Journal of Enterprise and Development (JED)
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025)

Knowledge Management and Performance: Unveiling Creativity’s Role in Higher Education for Sustainable Development

Rizqa Ula Fahadha (Department of Industrial Engineering, Universitas Tidar, Magelang, Indonesia)
Muhammad Syamsul Maarif (School of Business, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia)
Budi Yulianto (School of Business, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Jul 2025

Abstract

Purpose: This study investigates the impact of knowledge management on team member performance, with a focus on the mediating role of team member creativity, within the context of higher education institutions as strategic contributors to sustainable economic development.Method: This research adopts a quantitative explanatory approach, utilizing a survey methodology that includes 100 respondents, comprising lecturers and educational staff from a university located in Central Java, Indonesia. Data were gathered through a closed-ended Likert scale questionnaire and analyzed employing the Structural Equation Modeling Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) method, facilitated by SmartPLS software.Result: The findings of the study reveal that knowledge management exerts a positive and significant influence on team member performance, both directly and indirectly through team member creativity as a mediating variable. Furthermore, team member creativity has been identified as a critical factor in enhancing the relationship between knowledge management and individual performance.Practical Implications for Economic Growth and Development: These results provide substantial practical implications, indicating that the implementation of effective knowledge management practices can cultivate a creative, innovative, and productive organizational culture, thereby contributing to knowledge-based economic growth within the higher education sector. This research contributes theoretically by deepening the understanding of creativity as a cognitive mechanism within the Knowledge-Based View framework, while also offering practical insights for institutional leaders to develop policies aimed at enhancing human resource capabilities.Originality/Value: This study presents an integrative model that explores the mediating role of psychological variables within a theoretical framework pertinent to the reinforcement of knowledge-based organizations in the higher education sector.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jed

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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Journal of Enterprise and Development (JED) (p-ISSN: 2715-3118/ e-ISSN: 2685-8258) is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality research in economics, finance, management, entrepreneurship, and tourism, with a particular focus on enterprise development, innovation, public ...