This research study discusses the role of knowledge management (KM) in facilitating the composition and development of higher education (HE) partnerships. The paper identifies and discusses the KM behavioural constructs, in other words, the fundamental elements that indicate the behaviour of higher education institutions (HEIs) and that impact the development of a partnership. Furthermore, this work explores institutional and partnership factors that affect the development of partnerships and compiles a list of KM activities deemed necessary to assist HEIs in exchanging knowledge in a partnership setting. The proposed conceptual framework can serve as a diagnostic instrument, assisting HE executives, managers, practitioners and researchers in being able to assess institutional capabilities for collaborative undertakings. The work presented in this paper aims to encourage further academic discussions as to how KM concepts can be used to assist HEIs in working together and overcoming challenges for sustainable development in the digital era.

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知识管理在发展高等教育合作伙伴关系中的作用：建立概念框架

本研究讨论了知识管理（KM）在促进高等教育（HE）合作伙伴关系的构成和发展中的作用。本文确定并讨论了KM行为构造，换句话说，即表明高等教育机构（HEI）行为并影响合作伙伴关系发展的基本要素。此外，这项工作探索了影响伙伴关系发展的体制和伙伴关系因素，并汇编了被认为是必要的知识管理活动清单，以帮助高校在伙伴关系中交流知识。拟议中的概念框架可以用作诊断工具，帮助高管人员，经理，从业人员和研究人员评估合作事业的机构能力。