Document Type: Research Paper
Knowledge Management

Knowledge Creation in the Insurance Industry: Identification of Components and Model Testing Based on a Mixed Method

Volume 10, Issue 36, Autumn 2023, Pages 1-48

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2023.73743.1579

Maryam Mosafer Bahri, Ebrahim Chirani, Narges Delafrooz, seyed Mahmoud Shabgoo Monsef

Abstract Introduction
Today, the insurance industry plays a significant role in the prosperity of the economy, so paying attention to the creation of knowledge can play a significant role in increasing the penetration rate of insurance. Therefore, the main question of the current research is how to design and explain the model of the elements of customer knowledge co-creation in the insurance industry? In order to answer this question, the present research aims to identify the elements of the customer knowledge co-creation model in the insurance industry in the first stage, and in the next stage to test the relationship model of the elements of customer knowledge co-creation in the insurance industry, and based on the results of Data analysis will provide solutions to the managers of this industry in order to make decisions and policies related to knowledge creation and as a result promote and improve insurance products and services and increase the penetration rate of insurance in the society.

Literature Review
 Knowledge Co-Creation
Knowledge Co-Creation has been described as an act of collective creativity, with applications ranging from product and service design to more abstract spheres of value creation taking place between two or more individuals who may or may not belong to the same actor group (Amann & Rubinelli, 2017). “Customer knowledge Co-creation is defined as the collective ability of group members to analyze, interpret, reconfigure customer-related knowledge, and it means that knowledge is co-created by group members” (Menguc et al., 2013). In the following, we discuss some of the researches conducted in the field of customer knowledge co-creation.
Itani et al. (2022) conducted a study with the aim of investigating the effects of using social media and customer relationship management technology on the customer knowledge co-creation and sales performance in B2B companies. Based on the theories of task-technology fit and self-determination, the findings show that social media, customer relationship management technology, and their interaction, support salespeople in joint value-creation efforts through the mediating role of knowledge enriched by these tools. The results indicated a significant moderating effect of the salesperson's job independence and the ease of the sales quota in increasing the relationship between knowledge and value co-creation.
Xie et al. (2020), in a study titled "Using Customer Knowledge for Service Innovation in Travel Agency Industry", investigated the influencing factors and the effects of service team access and the combination of customer knowledge on tourist service companies. The results showed that both factors of customer orientation and intensity of interaction are effective on customer knowledge co-creation teams, which can promote service innovation. Also, the results indicated that customer knowledge co-creation moderates the relationship between interaction intensity and service innovation.

Methodology
The current research was done in two stages using a mixed method. In this research, in order to identify the components of the customer knowledge co-creation model, first the qualitative approach of grounded theory was used. For this purpose, semi-structured interviews were conducted with a selection of insurance industry experts, including a number of university professors and insurance company managers, as a result of which the components of the research and their dimensions were identified. Then, in order to present the relationship model of the main components of the research, the opinions of experts were evaluated through the matrix of pairwise comparisons, and based on this, the conceptual model of the research was explained. Then, in order to test the research model and hypotheses, the partial least squares quantitative method was used. The statistical population in the quantitative stage consists of managers and experts of three active insurance companies in Iran, including Alborz, Iran, and Asia. The statistical sample was obtained from the random cluster sampling method, based on which 310 people were selected as a statistical sample. The data collection tool in the quantitative stage is a researcher-made questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha method was used to check the reliability of the measurement tool, and its value was greater than 0.7 for all variables. Therefore, all variables were confirmed in terms of reliability.

Results
In the first stage of the current research, the qualitative method of grounded theory was used to identify the components and dimensions of customer knowledge co-creation. As a result of this stage, 7 main aspects were identified for customer knowledge co-creation. After identifying the research components and developing the model, 9 hypotheses were formulated in the quantitative stage. Based on the findings of data analysis using the partial least squares method, all 9 research hypotheses were confirmed. The results showed that the infrastructure of information and communication technology has an effect on being knowledge-oriented. Also, being knowledge-oriented has an impact on internal marketing and customer relationship management. In addition, the effect of internal marketing and customer relationship management on customer orientation was confirmed. Also, the effect of customer orientation on creating motivation and trust building was confirmed, and finally, the effect of creating motivation and trust building on customer knowledge co-creation was confirmed.

Discussion
Customer knowledge co-creation is a process by which organizations acquire competencies and knowledge of customers, so that they can use this information to create an experience for customers and reach new markets for themselves.

