Value Study of a Proper Pattern for Promotion of Knowledge Management

The purpose of the present research is the Value study of a proper pattern for promotion of knowledge management. The research questions were planned and examined regarding the dimensions of knowledge administration such as creation, acquisition, saving, usage and evaluation of knowledge. The methodology of the research from the viewpoint of purpose is included within the developing and applied researches. Regarding its essence and methodology stands among descriptive researches within which the required data are gathered through library studies, interviews with the elites and field method. The statistical society of the research involved 122 of the professors both faculty members and guest lecturers. Since the society was limited sampling was not done. After studying theoretical research essentials and examining different models of knowledge management, influential factors on the promotion of knowledge management were discerned and inspected. Tools for gathering data included two questionnaires, the first one for recognizing and evaluating various dimensions of knowledge administration in the Islamic Azad University of Kahnooj (Iran) which was distributed among 122 people, yet 92 of them were returned. The second questionnaire was delivered to the elites and professors of this university whom had been chosen selectively for measuring the validity of a suitable model for promoting knowledge management. The rate of validity of the firs questionnaire was calculated 0.94 and its permanency coefficient as 0.93. The research suggested model with the coefficient of 0.93 was confirmed. In order to analyze data different descriptive statistical tests such as Ratio test, Freidman test, Mann-Whitney test and Kruskal Wallis test were used and then data was analyzed statistically by SPSS software. The results of the research showed that creation, development and evaluation of knowledge did not have any role in knowledge management, yet factors like saving, acquisition and usage of knowledge influence advancement of knowledge management much more.