Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science and Knowledge, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Information Science, Shahid Chaman University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

3 Graduated from the Department of Information Science and Knowledge, Shahid Chaman University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to Survey of the success key factors application in the implementation of knowledge management in Water and Power Organization of Khuzestan.This research is applied in terms of purpose and a quantitative by using a descriptive survey method. The data collection tool is a questionnaire whose reliability was calculated by Cronbach's alpha test of 0.87. In the present study, one-sample test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test has been used. The data of this study were analyzed using SPSS software version 26. The results indicate that the mean of organizational structure (2.89) in knowledge management implemented in the Khuzestan Water and Power Organization is lower than average. Regarding the status of organizational culture (3.20) in knowledge management implemented in Khuzestan Water and power Organization, the results showed that the mean acquisition is higher than average. The results show that the mean status of information technology (3.23) in knowledge management implemented in Khuzestan Water and power Organization is higher than average While the results indicate that the mean status of human resources (2.75) in knowledge management implemented in the Khuzestan Water and power Organization is lower than average. Finally, the results indicate that the leadership status (3.75) in the knowledge management implemented in the Khuzestan Water and power Organization is higher than average. Among the success key factors for the implemented knowledge management; The organizational structure and human resources are not at the desired level and it is necessary to provide the ground for improving the status of these factors by planning in this regard.

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