Academic Librarianship and Information Research

Academic Librarianship and Information Research

Expressing the Effective Components in Knowledge Network of Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Zohreh Qolamhosienzadeh
Nosrat Riyahi nia
Mohammad Hassanzaheh
Hmiadreza Arasteh
full Professor of High education Administration, Faculty of Management, Department of Educational Administartion
10.22059/jlib.2016.60672
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study is to identify the effective factors in the knowledge Network of research institute of Petroleum Industry.
Methodology: This research is applied that done by qualitative method. The study population consisted of 9 members of managers and experts of Research Institute of Petroleum Industry. Purposive sampling method was used For the sampling in this study. To collect the data of dimensions and components related to knowledge network was used semi-structured interviews and content analysis.
Findings: By studying the electronic and print resources, identified the 6 effective factors on the knowledge network (strategic, structural, environmental, culture of knowledge sharing, content of knowledge network and infrastructure) and then based on qualitative analysis influencing factors on each of the dimensions were identified.
Results: results showed that multidimensional nature of the knowledge network in the Research Instituted of Petroleum Industry according to the interviewees mental patterns linked together and the joint effort, has led to the successful management of knowledge in the institute.
Keywords: Knowledge, Knowledge Network, research institute of Petroleum Industry
Keywords
knowledge
knowledge network
RIPI
Academic Librarianship and Information Research
Volume 51, Issue 2
Spring 2016
Pages 127-150