Aziz Hedayati Khoshemehr; maryam samadi; Rahim Shahbazi; Abolfazl Ghasemzadeh
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between information literacy and professional ethics, knowledge sharing and social capital of librarians of public libraries in East Azerbaijan province.Method: The present study is applied. The research method is descriptive-correlation ...
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between information literacy and professional ethics, knowledge sharing and social capital of librarians of public libraries in East Azerbaijan province.Method: The present study is applied. The research method is descriptive-correlation and specifically based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population includes all the staff of public libraries of East Azerbaijan province with 370 people. 250 of them were selected by simple random sampling. Four standard questionnaires were used to collect information in this study.Findings: The findings showed that information literacy, professional ethics and knowledge sharing in librarians are high and social capital is moderate. There is also a positive and significant relationship between information literacy and professional ethics, knowledge sharing and social capital, and this means that information literacy has a direct effect on professional ethics, knowledge sharing and social capital.Conclusion: Strengthening the level of information literacy promotes the level of professional ethics, knowledge sharing and social capital of public library librarians. Therefore, public library managers should try to increase their information literacy in order to strengthen the professional ethics, knowledge sharing and social capital of librarians.
Information and Knowledge Management
ٖGolnessa Galyani-Moghaddam; Reyhaneh Izadian; Reza Maleki
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Purpose: This paper examines the culture, information and communication technology, and knowledge sharing methods among employees (librarians and managers) of public libraries in Ahvaz city. Methodology: This is an applied research and has been done by survey. The statistical population was all employees ...
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Purpose: This paper examines the culture, information and communication technology, and knowledge sharing methods among employees (librarians and managers) of public libraries in Ahvaz city. Methodology: This is an applied research and has been done by survey. The statistical population was all employees (managers and librarians) of public libraries in Ahvaz city and the implementation time was 2022. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data, and the content validity of the questionnaire was obtained by experts' opinion and its reliability using Cronbach's alpha (0.90) and dividing it into two halves (0.85).Research findings: In terms of the components of sharing culture, the competition between employees for sharing knowledge with the highest average (3.16) has the best status, and the managers' motivation to share knowledge with other libraries is the lowest with an average of 2.70. Also, the state of knowledge sharing in terms of different methods of knowledge sharing shows that the most favorable state is related to courses and workshops with an average of 3.55, followed by the enterprise resource planning (ERP) with 3.51, as well as the quality of personal communication and informal among librarians with an average of 3.26.Results: In a general conclusion, the state of knowledge sharing in terms of the culture of sharing, the existing conditions of information and communication technology, and the methods of knowledge sharing is not in a good condition, and the public libraries of Ahvaz, in all sectors, need to be upgraded and improved.
Knowledge Management
Yousefreza Ahmadi; Amir Zakery; Fatemeh Razavi; Mohammad Sadegh Saremi
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Inter-organizational knowledge sharing is crucial for the scientific, social, and economic development of societies. Knowledge sharing processes and systems are challenged not only by individual and organizational factors but also by social, technical, and political inter-organizational contributors. ...
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Inter-organizational knowledge sharing is crucial for the scientific, social, and economic development of societies. Knowledge sharing processes and systems are challenged not only by individual and organizational factors but also by social, technical, and political inter-organizational contributors. The majority of existing researches have focused on situations such as interactive supply chains, virtual organizations, and multinational organizations, so that it can be said that Inter-organizational knowledge sharing is neglected in collaborative processes. This paper examines inter-organizational knowledge sharing in a collaborative project in which independent public organizations work together for providing social care for students. This research aims to investigate the impact of the variables of knowledge worker, peers, inter-organizational knowledge-sharing system, organization, and coalition on sharing knowledge in multiple inter-organizational relationships. This quantitative correlational study employed a 44-item questionnaire, which was distributed among the system users in Alborz province. The sample size was calculated using Cochran’s formula, and for sampling, proportional stratified sampling method was used. The SmartPLS3 software was used to develop a confirmatory factor analysis model and structural equations, while SPSS software was employed for descriptive statistical tests. In this study, the impact of the knowledge worker, peers, sharing system, organization, and coalition on knowledge sharing via interorganizational knowledge sharing systems was confirmed, among which the variables of the knowledge worker and peers exerted the greatest impact on knowledge sharing which shows the main priorities of managers to improve knowledge transfer functions in this system.
