An Investigation of Status of Knowledge Management  Infrastructures in Tabriz University As Perceived By Its Faculty Members

Adineh Qahramani, A; Hashempour, L; Atapour, Hashem

An Investigation of Status of Knowledge Management Infrastructures in Tabriz University As Perceived By Its Faculty Members

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Objective: the present paper investigates the status of knowledge management infrastructures in Tabriz University as perceived by its academia.
Method: A survey was conducted using questionnaire as its primary data collection instrument. 160 Tabriz University faculty members were selected using ratio scale. The study first measured the degree of familiarity of the sample population with the concept of knowledge management. Infrastructural factors such as organization culture, organization structure, manpower, processes, technology and financial resources were subsequently studied.
Findings: A low level of familiarity with the concept of knowledge management was discerned. Organization culture, organization structure, processes and financial resources were unfitting while manpower and technology were suitable

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