Knowledge infrastructure and its role in exploitative innovation: A survey of the opinions of a sample of teachers at the College of Basic Education at the University of Maysan

Abstract

This research aims to explore the role of knowledge management infrastructures with its dimensions (technology, organizational culture, organizational structures, processes) in promoting exploitative innovation (process improvement, cost reduction, quality improvement, incremental development), which focuses on improving and developing existing products and processes rather than innovating entirely new products or services. The research problem was represented by the lack of clarity of the mechanism by which knowledge management infrastructures affect exploitative innovation in Iraqi academic environments, especially in light of the scarcity of applied studies in this field. The research is also based on the assumptions of the absence of correlation and influence between its variables. The research relied on an analytical methodology through case analysis after collecting data from the sample using questionnaires as the main tool and the analytical methodology. The research sample was 147 teachers from the research community of 198 teachers working in the College of Basic Education at the University of Maysan. The most important results reached by the research are the presence of positive and strong correlation and influence between knowledge management infrastructures and its dimensions with exploitative innovation in the organization, the field of research.