Information and Knowledge Management
davood ghasemzadeh; mohamadbagher Alizadehaghdam
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the main purpose of present research is study of relationship between cultural collectivism dimension and Knowledge sharing among graduate student of Tabriz University. The method of this study was descriptive-survey. The population of this study was Graduate Students of Tabriz University and with using ...
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the main purpose of present research is study of relationship between cultural collectivism dimension and Knowledge sharing among graduate student of Tabriz University. The method of this study was descriptive-survey. The population of this study was Graduate Students of Tabriz University and with using of Cochran formula and proportional Sampling 650 person selected as a Sample size. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire. Correlation test results show a positive and significant relationship between cultural collectivism and student's knowledge sharing. There is also a positive and significant relationship between cultural collectivism components with knowledge sharing. The results of the correlation test indicate that the vertical individualism have a negative and significant relationship with knowledge sharing. T-test results show that knowledge sharing does not have significant difference based on gender of students. The results of the regression show that the horizontal collectivism and horizontal individualism components of cultural collectivism explain 24% of knowledge sharing variance. Therefore, universities and higher education Centers in order to achieve success in the sharing of knowledge among graduate students in their policies and plans should be pay special attention to strengthen the Students group and team working skills.
Narges Atrian; Abbas Darvishi; Mehri Mahdikhani
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Today, due to unforeseen environmental and technological changes, it is necessary to pay attention to savings and increase innovation and flexibility for all types of businesses in order to gain a sustainable competitive advantage. In the meantime, what helps organizations increase their capabilities ...
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Today, due to unforeseen environmental and technological changes, it is necessary to pay attention to savings and increase innovation and flexibility for all types of businesses in order to gain a sustainable competitive advantage. In the meantime, what helps organizations increase their capabilities and meet challenges is creating and nurturing appropriate and effective teams of individuals. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of personality factors on the team cohesion of SNOWA employees with regard to the mediating role of knowledge sharing. The study is a descriptive correlational study through structural equation modeling (SEM). SNOWA company was collected in 1399 with a sample size of 278 people and SPSS and AMOS software were used to evaluate the proposed model. The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between four factors of personality (extraversion, agreement, conscientiousness, and openness to experience) and knowledge sharing with the team cohesion of employees; but there is no positive and significant relationship between personality factor (neuroticism) and team cohesion of employees. Indirect paths of personality factors are also significant through knowledge sharing with team cohesion in employees. Therefore, it can be said that personality factors along with other factors such as knowledge sharing play a key role in team cohesion, and the need to pay attention to these factors in training programs to strengthen team cohesion is useful.
Mohammad Hosein Ghorbani; Javad Shahlai Bagheri; Farzaneh Mazloomi; Miad Ghasemzadeh
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The purpose of this study was to survey the effect of the role of willingness to share knowledge of the staff on the effective strategic areas of team sports federations. The method of the present study was descriptive and survey type which is applied based on the purpose. The statistical population ...
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The purpose of this study was to survey the effect of the role of willingness to share knowledge of the staff on the effective strategic areas of team sports federations. The method of the present study was descriptive and survey type which is applied based on the purpose. The statistical population of the study includes the employees of the national team sports federations (N = 350) and 183 people were selected as a statistical sample using the Morgan table and random sampling method. The collection tool of this research is based on the strategic areas questionnaires of Moghimi Organization (2015) and Taylor and Todd's (1995) Tendency to Share Knowledge Questionnaire. The reliability coefficient of both questionnaires was above 0.7, which indicates the acceptable reliability of the questionnaires used. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics indicators such as frequency distribution and inferential statistics and structural equation modeling with the partial least squares (PLS) approach. The results showed that the tendency to share employees' knowledge affects the strategic areas of team sports federations. The tendency of employees to share knowledge has a significant effect on culture with a path coefficient of 0.289, on infrastructure with a path coefficient of 0.370, on capability with a path coefficient of 0.457, on resources with a path coefficient of 0.459, on information with a path coefficient of 0.710. The findings also indicate that the value of GOF in this study is equal to 0.257, which indicates that the research model has a higher than average fit. According to the results, managers need to provide conditions in sports federations so that knowledge sharing is well developed among employees.
