Educational Development of Judishapur

Educational Development of Judishapur

Faculty Members’ Strategic Intelligence Criteria Affecting the Application of Knowledge in Universities (Case Study: Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 M.A. Student, Department of Educational Administration, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
2 Department of Elementary Instruction, Omidiyeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Omidiyeh, Iran
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of strategic intelligence on knowledge implementation among faculty members of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences during the spring of 2017. The research method was descriptive-survey based on the applied nature; and the statistical population was 550 faculty members. According to Morgan's table, 226 of population members were randomly selected. Finally, after distributing the questionnaires, the analysis based on 217 the returned questionnaire was completed. Data were collected using two standard Kruger Strategic Intelligence Questionnaire and Konrad & Newman Knowledge Management. Then, the validity of the questionnaire was verified by experts through content validity method. Moreover, the reliability of the questionnaires was calculated by Cronbach's alpha for the strategic intelligence questionnaire 0.918 and Knowledge management questionnaire was 0.942. In addition, the classification of collected data was done by descriptive statistical methods (frequency, percentage, standard deviation, tables, graphs, etc.) in Spss16 software, and the research hypothesis were evaluated in the software of LISREL structural equations. The overall research results indicated that strategic intelligence had a positive impact on the use of knowledge, and also faculty members of the university can use the strategic intelligence in the process of organizational decision making to distribute knowledge, keep knowledge, exchange and share it, and field the key to successful implementation of knowledge management systems in universities.
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