Conclusion
According to the confirmation of all 9 research hypotheses and with emphasis on the structures (sub-indices) that have the highest factor load obtained from the partial least squares method, the following practical suggestions are presented:
In order to develop the component of “information and communication technology infrastructures” in insurance companies, considering the importance of "the company's presence in social media and producing up-to-date content", it is suggested that managers of insurance companies use experts who have enough expertise in the field of content production to manage social media pages. Also, through social pages, they can establish a two-way relationship with customers, especially special customers, and encourage them to share their insurance knowledge and experiences.
In line with the development of “internal marketing”, the managers of insurance companies should continuously strive to hold brainstorming sessions with the employees in order to update their knowledge and skills. In these meetings, in addition to presenting technical matters such as informing about possible changes in insurance policies, new insurance laws, etc., experts in fields such as marketing, psychology, and negotiation can also be invited so that the employees and the sales network, in addition to mastering the technical skills, also master the communication skills of the day.
In order to ensure customer satisfaction and as a result of complying with customer-oriented principles, insurance companies must first observe and understand the needs of their customers. For this purpose, they should listen to the expectations and criticisms of the customers, and by establishing a friendly relationship with them, in addition to getting to know the customers more and knowing their level of satisfaction, they should have a positive effect on their perception.
In order to increase the “trust of customers”, insurance companies should adopt strategies that lead to improving the mental image of customers towards the company's brand. Since the main mission of insurance companies is to issue perfect insurance policies as well as timely and adequate payment of damages, if this is done correctly, it can play an effective role in attracting customers’ trust.
Finally, in order to develop the customers' knowledge co-creation, insurance companies should use the experiences and knowledge gained from customers to produce and create new knowledge and improve and develop the organization's products and services.

The Co-Authorship Networks of Published Articles in the Journal of Psychology of Exceptional Individuals Allameh Tabataba'i University and Journal of Exceptional Children

Volume 1, Issue 1, Winter 2015, Pages 1-17

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2014.244

Farideh Osareh, Kobra Baba'i

Abstract Purpose: This study sought to use indicators of network analysis to Survey the relationships and co-authorship of 113 articles published in both journals of Child Psychology and exceptional children during 1390-1391. Methodology: This study is a survey of scientometric and analysis of co-authorship networks in the journal “Psychology of Exceptional Individuals” Allameh Tabataba'i University and Psychology of Exceptional Children. To analyze the data, the UCINET software and complement of package Net draw and to prepare a matrix authors Wide Screen Excel software were used. Also to evaluate the performance of each of the authors' parameters such as network analysis measures, the degree, intermediate measures and proximity measures have been used.  Findings: the survey of the authors who had written at least one article in the journal of the psychology of exceptional children indicated that Sharifi Daramadi, Afrooz, Kakoojouybari and Moradi in original cluster (co-authorship) and Golshani Monazah in the Cluster of the twelfth and Seif Naraghi in the ninth clusters have the most important place in co-authorship network researchers. In The Journal of Exceptional Children one can also make Alizadeh, Qobari banab, Karimi and Saadat in the original cluster and Alipur and Mehrabi zade Honarmand in the clusters of tenth. Conclusion: The results showed that relatively little communication is between nodes on the co-authorship networks in two quarterly and integral relationship between large clusters do not exist in the both of Journals and network congestion in the Journal of Psychology of exceptional individuals was 0/01 Percent and in the exceptional Children Journal mention of0/06 percent, which is low in both quarterlies and show little network consistency In two quarterlies.

Survey of the Relation between Knowledge Management Processes and Job Performance of Employees in Higher Education (Case Study: University of Tehran)

Volume 2, Issue 4, Autumn 2015, Pages 1-25

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2015.2362

Kamal Dorrani, Hashem adiban

Abstract The present study is going to evaluate the relation between knowledge management processes and job performance of employees in university of Tehran. The research’s sample includes 105 employees of Tehran university (21 men and 84 women) using the random sampling and applying the Cochran formula. Besides, research’s data was gathered through performance appraisal checklist and knowledge management questionnaire. The analysis of information was done by using statistical methods (T -test, Anova , U Whitney, mean and Pearson correlation coefficient). The findings of the study showed that the status of knowledge management among employees is lower than the supposed mean and that the job performance is above average. Evaluation of knowledge management and job performance among demographic variables: gender, age, educational level and history of serving demonstrated that only the age with knowledge management and also age, sex with job performance showed a significant difference. The results of the correlation coefficient between the components of the knowledge management and those of job performance indicated that the only significant correlation was found between the components of knowledge acquisition and the components of job performance (task and context performance) and among other variables no significant correlation was discovered.