Mohammad Hassan Morshedi Tonekaboni
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational learning culture and knowledge sharing. The statistical population includes 380 employees of Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon. Using Krejcie and Morgan table, 191 people were selected ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational learning culture and knowledge sharing. The statistical population includes 380 employees of Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon. Using Krejcie and Morgan table, 191 people were selected as the statistical sample. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of data collection. Data collection tools include the following questionnaires: transformational leadership, organizational learning culture, and knowledge sharing. Formal and content validity were used to determine the validity of the questionnaires and reliability measurement were confirmed by ronbach's alpha method. SPSS-22 statistical software was used to analyze the obtained data. Results: The findings showed that there was a positive and meaningful correlation between transformational leadership and knowledge sharing (r = 0.469) at 99%. Also, studies have shown that there is a positive and meaningful correlation between transformational leadership and organizational learning culture (r= 0.573) at 99%. Managers play an important role in the organization as transformational leaders and should strive to improve organizational performance by creating an organizational learning culture and applying knowledge-sharing programs.
Abdollah Jahanipour; Hamid Rahimi
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Organizational creativity has always been influenced by various variables and factors. One of the affecting components on organizational creativity is the various processes of knowledge management and the phenomenon of organizational citizenship behavior. Thus the purpose of this research was study of ...
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Organizational creativity has always been influenced by various variables and factors. One of the affecting components on organizational creativity is the various processes of knowledge management and the phenomenon of organizational citizenship behavior. Thus the purpose of this research was study of relationship between knowledge sharing and organizational citizenship behavior with organizational creativity in Higher Education Institutions. Research type was descriptive correlative and statistical population consisted all of staff employees in University of Qom (N=344) that by using Cochran Formula and stratified randomized sampling, 260 ones were chosen as sample. To collect data, three standard questionnaires of knowledge sharing, standard questionnaire of organizational citizenship behavior and researcher-made questionnaire of organizational creativity were used. Content validity was used to measure questionnaires validity. Questionnaires reliability obtained through Cronbach alpha coefficient was equal to 0.91 for knowledge sharing, 0.82 for citizenship behavior and 0.85 for organizational creativity. Data analysis was performed at two descriptive levels (frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation) and at the inferential level (sample t-test, regression coefficient and structural equation model) using SPSS software version 22 and Amos graphic. Finding showed mean of organizational citizenship behavior in different components was higher than average, and mean of knowledge sharing and organizational creativity was lower than average. Regression coefficient showed that both knowledge sharing and organizational citizenship behavior can predict employees' organizational creativity.
Mehdi Salehian; Meysam Babaeefarsani; Mehrdad Sadeghi; Abbas Ghaedamini Harouni
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of open import innovation on innovation performance by analyzing the mediating role of innovation strategy and knowledge sharing in in Mobarakeh Steel Company of Isfahan. The present research was descriptive-survey in terms of research method and ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of open import innovation on innovation performance by analyzing the mediating role of innovation strategy and knowledge sharing in in Mobarakeh Steel Company of Isfahan. The present research was descriptive-survey in terms of research method and applied in terms of purpose. The research instruments were based on standard questionnaires of Ghasemi (1396) innovation performance, Lichtentaller's re-entry innovation (2009), Rajabzadeh (1396) innovation strategy and Khosrojerdi (2015) knowledge sharing, which after measuring validity (convergent, divergent, CFA, EFA) and reliability (Cronbach's alpha and Composite), was performed with the participation of 98 managers of in Mobarakeh Steel Company of Isfahan, who were selected by random sampling method and Cochran's formula. Data analysis method was performed in two descriptive and inferential levels through "SPSS25" and "SmartPLS3" software. Findings showed that the highest beta coefficient (β = 0.736) was related to the path of open import innovation to knowledge sharing, also knowledge sharing and innovation strategy as a whole, the relationship between open import innovation and innovation performance directly (with (367), mediated indirectly (with a value of 0.381) and in general (with a value of 0.748); Therefore, the greater the amount of knowledge sharing and innovation strategy in the steel company, the more innovative innovation will have an impact on innovation performance.
Razeye Nazari; Mohammadreza Farhadpoor
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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 ...
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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.
Fatemeh Hamidi; Fatemeh Nooshinfard
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Abstract This article aimed to have a deep understanding of knowledge sharing behavior as a key element in the knowledge management process and the survival factor of organizations in the present era and tried to illustrate this point by analyzing applied theories in this field and to show how these ...
