چکیده:
Aim: Knowledge in the age of information technology is considered as one of the main sources of
achieving competitive advantage in a dynamic and competitive environment. The present aim of this
study is conducted to investigate the role of knowledge management on organizational innovation
among employees of the University of Mazandaran. Methods: The research method is descriptive
and correlational type and clearly is based on structural equations modeling (SEM). Statistical
population of this study is about 400 people from employees of the University of Mazandaran.
Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995) knowledge management questionnaire which has four dimensions of
exteriorization, combination, internalization, and socialization and Chopani (2012) organizational
innovation questionnaire which has three dimensions of manufacturing, process and administrative
questionnaires were distributed among 189 employees of University of Mazandaran. The reliability
of knowledge management and organizational innovation questionnaires using Cronbach alpha
coefficient is determined 0.945 and 0.944, respectively. Results: The research findings showed that
all components of knowledge management and organizational innovation are mutually correlated with
each other (P < 0.01). Conclusion: By implementation of SEM to test knowledge management and
organizational innovation, it is determined that the proposed model has good fitness and organizational
innovation truly has been explained through knowledge management and in other words, knowledge
management has positive and significant effect on organizational innovation. The managers of the
organization (university) should pay attention and emphasize on the cooperation with interdisciplinary
teams, entrepreneurship, and spirit of cooperation and participation.
خلاصه ماشینی:
The present aim of this study is conducted to investigate the role of knowledge management on organizational innovation among employees of the University of Mazandaran.
Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995) knowledge management questionnaire which has four dimensions of exteriorization, combination, internalization, and socialization and Chopani (2012) organizational innovation questionnaire which has three dimensions of manufacturing, process and administrative questionnaires were distributed among 189 employees of University of Mazandaran.
Key words: Knowledge management, organizational innovation, University of Mazandaran Introduction Following technology information by managers is an important part of an organization’s innovation capacity and will lead to create effective ideas.
Innovation means a significant change, which emphasizes on improving services and organizational processes and creating new values for stakeholders of organizations and focuses on achieving new dimensions.
Given the importance of knowledge management in different organizations especially in higher education, need to conduct research in this area has been felt in the University of Mazandaran.
According to the above‑presented definitions and previous studies, researchers provide the following conceptual model to investigate the effect of knowledge management on organizational innovation as follows [Figure 1].
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of knowledge management on organizational innovation of personnel in the University of Mazandaran.
In order to investigate the main research question, "whether knowledge management has direct and positive and significant effect on organizational innovation?" was used structural equation modeling and path analysis.