Improving school performance and student academic orientation: the role of safety-oriented knowledge management and diversity.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of the implementation of safety-oriented knowledge management (KM) processes and student diversity acceptance in schools and the interaction effect of safety-oriented KM processes and student diversity acceptance over school performance and student academic orientation. Design/methodology/approach: Responses of 977 American schools available in the database of the National Center for Education Statistics were analyzed using hierarchical regression analyses. Findings: Results show that implementation of safety-oriented KM processes and diversity acceptance in schools have varying effects on school performance and student academic orientation. The impact of knowledge acquisition from parents on the academic achievement of students is positive and stronger in schools that are low in student diversity acceptance than schools that are high in student diversity acceptance. Originality/value: This study adds value to the KM literature by exploring how KM processes are executed in American schools to improve their performance and students' academic orientation and how diversity among students alters the strength of the relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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