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Abstract This article aimed to have a deep understanding of knowledge sharing behavior as a key element in the knowledge management process and the survival factor of organizations in the present era and tried to illustrate this point by analyzing applied theories in this field and to show how these theories have facilitated distinctive research on knowledge sharing. The present article is a narrative review and uses a library method to study a variety of articles that examine the motivational factors affecting knowledge sharing behavior in and out of the country, based on different theories. After extracting the theories from related articles, it became clear which of these theories belong to which disciplines and their applicability in this field was identified.Various motivational factors that influence individuals to engage in knowledge sharing behavior are examined by analyzing the theories in the fields of social psychology, economics, knowledge and information science and management that have been used in studies of this field. It is found that theory of reasoned action, theory of planned behavior, Social exchange theory, balance theory, self-determination theory, costly signaling theory and regulatory focus theory from social psychology, resource dependency theory in economics, anomalous State of knowledge theory from knowledge and information science and organizational climate theory from management are applicable in the area of knowledge sharing behavior. In order to interpret the knowledge sharing behavior, it was necessary to analyze the theories applied and adopted from other disciplines in this field to provide a deep insight into the psychological, economic, organizational, as well as individual capabilities that influence the intentions of individuals to share knowledge. Knowledge sharing can gain much of its understanding of theories of social psychology. Concepts such as the attitude and behavioral intention of these theories affect knowledge sharing behavior.By understanding the recurrent relationships between different organizational and individual motivational factors, knowledge sharing behaviors and outcomes can understand how organizations can adapt knowledge sharing processes to performance improvement. Senior executives should pay serious attention to, and support, in providing facilities, building trust, encouraging and educating employees about sharing knowledge and its benefits.
Farkhondeh Ahmadi; Mohammad Ali Nadi
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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 ...
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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.
Mostafa Jafari; Peyman Akhavan; Sayyed Hojatollah Eshaqi
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Aim: The subject of knowledge sharing is one of the important challenges in knowledge management. According to the Bandura theory, personal factors, environmental factors, and behavior are in reciprocal relations with each other. In this research, the impact of environmental and individual factors on ...
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Aim: The subject of knowledge sharing is one of the important challenges in knowledge management. According to the Bandura theory, personal factors, environmental factors, and behavior are in reciprocal relations with each other. In this research, the impact of environmental and individual factors on the attitude of knowledge sharing and also the effect of educational variables as a moderator between knowledge sharing attitude and knowledge sharing behavior have been investigated.Methodology: The method of this applied research is survey-correlation. The research population includes the staff of Allied Consulting Engineers Company, from which, 83 people were selected as sample based on simple sampling using Cochran's formula. The structural correlation validity, the research indicators with convergent and divergent validity models, and the reliability of the factor load indicators were valued at 0.8, while Cronbach's alpha coefficients and the reliability of the combinations were valued at 0.7.Findings: The findings show that independent structures (environmental and personal factors) with t values higher than 1.96 affect the dependent structure (knowledge sharing attitude); education moderating variable of GOF=0.408 has had a reverse effect on knowledge sharing attitude and knowledge sharing behavior.Conclusion: The knowledge sharing approach influences the behavior of knowledge sharing, and the education variable, with respect to the signs of its factor load, inversely modulates behavior and suggests that the higher the education of the people, the less their willingness to share knowledge
Mohammad Mirkamali; Ali Lotfi; mohammad mahdi babaei menghari
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The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between knowledge sharing and the tendency towards organizational innovation in Amol University of Special Modern Technologies. The research method is descriptive-correlational. In terms of purpose, this study is applied. The statistical population ...
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The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between knowledge sharing and the tendency towards organizational innovation in Amol University of Special Modern Technologies. The research method is descriptive-correlational. In terms of purpose, this study is applied. The statistical population includes the employees of Amol University of Special Modern Technologies. Based on the Cochrane formula, 132 personnel were selected using the random sampling method. The research instrument was a structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed by the Pearson correlation coefficient, and the multiple stepwise regression method using the SPSS21 software. The findings showed that there is a relationship between knowledge sharing and organizational innovation orientation. Also, the regression analysis showed that sharing behavior, willingness to share knowledge, and control beliefs predict the organizational innovation of personnel.
ali imanzadeh; Kobra Palangi
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The main objective of the present research was to study the relationship of knowledge shar-ing and organizational commitment in Tabriz universities Librarians. (N=143), all of whom were selected as the sample based on the census sampling method. The number of returned question-naires was equal to 136 ...