Identification of the Components of Knowledge Management and Their Implementation : A Case Study of University of Kurdistan

Volume 2, Issue 5, Winter 2016, Pages 1-24

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2016.2695

Ghobad Ramezani, Jamal Salimi

Abstract Today, knowledge and intellectual wealth of organizations rank as one of the main advantages of competition and it is acknowledged that knowledge is, the heart of the global economy and this calls for the identification of the major factors guaranteeing success and the adoption of initiatives based on the about effective factors at different phases of the design and establishment of knowledge management system. The aim of this study was to identify the components of knowledge management and their implementation at the University of Kurdistan. The methodology applied is functional and descriptive survey. The statistical community consisted of the fellow members of staff at Kurdistan University in the academic years 1393-94. Techniques and questionnaire survey were used to collect data and analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistics Sray and spss software and Lisrel were used. According to the results, there is a significant relationship between a more efficient implementation of knowledge management system and the components (information technology, the criterion of structural potentiality and institutional culture, management potentiality and the process of knowledge management).

The Analysis of the Structure of Scientific Collaboration Networks in Basic Medical Sciences in the Science Citation Index from 1996 to 2013

Volume 3, Issue 6, Spring 2016, Pages 1-20

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2016.2707

Asghar Sattarzadeh, Golnessa Galyani Moghaddam, Esmat Momeni

Abstract The present study aimed to determine the levels of Iranian collaboration and to analyze scientific collaboration network in the area of basic medical sciences, in the Science Citation Index from 1996 to 2013. Scientometric methods and network analysis have been used for the study. The study sample consisted of 1040 articles published in the field of stem cells, molecular medicine and computational biology, subfields of basic medical sciences and science priorities in the comprehensive scientific map, extracted from the Science Citation Index. The results show that Inter-institutional collaboration in the field of basic medical sciences was 23.94%, Intra- institutional collaboration was 52.02%, and the level of international collaboration was 23.08%. The result of macro indicators of collaboration network analysis in this area of the study was as follows: density of networks: 0.018; network clustering coefficient: 0.831; geodesic distance: 3.334; network diameter 9 and network components: 24. The result of micro indicators of Social Network Analysis was as follows: degree centrality: 2.346%; betweenness centrality: 31.69%; closeness centrality: 3.522%; and Eigenvector Centrality: 85.18%. It can be concluded that scientific collaboration network in the basic medical sciences area was not coherent enough and adequate communication and collaboration have not happened.

A Survey of the Factors of Knowledge Management in the Organization Crisis Management: A Case Study of Tehran Municipality Disaster Management Organization

Volume 3, Issue 7, Summer 2016, Pages 1-20

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2016.7153

Gholam Ali Tabarsa, Ahmad Sadeghi, Shahab Talayi Shokri

Abstract The main advantage of organizations today is knowledge. Knowledge is a powerful tool that is developing and changing day by day. A lot of research to identify key success factors and implementation of knowledge management has led to the introduction of the key factors for the success of knowledge management. Contextual factors play a key role in the successful deployment of knowledge management in Organization and determination and assessment of each of these factors for the establishment of knowledge management. This study examined the factors underlying Knowledge Management in Disaster Management Organization of Tehran Municipality. For this purpose, a questionnaire on the status of each of these factors and the importance of knowledge management is developed and graded. Then, using SPSS software and Friedman test these ratings have been achieved.

The Effect of Knowledge Management on Human Resource Management and Organizational Innovation

Volume 3, Issue 8, Autumn 2016, Pages 1-20

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2016.7242

Seyed Hamed Hashemi, Ehsan Ekradi, Minoo Yousefi

Abstract Manpower is the main factor creating a competitive advantage for the organization. Human resource strategic management is a way to decide about the goals and objectives of the organization, and in this regard both the human capital needs and the development of process capabilities. The present study investigates the relationship between strategic HR management and innovative performance with the knowledge management approach. The research is an applied and descriptive survey. The statistical population of the study is all the heads and managers of the education organization of Guilan province. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire and structural analysis was used to analyze the data using AMOS18 software and SPSS21 software. Research findings showed that human resource management has an impact on organizational innovation and also human resource management has an impact on knowledge management, and knowledge management also influences organizational innovation.

Developing Co-authorship Networks in the Field of Library and Information Science during 2006-2016

Volume 3, Issue 9, Winter 2017, Pages 1-20

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2017.18741.1120

Parvaneh Abotalebi, Mohammad-Hossein Biglu

Abstract The main aim of current study was to investigation the scientific collaboration and co-authorship patterns of researchers in the field of library and information science in Web of Science Core Collection database during years 2006 and 2016. A total number of 2806 papers in the form of articles were extracted and went under analysis. The Science of Science and CiteSpace tool were used for mapping the co-authorship and co-organization network of papers.
Analysis of data showed that USA, China, and England were the most productive countries publishing papers in the field of library and Information Science. According to the scattering law of Bradford, the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association was the most productive journal among core-journals.
The study furthermore showed that some American authors (Venkatesh, Kauffman, and Bates) played strategic rolls in creating the major components of co-authorship network in the field of library and information science.
The study concluded that in spite of the importance of collaborating teams in research activities that positively lead to the high quality publications, the collaboration among authors in the field of library and information science fields was weak and negligible.

