دانلود رایگان مقاله انگلیسی زیرساخت های مدیریت دانش و هوش سازمانی در مراکز تحقیقاتی ایران - نشریه امرالد

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the possible relationship between knowledge management infrastructures (KMI) and organizational intelligence (OI) in two country-wide research centers dependent to Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, namely, Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IRIIST) and Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies (IHCS). Design/methodology/approach – The research is a survey in a descriptive manner. Using two validated questionnaires related to KMI and OI, the research was conducted among 175 faculty members and staffs of the two research centers. Using structural equation modeling (SEM) procedures, collected data were then analyzed by software SPSS and partial least squares. Findings – Factor analysis showed a high factor loading related to the two main variables and all of the items indicated goodness of fit (GoF) related to the questions. The variance-mean ratio between two variables was higher than 0.5 indicating a high convergent validity. R2 for OI showed fitness of SEM. The GoF for IRIIST was 0.642 lower than IHCS with 0.645. Also, path analysis indicated a significant relationship between two variables by 95 percent degree of confidence accepting the two research hypothesis. Originality/value – By comparison, KMI was more correlated with OI in IHCS than IRIIST. KMI in IRIIST predicted OI by 0.826 percent while in the IHCS by 0.848 percent.

8. Conclusion

The research showed the importance of the two variables of KMI and OI and also their close relationship and correlation. Specifically, the enhanced infrastructures of knowledge management would remarkably predict the OI of IRIIST and IHCS and thus the mission and goal of the upper organizations. It appears after the research that organizational structure and culture first include important components of KMI that should be prioritized in both institutes, and then the other components should be considered. Moreover, from the components of OI, spirit and appetite for change are more important and should attract a special attention. In general, it can be said that if OI assists in adapting to changes in line with decision making, learning and quick and correct use of various creativity and skills and providing solutions required for the improvement of organizational performance, improving its important predictors such as the infrastructures of knowledge management is necessary. The existence of such infrastructures will not only have additional values such as OI but also potentially support the organization for the suitable use and share of organizational knowledge to fulfill organizational objectives in the contemporary knowledge-based world. In such circumstances, leading organizations such as institutes and universities within the country including the two investigated institutes are required to provide appropriate conditions for the operation of such inter-organizational capabilities.