The study Strategic Unlearning Model of Sharing Knowledge in Iran

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1 Ph.D. Student, Public Administration Department, Rafsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rafsanjan, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, public administration department, Rafsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rafsanjan, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, public administration department, Rafsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rafsanjan, Iran.

Abstract
The main purpose of this study is to develop a model of strategic unlearning of sharing knowledge in Iranian state-owned banks. This qualitative study is developmental in terms of purpose. In the first part of this research, the content related to the concepts of unlearning and strategy were extracted from library sources. The second part refers to the interview process with 21 managers, executives, and experts conducted in the winter of 2021. The statistical population of the research includes experts from the university department who have published at least two articles in the field of unlearning and related research plans. Furthermore, the executive team comprises individuals with a university degree and a minimum of 4 years of work experience in the field of banking education. Judgmental sampling was implemented based on the opinions of professors and experts in this field and continued until theoretical saturation was achieved. The interviews were then analyzed using Atlas.ti 8 software. Findings identified 11 components, 18 indicators, and 76 selected codes. The results also indicated that some components, such as employee development, management, economics, knowledge management, education, organizational structure, legal aspects, marketing strategies, cultural factors, consolidation, rigidity, and unlearning, are essential in the strategic unlearning process of Iranian state-owned banks. 

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Volume 4, Issue 3
Summer 2024
Pages 70-91

  • Receive Date 10 April 2023
  • Revise Date 16 May 2023
  • Accept Date 19 October 2023