Knowledge Management Practices, Competency Mapping, And Its Linkage With Compensation: An Empirical Study Of Faculty Members In Higher Education Institutions

Swati Dwivedi; P.S Rajput; Vishal Sood; Satish Manwani

doi:10.69968/ijisem.2026v5i2193-204

Authors

Swati Dwivedi Asst. Prof. Oriental Group of Colleges
P.S Rajput Director General, SAGE Group, Bhopal.
Vishal Sood Professor, Faculty of Management Studies Sri Sri University, Cuttack.
Satish Manwani Asso. Prof. FMC , LNCT Group of Colleges.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69968/ijisem.2026v5i2193-204

Keywords:

Knowledge Management, Competency Mapping, Faculty Performance, Compensation Systems, Structural Equation Modelling

Abstract

Currently, information-intensive activities are increasingly important in the realm of higher education. The competencies of faculty members are more pivotal in generating new knowledge, disseminating existing information, and facilitating the overall functioning of the institution. This research seeks to empirically examine the applicability of knowledge management techniques, competence mapping, and their relationship with compensation systems among faculty members employed in selected higher education institutions in the Bhopal Division, based on the research findings. This study employs a Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) methodology to examine the relationships among diverse knowledge management processes (socialisation, externalisation, combination, and internalisation), faculty competencies (knowledge transfer and application), and compensation outcomes. This study is grounded on the SECI model of knowledge creation, with human capital theory as its foundational premise. The hypothesised associations were validated using structural equation modelling (SEM) approaches, based on primary data collected from faculty members. The study's results indicate that knowledge management techniques significantly affect faculty members' capabilities, which, in turn, positively influence remuneration structures. This research integrates knowledge management, competence mapping, and compensation into a cohesive framework, contributing to the existing body of knowledge. Moreover, it offers policymakers actionable lessons for independently constructing competency-based pay systems from the ground up.

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