Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 M.Sc in Knowledge and Information Sciences, , University of Isfahan,, Isfahan,, Iran

2 Assistant Professor,, Department of Knowledge and Information Sciences, , University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

3 Associate Professor,, Department of Counseling,, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran

4 M.Sc in Industries, Islamic Azad University Najafabad Branch, Industrial Consultant Isfahan Oil Refining Company,, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Purpose: The study aimed to examine the relationship between demographic factors and The extent of knowledge management's implementation as viewed by the employees of Isfahan's oil refining company.. Methodology: A survey-descriptive method was applied in this research and the The community being surveyed includes all employees of Isfahan Oil Refining Company. To determine the sample size, it was used the formula of sampling Cohen was used. Sampling method is random stratified sampling and the tool for collecting the research data was researcher-made questionnaires with the Likert scale. In this research to determine questionnaires reliability, it was used cronbach's Alpha coefficient (0.94) Was used.The analysis was performed on the received questionnaires. It used descriptive statistics i.e. frequency and mean; and in inferential statistics Two sample t-test, One-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficientWere used. Findings: The findings of the study indicated that the relationship between demographic factors and the extent of knowledge management's implementation as viewed by the employees of Isfahan's oil refining company, only in terms of gender there was a significant relationship. Conclusions: The results showed male and female employees have different perspectives about organizational and Infrastructure of technology, implementation of knowledge management in Isfahan Oil Refining Company and female employees in relation to organizational and technology infrastructure, implementation knowledge management are more optimistic and have a better attitude So in order to implement knowledge management on a large scale within an organization , liberal demographic attributes should be taken into consideration.

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