Relationship between Creativity and Establishment of Knowledge Management(Case study: Social Security Organization)

Subject Areas : Public Policy In Administration

Mahdi Taybi Shirmard ¹ , Nooredin Mirzae ²

1 - M.A ,Public Management, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research
2 - Faculty Member of Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch

Received: 2016-12-12 Accepted : 2017-02-27 Published : 2017-05-10

Keywords: Nanako knowledge management, Torrance creativity, Social Security Organization,

Abstract :

Background and objective:  regarding to diversity and complexity of missions, expectations, and needs of clients of social security organization, having knowledge-oriented, creative, and innovator employees who can assist the organization in implementation of missions and realization of desired goals by creativity, innovation, and modification or conscious changing in functions and processes is necessary. Regarding this, present study has been conducted to explain relationship between Torrance creativity components and establishment of knowledge management in social security organization. Methodology: population of the study are managers and employees of social security organization. With regard to the aim, nature of study, and analysis, the study is applied research, descriptive survey, and correlational. Population of the study are 1000 experts of social security organization. In this study, sample size is 280 which were determined by Cochran formula and selected by random sampling. In order to collect required data, field- library method, standard creativity questionnaire of Torrance, and standard knowledge management questionnaire of Nanako were used. To validate research instruments, face validity were used. Results:  main findings of the study include: 1- There is a relationship between knowledge management components and creativity of social security organization employees. 2- Measure of establishment of knowledge management components and creativity of social security organization employees are above mean. 3- There is not any significant relationship between education, establishment of knowledge management, and creativity. 4- There is not any difference between knowledge management and creativity of men and women. Conclusion: there is a direct and significant relationship between creativity and establishment of knowledge management. In addition, there is a direct and significant relationship between components of creativity including originality, fluency, flexibility, elaboration and establishment of knowledge management.

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