Examine the Mediating Role of Accountability in the Relationship between Knowledge Management and Employees Communication Skills (Case Study: Department of Education Fars Province)

Volume 4, Issue 10, Spring 2017, Pages 1-20

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2017.21829.1133

Somaye Zare, Reza Naseri Jaahromi, Hosein Zeinalipoor, Mehdi Mohammadi

Abstract The purpose of this study was Examine the mediating role of accountability in the relationship between knowledge management and communication skills Employees (Case Study: Department of Education Fars Province); The research method was descriptive- correlational and purposes was applied; The study Society included all employees of the education department of the province in the academic in year 2017-2016 (3800 Employees); samples (420)were selected randomly with Use of Multistage cluster sampling; To check variables, be used of three questionnaires: accountability,knowledge management and communication skills; Data analysis using Pearson correlation and multivariate regression analysis and Model Fitness showed that: knowledge management is predictor of positive and significant of accountability and communication skills; accountability is predictor of positive and significant of communication skills; accountability have a the mediating role in The relationship between knowledge management and communication skills.
Conclusion: Based on the results of research that responsibility in the relationship between knowledge management and communication skills of employees has a mediator role, it is recommended that managers and practitioners of the education organization adopt appropriate methods and provide the necessary facilities, efforts Improve employees' abilities in this regard

The Study of the Relationship between Knowledge Conversion Process and the Innovation and Creativity of Amol Education Office Personnel

Volume 4, Issue 11, Summer 2017, Pages 1-19

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2017.24717.1145

Mohsen Asghari, Hamid Rahimi

Abstract The purpose of this study was the investigation of the relationship of knowledge conversion process with the innovation and creativity among the personnel of Amol Education office. The type of research was a descriptive correlational one. The statistical population of this study included all the 132 personnel of Amol Education office in which 101 one of them were selected as the sample using the Cochran's Formula and the simple random sampling method. The required data for the study were collected through two knowledge conversion process questionnaires consisting of 24 items in four components and a questionnaire of innovation and creativity with 12 items base on the five Likert-typed scales. The content validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by experts. The reliability of the questionnaires of knowledge conversion process and the innovation and creativity one were estimated as 0.91 and 0.92 respectively using the Cronbach's Alpha coefficient. For data analysis one sampled T-Tests, multivariate analysis of Variance, Pearson correlational and regression coefficients were used. The results showed that innovation, creativity and knowledge conversion process are all above average in Amol Education office. Also, there is a positive and significant relationship between the knowledge conversions process with innovation and creativity which is the only internalization that can predict innovation and creativity.

The Role of Using Data Mining on Organizational Performance of the Directors of Public Libraries of Tehran Universities with the Knowledge Management Approach

Volume 4, Issue 12, Autumn 2017, Pages 1-28

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2018.30173.1163

Zahra Abazari, Tahereh Hadadi

Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the role of data mining on the organizational performance of Tehran University's library directors with the knowledge management approach.
Methodology: The research method is a survey-analytical one that uses inferential statistics and structural equations for data analysis. The instrument of research is the Deravi Thesis Questionnaire (1394); for analyzing the data, the software S.P.S.S. and AMOS have been used. The research community includes the directors of the central library and satellite libraries of the state universities of Tehran. In total, 213 central and satellite libraries and the same number of managers are identified and based on the Cochran formula the sample consists of 137 managers. Since the distribution of data is normal, the parametric test of single sampled/grouped T-test is used to examine the first three hypotheses (knowledge management status, organizational performance, and data mining utilization). The hypotheses of the conceptual model of research are also analyzed based on structural equations.
Results: The findings of the study indicate that only one hypothesis (knowledge management status was confirmed of the six. Two other hypotheses, Organizational performance status and data mining utilization status were not accepted. None of the hypotheses related to the conceptual model of research (The effect of data mining utilization on knowledge management, the effect of data mining on organizational performance and the effect of knowledge management on organizational performance),  which were the main hypotheses of the research, were not confirmed.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the status of data mining utilization and organizational performance of the managers of the libraries of Tehran's public universities is moderate and the knowledge management status is desirable. The use of data mining and knowledge management does not affect the organizational performance of the directors of public libraries in Tehran's public universities. The data mining utilization is also ineffective on knowledge management from the perspective of the director of these libraries.
Originality / value: The originality and value of this research stems from the fact that so far, there has been done no similar study conducted in libraries which have studied the three data mining, knowledge management, and organizational performance variables.

