Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Faculty member, Department of Health Services Management, School of Health, Ahvaz Jndishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 M.Sc. of Health Services Management, School of Health, Ahvaz Jndishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
3 B.Sc. of Health Management, School of Health, Ahvaz Jndishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
4 Ph.D. student in Health Policy, Iranian Center of Excellence in Health Management, Department of Health Services Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Abstract
Knowledge management plays crucial role in university as an organization that seeks to develop and maintain a competitive advantage. This study aimed to investigate the status and influencing factors on knowledge management at the Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Present study was a descriptive-analytic research which included 83 faculty members that were selected by Cochran formula and simple random sampling method. Data was collected through a questionnaire which included71 questions with 8 dimensions. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by specialists and its reliability (r=0.86) confirmed by Cronbach's alpha. Then, data was analyzed by descriptive and analytic statistics SPSS20. According to the results, knowledge management was in a good condition (M±3.16, SD=0.41). Findings also showed there was a significant correlation between knowledge management and organizational culture factors, information technology, human resources and training (p≤0. 05). Moreover, the highest correlations were related to organizational culture (0.747) and knowledge share (0. 349), respectively. There was a relationship between knowledge management and organizational culture, information technology, human resources and education. Therefore, implementing Knowledge Management as a successful agent for all organizations will require special attention in terms of infrastructure preparation.
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