The Effect of Technological and Organizational Factors on Knowledge Sharing in National Library and Archives of I.R of Iran

Refoua, Shabnam; Abbasisoorki, Fatemeh

doi:10.35050/JIPM010.2015.010

The Effect of Technological and Organizational Factors on Knowledge Sharing in National Library and Archives of I.R of Iran

Authors

Shabnam Refoua

Fatemeh Abbasisoorki

10.35050/JIPM010.2015.010

Abstract

The effect of technological and organizational factors on knowledge sharing in National Library and Archives of I.R of Iran have been studied in the current study. It is considered as "applied" and "descriptive-survey" study based on its objects and data collection method accordingly.The research population consists of the educated librarians of National Library and Archives including four sectors of collecting, organizing, informing and R&D. After the data collection via questionnaire, structural equations have been used to test the research hypothesis. The Results indicated that the organizational climate, and structure, information and communication support have positive and meaningful effects on the knowledge sharing. The Results gained on testing the secondary hypothesis indicated that centralization, manager’s attitude, information and communication usage, reward system, organizational learning have positive and meaningful effects on the knowledge sharing

Keywords

Knowledge sharing

Organizational Factors

Technological Factors

National Library and Archives of I.R of Iran