Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Saifallah Andayesh ¹
• zahra kianrad ²

¹ Assistant Professor/Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences. Bushehr Persian Gulf University. Bushehr. Iran

² PHD Student\\ University Of Tehran.Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: . The aim of the present research is to identify and rank the factors influencing knowledge sharing in the public library institutions of the country and to provide a model for implementing knowledge sharing in that organization.
Methodology: In this research, a mixed-method approach has been used, employing various tools for data collection. These tools include library studies, semi-structured interviews, and questionnaires. The population of this research includes managers, administrative staff, and county heads in the public library institutions of the country. The research sample consists of 28 experts selected, and sampling was done using cluster sampling method.
Findings: The results of the comprehensive analysis led to the identification of 92 codes, 13 indicators, and 4 main dimensions of technological, cultural, organizational, and individual aspects in the implementation of knowledge sharing.
Conclusion: The results showed that the technological dimension has the most significant impact, while the cultural dimension has the least impact on the implementation of knowledge sharing in the public library institutions of the country. Ultimately, the model of implementing knowledge sharing at 6 levels, with indicators of functional processes, internal processes, strategic processes, and organizational belonging perception being the most influential, and indicators of information acquisition processes and knowledge transfer processes being the most affected.

Keywords

• Knowledge sharing
• Knowledge Management
• Iran Public Libraries Foundation
• Interpretive Structural Modeling

Main Subjects

• Knowledge Management