Samira Tahmasebi
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Focusing on knowledge sharing and knowledge application is one of the components of knowledge management, which is to reveal the hidden knowledge of individuals and transfer it for use and application to other people. Moving towards knowledge-based in today's world and achieving competitive advantage ...
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Focusing on knowledge sharing and knowledge application is one of the components of knowledge management, which is to reveal the hidden knowledge of individuals and transfer it for use and application to other people. Moving towards knowledge-based in today's world and achieving competitive advantage in organizations, knowledge sharing has emerged as an important category. On the other hand, the application of knowledge is considered one of the main factors of competitive advantage in various enterprises, organizations, and companies. The application of knowledge is the process of knowledge sharing in the production of goods and services and organizational actions to create value. An organization that can institutionalize knowledge in different departments and among its employees and uses the knowledge created and the experiences of its employees properly will be able to maintain or ascend its position in today's developing world.The present study examines the concepts of knowledge, knowledge sharing, factors affecting sharing, knowledge application, and the relationship between knowledge sharing and application. This article is a library Research Method and descriptive.
Samaneh Rahimian; Hamid Reza Mahmoodi
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Purpose: This study aimed to identify and study the features and capabilities of common knowledge management software and its components in Iran. Then, a suitable model for producing knowledge management software for Iranian companies and organizations was presented.Method: This study is a two-dimensional ...
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Purpose: This study aimed to identify and study the features and capabilities of common knowledge management software and its components in Iran. Then, a suitable model for producing knowledge management software for Iranian companies and organizations was presented.Method: This study is a two-dimensional (basic-applied) research in terms of purpose and documentary-library research in terms of the method of collecting information. The statistical population is all knowledge management software, the number of which is unknown. A total of 12 common and widely used softwares were selected by available methods. Colaizzi's descriptive phenomenological approach was used to analyze the content. Validity and reliability were used through 4 criteria of credibility, reliability, verifiability, and transferability.Findings: As a result of content analysis of sites related to knowledge management software, 120 categories or initial code and 40 indicators or final concepts were identified. After screening and refining the initial codes and indicators, the number of initial codes was reduced to 83, and the number of final indicators or concepts to 27 concepts.Conclusion: In the study, several common knowledge management software in Iran have been identified and their modules have been studied. Considering the culture, structure, and needs of organizations, and also considering the challenges faced by the knowledge management process in the organization, a suitable model for providing knowledge management software has been provided.
