TEACHER’S ENGAGEMENT FOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: NEW INSIGHT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

This study has examined the effect of teacher’s engagement along with shared values, teaching quality, and working condition for knowledge management in the region of Indonesia. Primary data is collected through structural questionnaire from the sample of teaching community in various educational institutes. For better understanding of developed framework, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling techniques are applied. Findings through CFA indicates that all items for teacher’s engagement, shared values, teaching quality and working condition have reasonable factor loading for next level consideration in SEM. In addition, findings through SEM indicates that all exogenous factors are significantly and positively affecting the knowledge management of teachers in Indonesia. However, through teacher’s engagement, highest causal effect on knowledge management is observed with standardized coefficients. These empirical facts are useful for both teachers and managerial staff in education sector of Indonesia. Yet, this study is limited to some points as well. At first, sample size could be expanded for in depth analysis and more generalization of the facts. At second, study has not conducted any cross-sectional analysis to compare the findings for the schools, colleges and universities. Future studies can be conducted through addressing these limitations for more robust findings and better generalization