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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE IN CONTEXT OF KNOWLEDGE CREATION PRACTICES

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).40      10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).40      Published : Mar 2021

Comparative Analysis of Faculty of Natural Sciences and Social Science in Context of Knowledge Creation Practices

Abstract

    Knowledge is an important entity for every organization as knowledge creation leads towards a competitive advantage. The study was carried out to compare the knowledge creation practices of faculty of natural sciences and faculty of social sciences. Spiral knowledge creation theory was the base of the study, and objectives were to; 1) explore the status of knowledge creation practice of university teachers 2) compare the knowledge creation practices of faculty of natural sciences and social sciences. The total population was 4195 of 11 universities, from which 587 respondents were selected through stratified sampling technique. Descriptive statistics and independent t-test have been used for the analysis of data that get through a standardized questionnaire. The study concluded that the faculty of natural sciences create knowledge far better than the faculty of social science, for this faculty of social sciences need to involve in research and innovation activities.

    knowledge Creation, Learning, Organization

    (1) Hira Habib
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Marium Din
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Nabeela Shakur Abbasi
    Lecturer, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Habib, H., Din, M., & Abbasi, N. S. (2021). Comparative Analysis of Faculty of Natural Sciences and Social Science in Context of Knowledge Creation Practices. Global Educational Studies Review, VI(I), 398-407. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).40

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Habib, Hira, Marium Din, and Nabeela Shakur Abbasi. 2021. "Comparative Analysis of Faculty of Natural Sciences and Social Science in Context of Knowledge Creation Practices." Global Educational Studies Review, VI (I): 398-407 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).40

HARVARD

    HARVARD : HABIB, H., DIN, M. & ABBASI, N. S. 2021. Comparative Analysis of Faculty of Natural Sciences and Social Science in Context of Knowledge Creation Practices. Global Educational Studies Review, VI, 398-407.

MHRA

    MHRA : Habib, Hira, Marium Din, and Nabeela Shakur Abbasi. 2021. "Comparative Analysis of Faculty of Natural Sciences and Social Science in Context of Knowledge Creation Practices." Global Educational Studies Review, VI: 398-407

MLA

    MLA : Habib, Hira, Marium Din, and Nabeela Shakur Abbasi. "Comparative Analysis of Faculty of Natural Sciences and Social Science in Context of Knowledge Creation Practices." Global Educational Studies Review, VI.I (2021): 398-407 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Habib, Hira, Din, Marium, and Abbasi, Nabeela Shakur (2021), "Comparative Analysis of Faculty of Natural Sciences and Social Science in Context of Knowledge Creation Practices", Global Educational Studies Review, VI (I), 398-407

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Habib, Hira, Marium Din, and Nabeela Shakur Abbasi. "Comparative Analysis of Faculty of Natural Sciences and Social Science in Context of Knowledge Creation Practices." Global Educational Studies Review VI, no. I (2021): 398-407. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).40