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The main objective of the present research was to study the relationship of knowledge shar-ing and organizational commitment in Tabriz universities Librarians. (N=143), all of whom were selected as the sample based on the census sampling method. The number of returned question-naires was equal to 136 (95%). The required data and information were collected using the 13-item Wang and Wang Knowledge Sharing Questionnaire, and the 24-item Meyer and Allen’s Model of Organizational Commitment.. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for knowledge sharing, and organizational commitment was obtained 0.81, and 0.72, respectively. For data analysis, descrip-tive and inferential statistical methods were used. Descriptive statistics was used for data classi-fication, summarization, and interpretation. In inferential statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Pearson correlation coefficient, Spearman correlation coefficient and one-sample t-test were used. The study findings showed that there is a direct and significant positive relationship be-tween knowledge sharing (and its dimensions) and organizational commitment. The results re-vealed that mean scores of knowledge sharing for principals participated in this study were high-er than the average.
Hosein Samadi Miarkolaei; Hamzeh Samadi Miarkolaei
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Purpose: The purpose of the present research is to assess the causative effects of Organizational civic Behavior (OCB) on knowledge sharing among female staffs of Mazandarn's ministry of education. Methodology: The methodology of this research is descriptive-survey, and is based on structural equation ...
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Purpose: The purpose of the present research is to assess the causative effects of Organizational civic Behavior (OCB) on knowledge sharing among female staffs of Mazandarn's ministry of education. Methodology: The methodology of this research is descriptive-survey, and is based on structural equation modeling, along with the questionnaires used to gather the required information. Reliability of the questionnaire was tested using Cronbach’s alpha and its validity was confirmed by specialists in the fields of human resources management, organizational behavior and knowledge management. In addition, based on results, the path of the relationships between the variables was confirmed and the research results were analyzed by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Findings: The results indicate that the OCB is a significant predictor of knowledge sharing in staffs (Tvalue=2.81; β=0.46). On the other hand, all dimensions of OCB have a causative effect on the knowledge sharing (Tvalue≥1.96). Conclusion: On the basis of the present results, it should be pointed out that one of the reasons of the success of large organizations in the field of knowledge is the fact that they have a staff who behave themselves very well towards the clientele, in other words their staff show OCB in the proper sense of the word.
Mohammad Hassanzadeh; Mahtab Teymori Tabieh
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Knowledge has been a competitive weapon in New World. Being aware of knowledge process in organizations, especially research-oriented ones, and tactfully managing it, will increase their ability and improve their outputs, While unawareness and its improper management could lead to a waste of time, ...
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Knowledge has been a competitive weapon in New World. Being aware of knowledge process in organizations, especially research-oriented ones, and tactfully managing it, will increase their ability and improve their outputs, While unawareness and its improper management could lead to a waste of time, money and energy. Co-operation and relation between organizations will be stable and progressive by knowledge flow, although it is a subconscious issue. Whatever, clarifying and distinguishing this flow in the organization will be a competitive advantage issue. Due to this, the organization will achieve knowledge and use this faster than other organizations. Purpose: The main aim of this paper is survey a of knowledge flow in Knowledge-Based companies of Science and Technology Park of Tehran University and presenting a conceptual model. This kind of studies can enable preliminary programs to result success in an organization. Methodology: Approach of this paper is qualitative and in data gathering researcher used a Questionnaire including 57 questions; and for data analyses used SPSS and One-Sample T Test. Conclusion: Findings show that knowledge flow in knowledge based companies in the knowledge gateways, knowledge flow mechanisms, staff awareness, organizational culture, organizational structure, knowledge flow programming and knowledge sharing factors have not been in a good state. The ideal conceptual model of knowledge flow present after literature review and analyses of X-ones.
Ebrahim Zarei; Esmat Momeni
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Pur: the purpose of the present study is to determine the level of knowledge sharing and creativity and the relationship between them. Among Libraries’ Librarians Tarbiat Modares University in 1392. Methodology: the methodology applied for the present study is descriptive-correlation. The ...
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Pur: the purpose of the present study is to determine the level of knowledge sharing and creativity and the relationship between them. Among Libraries’ Librarians Tarbiat Modares University in 1392. Methodology: the methodology applied for the present study is descriptive-correlation. The study population included 50 librarians and libraries of Humanities, Engineering and the Central Library of the Tarbiat Modares University. Findings: the status of knowledge sharing among the librarians of Tarbiat Moddares University is far from satisfactory, but the creativity of these librarians is up to the scratch. The rate of solidarity between knowledge sharing and creativity with %8 shows that no significant solidarity or relationship exists between them .Conclusion: the libraries ought to participate in educational and research activities in order to improve and enhance knowledge sharing, to propagate and share information and knowledge among librarians and ought to provide required infrastructures for sharing knowledge in the library.
