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Evaluating the Readiness of Management Schools to Execute Knowledge Management
Evaluating the Readiness of Management Schools to Execute Knowledge Management

Author(s): Ehssan Jandaghi, Gholamreza Jandaghi, Hamid Reza Irani, Zeinab Sadat Mousavi, Maryam Davoodavabi
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: SciPress Ltd.
Keywords: Knowledge management; faculty members; Students; staff; readiness

Summary/Abstract: A new branch of management called knowledge management is created for improved application of knowledge capital in organizations. Applying such process improves knowledge processes and enhances organizational knowledge by linking knowledge management with organizational strategies. Also, it provides proper guidelines to compensate current deficiencies and helps organization to keep its competitive advantage. In present study and after brief study of knowledge management concepts by identifying and considering affecting factors on management success and knowledge management enablers, research hypotheses were revealed to evaluate organizational readiness to execute knowledge management in both individual and organizational sections. The readiness of Management Schools in Qom province of Iran to execute knowledge management was assessed and confirmed by a questionnaire and the relevant scores were computed. Then, the weak points were identified according to the readiness of the statistical population and proper guidelines were provided to remove deficiencies.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 78-83
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English