A Scientometric Study of the Place of Middle Eastern Countries in the Geopolitics of Information

Volume 4, Issue 13, Winter 2018, Pages 1-28

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2018.32107.1178

Ali Shaghaghi, Saeid Asadi, Ali Sharafi

Abstract Aim: The aim of this research is to study the place of Middle Eastern countries and to determine the informationally powerful, dependent, and weak states, based on the scientific production and cooperation quartile, in the geopolitics of  information.
Method: This research is a scientometric one and objectively applied which has been conducted using documentary methods and content analysis. The research community consists of 16 Middle Eastern countries which have been studied based on their regional and trans-regional scientific production and cooperation between the years 2008 and 2017. The data was extracted from the scopus, the world bank and the Palestine center for statistics databases, and Excel and SPSS software were used for the data analysis.
Findings: According to the findings, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Egypt, respectively, are placed the first to fourth in the Middle Eastern geopolitics of information, and by allocating more than 75% of the quartile (Q3) indicators are among the most powerful information countries. The countries, Israel, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Iraq, and Palestine respectively, are placed fifth to twelfth in the Middle East, and with allocating 25 to 50 percent of the quartile (Q2) indicators make up the community of dependent countries. The four countries of  Lebanon, Bahrain, Yemen and Syria, ranked thirteenth to sixteenths in the Middle Eastern geopolitics of information, with assigning 25 percent of the quartile (Q1) indicators form the Middle Eastern weak countries. The findings also show that there is a huge gap between the status of powerful, dependent, and weak Middle Eastern information countries (between the first, second, and third quarters) in the geopolitics of information.
Innovation/ value: The value of this research is in determining the powerful, dependent and weak Middle Eastern information countries in the geopolitics of information in terms of innovation and also in being the beginning point of attracting the attention of politicians, researchers and specialists in fields of information science and knowledge, scientometrics, political science, communication science, management, and sociology to conduct better research in the field of geopolitics of information and to identify its components.
 

The Position of Iranian Universities in the Selected International Ranking Systems of University, with an emphasis on Allameh Tabatab’i University

Volume 5, Issue 14, Spring 2018, Pages 1-31

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2018.35427.1196

Golnessa Galyani-Moghaddam, Seyed Mahdi Taheri

Abstract Purpose: This study evaluates the position of Iranian Universities with an emphasisonAllameh Tabatab’i University (ATU) in four international university ranking systems including Shanghai, QS, Times, and ISC. Methodology: This is an applied research. The method of comparative research, the method of collecting library information, and the tool for checklist research are based on the indicators of each of the mentioned ranking systems. Results: Findings show that 80 percent of the total published papers (as a key indicator) with an ATU affiliation appeared in Iranian journals and only 20 percent of the papers appeared in international journals. Despite the improving state of Allameh Tabataba'i University, it is still positioned relatively far from the top international universities in various other ranking indicators. Conclusion: The results show that until the end of 2016 Allameh Tabatab’i University did not have a great position in three of the international university ranking systems—Shanghai, QS, and Times. However, in 2015 and 2016 the ISC ranked Allameh Tabatab’i University the second in Iranian universities in the field of humanities.

The Relationship between Knowledge Acquisition and Organizational Development of Kermanshah َAcademic Libraries

Volume 5, Issue 15, Summer 2018, Pages 1-22

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2019.37669.1209

Maryam Salami, Sara Bahrami nia, Zahra Azizkhani

Abstract Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the ability to acquire knowledge of librarians in Kermanshah Academic libraries and their organizational growth and development. Methodology: The present study is a descriptive-correlational and has been conducted through a survey method. The statistical population of all librarians of Kermanshah Academic libraries was 58 people. Since the research community was limited and available, census method was used to collect data, then 55 questionnaires were completed and analyzed. A standard organizational development questionnaire and a researcher-made Knowledge Acquisition Knowledge Questionnaire were used for collecting data in five options based on Likert spectrum. Findings: The findings showed that the ability to acquire knowledge and its components (knowledge extraction, knowledge conversion and transfer of knowledge) among librarians of Academic libraries of Kermanshah is relatively favorable. The highest mean belonged to “knowledge extraction ability” (3.68) and the least frequency were related to the “ability to transfer knowledge” (3.25). Also, the average growth and organizational development and its components (rewards, relationships, structure, management, beneficial mechanisms, attitude toward change and goal) in Kermanshah Academic libraries were at the optimal level. In this section, the most frequency was related to “relationship” component and the lowest one was on “reward” item. Conclusion: The level of knowledge transfer ability among librarians was lower than other components of knowledge acquisition. The need to train and provide conditions for improving this skill and the spirit of knowledge sharing among librarians seems to be necessary. Because the ability to transfer and share knowledge, which is one of the main attributes of the knowledge acquisition cycle, is inevitable and necessary for librarians as disseminators of information. Therefore, the more employees improve their skills and thus have better performance, the most they will play effective role in improving the status, progress and development of their organization.

