, which are the fundamental building blocks of a knowledge-based economy. The model proposed in this paper argues that higher education institutions can bridge this gap by educating knowledge workers and becoming knowledge hubs in the context of 'knowledgization'. In this research, a questionnaire was completed by 42 lecturers and 432 university students in order to test the concept of 'knowledgization'. Recommendations had been made based on the findings to enable the concept of 'knowledgization' such as investing in mobile applications, having user-friendly and up-to-date websites. Tolerance for failure is also important for institutions where initiatives should be given to try new methods and to encourage innovation. It is expected that the results of the study will be useful for universities to create a strategic vision based on the concept of 'knowledgization' which includes Organizational Capacity, Information Technology Capacity and Knowledge Capacity for the Higher Education system.