Knowledge management in academic institution become an essential tool to ensure the new knowledge, ideas and innovation is continuously build up to enhance the institution’s performance and achievements. Knowledge harvesting is a practical method to design and implementing in academic institution in order tacit knowledge can be managed and use effectively. The purpose of the study is to identify the nature of the tacit knowledge that is already exist in the academic institution specifically at Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM) Kemaman. Qualitative research methodology has been designed through interview, survey and document review to gather data and analysis the research study. The study then come out with the recommendations focusing on the knowledge harvesting framework and KM tools in empowering knowledge sharing culture in the institution.
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