Somayeh Fatahiyan; Fatemeh Makkizadeh; Afsaneh Hazeri
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the attitudes of faculty members of Yazd University about knowledge sharing and analysis of related factors. In this research, descriptive and survey methods have been used. The statistical population of the study includes all faculty members of Yazd University. ...
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the attitudes of faculty members of Yazd University about knowledge sharing and analysis of related factors. In this research, descriptive and survey methods have been used. The statistical population of the study includes all faculty members of Yazd University. The sample size was determined based on the Cochran formula of 115 people and the samples were selected using the stratified random sampling method. In explaining the factors related to faculty members' attitudes about knowledge sharing, individual characteristics including gender, age, work experience, and academic rank were considered. SPSS 21 software was used for data analysis. Findings showed that there is no significant relationship (p˃0.05) between gender, academic rank, work experience, and age of respondents in terms of three variables of behavior, attitude, and awareness. However, the relationship between faculty members' attitudes and variables of behavior, knowledge, tools, and motivating and limiting factors (P˂0.001) was significant. Given the positive and significant relationship between factors affecting knowledge sharing and attitudes about knowledge sharing, it can be said that the existence of a strong organizational culture leads to an increase in the willingness of people to share knowledge and their success in doing this with colleagues.
Mosa Majidi; Ghorban Shakerian
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The main objective of this study was to evaluate the information seeking behavior of academic staff in the use of online resources at Tabataba’i University. The methodology of this study is a descriptive survey and a research application was implemented. The instrument used for data collection ...
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The main objective of this study was to evaluate the information seeking behavior of academic staff in the use of online resources at Tabataba’i University. The methodology of this study is a descriptive survey and a research application was implemented. The instrument used for data collection questionnaire was developed and distributed among the 472 members of the faculty at Allameh Tabataba’i University. The results show that 80 percent of faculty members through the Internet search and online sources are familiar with the individual studies and their main goal is conducting research into the use of online resources and up to date information. In a variety of magazines, online resources and electronic books more than other types of applications. Eighty eight percent of Allameh Tabataba’i University faculty members use free information resources to meet the needs of their own. The main criteria for the evaluation of the new and updated information are available online resources. According to the results, the biggest difficulties experienced by the fellow members of university staff in using online resources include the constant inaccessibility of information banks owing to the lack of a comprehensive policy in this respect and the very low speed of the Internet.
