Developing a Model for Organizational Knowledge Creation in Educational Organizations
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seyyed Nooredin
Shariat Kiaee
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(Educational Science, Tonekabon University, Tonekabon, Iran)
Keywords: organizational learning, information technology, Knowledge Sharing, organizational acquisition, educational organizational,
Abstract :
The aim of this study was to develop a model for organizational knowledge creation in educational organizations. The research methodology is descriptive and functional. The statistical population included 1980 managers, assistants and experts from non-governmental educational organizations existing in Lahijan that 268 participants were selected in simple random sampling by Krejcie and Morgan table. They responded to trust, IT, knowledge leadership, professional development, organizational learning, knowledge acquisition, problem solving, knowledge sharing and organizational knowledge creation questionnaires. In order to analyze the data, structural equation model was used with SMARTPLS software. The results of analysis showed that the effect of knowledge sharing, organizational learning, knowledge acquisition and problem solving is positive and significant on organizational knowledge creation. The effect of organizational learning, knowledge acquisition and problem solving is positive and significant on knowledge sharing. The effect of organizational learning, trust, IT, professional development and knowledge leadership is positive and significant on knowledge acquisition, while the effect of problem solving is not significant on knowledge acquisition. The effect of trust, information technology and professional development is positive and significant on problem solving, while the effect of knowledge leadership is not significant on problem solving. In conclusion, the results emphasize the role of trust, IT, knowledge leadership, professional development, organizational learning, knowledge acquisition, problem solving and knowledge sharing in organizational knowledge creation.
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