Investigating the Effects of Employee Knowledge Sharing Behaviors on Innovation in Services and Processes in Selected Sports Federations

Volume 5, Issue 16, Autumn 2018, Pages 1-19

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2019.39552.1215

Shahab Bahrami, Mahtab Moshtaghi, Maryam Rok Rok

Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between knowledge sharing practices and innovation in services and processes in selected sports federations of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Methodology: The research data were collected using a questionnaire from 110 employees working in these three federations. Data were analyzed with descriptive, inferential and structural equation modeling methods using SPSS and SmartPLS software. Results: The results of the study showed that the status of the variables of knowledge sharing and innovation in services and processes are higher than average. Also, the results of structural equation modeling showed that knowledge sharing behaviors have a positive effect on innovation in services and innovation in processes. Conclusion: In order to improve knowledge sharing in sports federations, it is necessary to promote innovation in services and processes. In other words, innovation in services and processes lays a foundation for improving knowledge sharing practices.

The Effect of Social Capital and Knowledge Management on Organizational Capacity among Employees of the Ministry of Sports and Youth

Volume 5, Issue 17, Winter 2019, Pages 1-18

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2019.41752.1222

Shahab Bahrami

Abstract Objective: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of social capital and knowledge management on organizational capacity among employees of the ministry of sports and youthin the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Methodology: The statistical population of this study was all employees of the Ministry (N=965). For determining the statistical sample, 276 employees were selected using the Cochran formula. For gathering data, Farajis social capital questionnairee (2010), Hemmatis Knowledge of Management (2010), and Moghimis Organizational Capacity questionnaires (1390) were used and their reliability was obtained in a preliminary study (0.82, 0.80, 0.78) respectively. Data were analyzed using SPSS-20 and Amos-22.  
Results: The results showed that social capital had a direct and significant effect on knowledge management and organizational capacity. Knowledge management has also had a positive and direct effect on organizational capacity. Finally, the results showed that organizational social capital through mediator role of knowledge management had a significant effect on organizational capacity.
Conclusion: The research findings indicate the importance of the role of social capital and knowledge of managers on organizational capacity. Therefore, it is suggested that the Ministry of Sport and Youth to create and strengthen the capacity building of employees by using knowledge-based programs and social capital.
 

Exploring the Intellectual Structure of Positive Psychology Study Using Text Mining

Volume 6, Issue 18, Spring 2019, Pages 1-31

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2019.43433.1231

Esmat Momeni, Sirvan Baba Aghaii, Saeid Asadihsjh

Abstract Psychology of theology has a great deal of scope and subcategories, and the study of the relationship between these sections as well as the dimensions and structure of each of its subclasses can help to understand the structure of this knowledge. for this reason, this study has been done to explore the Intellectual Structure of the Positive Psychology studies. The present research is applied in a practical way. It uses scientometric techniques and, in particular, the both occurrences of vocabulary method and text mining, to explore the internal structure and subject relations of positive psychological studies. The community of this research is the articles of the positive psychology field indexed at the Scopus base. The total number of articles in the period from 2000 to 2012 was 1086 articles. By extracting related terms from the title, abstract and keywords of the articles and applying the methods of text and rooting, a coincidence matrix with 43 × 43 dimensions was created. Results: The results of this study showed that among the 7 optimized clusters, the cluster 2 with 10 words and the cluster 4 with 9 words, are recognized as the main clusters. The cluster 5 has the largest number of main subjects among the selected concepts, and clusters 2 and 1 have the least distances, which indicates that the connection between the main and minor issues in these clusters is greater. In contrast to cluster 7, it has the greatest distance from most clusters, indicating at least the similarity of cluster threads with other cluster themes. Conclusion: Based on this, the most correlation was found between the internal structure of positive psychology between the concepts of adult, construct, individu, positive psychology and strength in cluster 1 with the concepts effects, chang, develop, educ, emot, model, optim, posit, role and support in cluster 2 is established. In this regard, it is anticipated that cluster 7 with its concepts will become an independent study area in the future.
 
 

The Role of Knowledge Management Processes in Achieving the Insurance Companies Purposes in Isfahan

Volume 6, Issue 19, Summer 2019, Pages 1-15

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2019.44375.1236

Abolfazl Khosravi, Gholamreza Amiri, Mahdi Amiri

Abstract In economy, knowledge is the most important producer and organization which is referred to as the most important competitive advantage. Also, organizational effectiveness is considered as the achievement of organizational goal. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of knowledge management and its processes on organizational effectiveness. The statistical population of the study was the managers of all branches of Isfahan Insurance Companies which were selected through the sampling with 72 individuals. Two questionnaires with Likert scale were used to collect data and Path analysis was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that there is a positive and significant relationship between knowledge management and organizational effectiveness. Moreover, the results showed %857 of organizational effectiveness variance is related to knowledge management processes. The statistical results confirm the effect of all aspects of knowledge management on organizational effectiveness except knowledge application. Based on the research findings, designing a knowledge structure in insurance companies in Isfahan will be effective in improving the effectiveness of these companies.

