Abstract:
In today's complex and ambiguous environments, organizations are forced to learn and pay attention to knowledge sharing in order to sustain, grow, and provide better services in their environment. One of the most important tools to create a context for strengthening the positive attitude of employees to continuous sharing of knowledge and organizational learning is organizational culture. To this end, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of organizational culture on organizational learning ability with the mediating role of knowledge sharing among the employeesof the Ardabil Branch of Islamic Azad University. The study was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of data type and research procedure. The research population involved the 261 university employees, out of which 157 people were selected by simple random sampling based on the Cochran's formula. Research instruments involved the Sashkin’s organizational culture, van der Hoof and Vanvinen’s knowledge sharing, and Senge’s organizational learning standard questionnaires. Since these questionnaires were standard, their validity was approved by professors, while their reliability was determined to be 87%. For data analysis, structural equation modeling was done using SPSS26 and Amos18 software. The results showed that organizational culture affects organizational learning. Moreover, it was found that knowledge sharing affects organizational learning, too, and plays a mediating role in the relationship between organizational culture and organizational learning. Therefore, paying attention to organizational culture and expanding knowledge sharing among employees can help increase organizational learning.
Machine summary:
Investigating the Impact of Organizational Culture on Organizational Learning Capability with the Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing among Employees of Islamic Azad University Ardabil Branch Yousef Khademi١, Es’haq Rasouli ٢ ١.
The present study aimed to investigate the impact of organizational culture on organizational learning capability, with the mediating role of knowledge sharing, among employees of Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Branch.
On the other hand, the most important step towards proper scientific and cultural planning in universities is to identify the factors influencing sharing of knowledge and organizational learning, and extensive studies and research should be conducted in this field so that based on it, university officials and managers can design a codified model and basic solutions for creating, applying, and developing knowledge, creativity, and learning of employees.
Shirley1 (2017) also conducted a study titled “A Foundation for Understanding Knowledge Sharing: Organizational Culture, Informal Learning in the Workplace, Performance Support, and Knowledge Management,” which showed that organizations are learning that knowledge is a crucial asset of their human capital (employees) in creating economic power and value.
(1396), Hosseini Fatemi and Barani (1396), Ashouri and Broumand (1393), and Abdali and Moslemi (1392) in their research showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between knowledge management (sharing) and organizational learning.
(Refer to the image on the page) Result and Suggestion The findings of the research show that, at the level of the studied community, organizational culture has a direct, positive, and significant impact on organizational learning, and knowledge sharing mediates this relationship.
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