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Survey on the Role of Knowledge Management on the Quality of working Life, Case Study: Islamic Azad University, Iran, Pars Abad Branch

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Management, Aliabad Katoul Branch, Islamic Azad University, Aliabad Katoul, IRAN
  • 2 Department of Management, Bonab Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bonab, IRAN
  • 3 Department of Management, Azarshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azarshahr, IRAN
  • 4 Young Researchers and Elite Club, East Azarbaijan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, IRAN
  • 5 Department of Management, East Azarbaijan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, IRAN

Res. J. Recent Sci., Volume 3, Issue (2), Pages 100-108, February,2 (2014)

Abstract

This study investigated factors affecting the deployment of knowledge management and relationship between knowledge management and the quality of work life. The study sample consisted of employees of the University of Pars Abad which are 67 persons. In this study for the reliability and adequacy the entire sample were examined. Data gathering tool is library studies and field studies. In order to collect data from field studies of the quality of working life questionnaire and a review of factors affecting knowledge management questionnaire was used (Chang Hung, 2005). Validity of questionnaires were confirmed formally and its reliability was calculated by Cronbach's alpha and finally 0.803 was calculated for quality of working life questionnaire and 0.932 was calculated for the factors affecting knowledge management questionnaire. In this study to test the research hypothesis and Spearman correlation coefficient were used. The data were analyzed by the SPSS 18 software. The results showed: all the factors affecting the implementation of knowledge management include:Senior management commitment and leadership, employee involvement, staff training, empowering employees, infrastructure, information systems, performance measurement and benchmarking, organizational culture, the valuable teamwork and quality of work life in Pars Abad Branch employees have has a significant relation and a positive correlation with the quality of work life.

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