Structural Relationship between the Team Climate, Empowering Leadership and Attitude towards Knowledge Sharing with Knowledge Sharing Behavior

Volume 6, Issue 20, Autumn 2019, Pages 1-31

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2019.47211.1254

Farkhondeh Ahmadi, Mohammad Ali Nadi

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the structural relationship between team climate, empowering leadership and attitude towards knowledge sharing with knowledge sharing behavior. This research is cross-sectional as well as correlational and the population included those female teachers engaging in female pre-university classes in 6 districts of Isfahan education.  189 teachers were selected based on Krejcie and Morgan,s’ (1970) tabulation and through cluster sampling. For data collection, four questionnaires were used for measuring the team climate (Arnold et al., 2000), empowerment (Buck et al., 2005), knowledge sharing behavior (Hsu et al., 2007) and attitudes toward knowledge sharing (Buck et al., 2005). SPSS and partial least squares were used for data analysis. The results indicated that team climate affected knowledge sharing behavior directly but not by affecting their attitude. Also empowering leadership significantly influence individuals’knowledge-sharing behavior but not by affecting their attitude. In addition empowering leadership significantly influence attitude and knowledge-sharing behavior but not by affecting their attitude toward knowledge sharing..The structural model of relationship between team climate, empowering leadership, attitude with knowledge sharing behavior had high composite reliability.

Assessing Maturity Level of the Knowledge Management Based on the APO Model and Providing Suggested Strategies for Implementation (A Case Study: The Municipality of Tehran)

Volume 6, Issue 21, Winter 2020, Pages 1-23

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2020.48833.1261

Mohammad Reza Sarmadi, Fatemeh Effati

Abstract Nowadays, organizational knowledge management is known as the essential and futuristic strategy in complex, dynamic environments. It is used to gain competitive advantage and maintain survival and improve individual and organizational performance as well as organizations to implement this management system to move towards the learner organization. Tehran،s  municipality has not been excepted from this matter and has been trying to implement this management system. An assessment of the organizational maturity before the implementation of the knowledge management system allows the organization to know how its knowledge management status is. Hence, this paper intended to evaluate the organizational maturity of Tehran،s municipality from this perspective. The survey method used in this research is applied research. Data collection tool was the standard questionnaire of Asian Productivity Organization. Cronbach's Alpha was used to determine the reliability of the questionnaire by SPSS software and the Alpha coefficient of 0.95 was calculated. Using  random sampling and the Cochran formula , 150 individuals, who were managers and experienced people in organization, were selected.Tehran,s municipality is ranked at second level with 99.51 out of 210 points in knowledge management maturity of Asian Productivity Organization’s model. This means that after knowing the advantages of knowledge management on improving business processes and productivity, an gatheirng information about knowledge management advantages, Tehran,s municipality needs to be aware of their importance. Finally, solutions for improving and enhancing the organization in the field of knowledge management related to each of the selected model criteria are presented.

Investigating the Factors of Implementation of Knowledge Management in Education Department Using Data Mining Techniques (Case Study: Dorood Education Department)

Volume 7, Issue 22, Spring 2020, Pages 1-24

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2020.50545.1294

Ali Bohloli, Mansour Esmaeilpour, Alireza IslamBolchi

Abstract Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the factors of knowledge management establishment in Doroud city education and training using data mining techniques. Methodology: The statistical population included all administrative staff of education and training management of Dorud city, whose number was 155 people. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire used through Cronbach's alpha of 0.90; and by the method of halving 0.69 It was found to be approved in both ways. Data analysis methods and Weka, Rosseta and Excel software were used to analyze the data. Results: Prediction accuracy was obtained using 0.73535 Rough set, 0.92525 decision tree, 0.985 base theory, 0.983535 artificial neural networks. The rules were provided by the genetic algorithm, Johnson, Holtz, and the decision tree. Under these laws, knowledge transfer, retaining knowledgeable employees, and managers 'use of employees' opinions and suggestions play a significant role in establishing knowledge management in education. Innovation: This research is innovative because it uses data mining techniques to analyze the data. In the present study, the subject matter has been studied without focusing on a specific factor and considering a hypothesis. . Conclusion: Preserving knowledgeable employees prevents the experiences, skills and knowledge of these people from leaving the organization, and the use of knowledge and opinions of these people and other employees causes the emergence of knowledge in the organization, which in turn leads to knowledge transfer. In the organization.

Implicating of Data Mining Techniques to Suggesting Queries in Information Retrieval System

Volume 7, Issue 23, Summer 2020, Pages 1-18

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2020.50167.1275

Mahdi Zeynali Tazehkandi, Mohsen Nowkarizi

Abstract Data mining detects patterns in the massive volume of data used in many disciplines. It can also be useful in our field, especially in information retrieval. In information retrieval, first the system-oriented paradigm and then the user-oriented paradigm have been introduced, the second paradigm being concerned with information needs. In the second paradigm, the inclusion of inappropriate queries is considered the main reason for not retrieving relevant documents. Therefore, one of the main topics of this paradigm is proposing and extending the appropriate query in the recommender system that can be used for data mining methods. There are four important methods to propose a query to strengthen the recommender system. The time series rule is one of these methods that deal with query frequency in a particular time unit. Another method is the association rule that addresses the dependency and association of queries. In addition to the dependence and association of queries, the order of query terms is also considered in the method of Association rule with Levenshtein distances. However, in all three of these methods, the log file is used, while in probabilistic theory, the document words are used to repair the lexical gap between the queries and the documents. Therefore, it seems that using probability theory to suggest the query yields better results.

The Study of the Relationship Between Organizational Commitment and the Tendency to Share Knowledge in Libraries with the Modified Role of Education

Volume 7, Issue 24, Autumn 2020, Pages 1-24

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2020.50634.1296

Razeye Nazari, Mohammadreza Farhadpoor

Abstract The main purpose of research is to determine the relationship between organizational commitment and the tendency to share knowledge among the staff of public libraries in Khuzestan province.This research was applied and using descriptive-correlational method. The statistical population of this research was all staff of public libraries. Simple sampling method has been used to determine the sample size, of which 215 were selected as statistical sample. The data were gathered using questionnaires and analyzed using the software SPSS.21.The results of the study showed that organizational commitment (mean = 78.44) and its dimensions are higher than average. Also, knowledge sharing (104 = 28/28) and its dimensions are higher than average. Meanwhile, there is a significant relationship between organizational commitment and employees' tendency to share knowledge in public libraries of Khuzestan province (sig = 0/001 = 0 / r = 0/688). Regarding the moderating role of descriptive statistics on the relationship between organizational commitment and knowledge sharing, it was found that only education corrected the relationship between organizational commitment and knowledge sharing, and the rest of the variables did not modify this relationship. The consequence is that the more these conditions become, the greater the sense of belonging to the organization and individuals will tend to share their knowledge, experiences and skills with other members of the organization.

Suggested Prototype Software to Extract Data from Social Media

Volume 7, Issue 25, Winter 2021, Pages 1-32

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2020.51830.1321

Amirreza Asnafi, Maryam Pakdaman Naeini, Samaneh Borji

Abstract In present paper social media archiving software were studied.  In this study, data gathering was done through documentary study and analytical survey.  To evaluate whether or not each software capability was used, the CIR method, the exploratory factor load, and the confirmatory factor load were used; the acceptance of each capability was assessed by a median (mid-range criterion 3). Then, each item was ranked based on the mean of the Friedman test. In the second stage, the CIR of each capability, and in the last stage, the confirmatory factor and the exploratory factor load. Research questions were analyzed using one-sample t-test. Advanced archive search capabilities, "archive categorization (easy browsing)" and "visual reporting" are the most important software requirements for experts. T Advanced archive search, archive categorization (easy browsing), and visual reporting capabilities are the most important software requirements for experts. The ability to "obtain credit certificates from public and private institutions" is of the least importance to experts. Criteria "Automatically delete archives at specified time", "Reset deleted records", "Open archive for public access", "Obtain credentials from public and private entities", "Automatically delete archives at defined time", "Get Version" Complete After Payments "and" Demo Version "can be removed from software capabilities. However, when looking at current data mining software from social networks, some of these capabilities are of great importance. Experts" local storage capability" was added to the final checklist.

Recognition the Method and Analysis Semiotic in the Semantic System of Family Developments in the Film Nadre Separation from Simin

Volume 8, Issue 26, Spring 2021, Pages 1-29

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2020.54262.1351

Milad Saeidi, Matin Moradi, Masoumeh Esmaeili

Abstract  
Representation is one of the basic concepts in media studies and the way in which the media presents events and facts. In this method, words, images, music and other elements of the film are considered as symbols. Through which it creates different possible meanings.  The aim of this study is to analyze the semiotics in the semantic systems of family changes in order to encode meaningful concepts. In this research, since it deals with moving images, music and words as media text, it has used a qualitative method with a semiotic approach to examine the visual cues in the selected film.  The film introduces a profound tissue transformation in the family. From the point of view of technical codes, it is clear that all elements of technical design represent the duality between couples that leads to differences, and this difference in levels and mutual social rituals of couples is also evident in the social codes.  As a result, the main concept of the film is about modern human, as if in the social context of his land, he is not so dependent and believes in his own culture and past, nor the necessary knowledge about the modern world and modern and postmodern life accessories has it.