Identifying and ranking key factors of success in knowledge management in knowledge-based companies (Case study: science and technology park in Tehran University)

Journal Title: Roshd-e-Fanavari - Year 2017, Vol 13, Issue 50

Abstract

Today, knowledge- based companies as a key option to produce wealth in developing countries is responsible for explaining and modeling research and development processes and significantly contributes to diffusion innovation in industry. In fact, knowledge-based companies are considered important components of resistance economy and its realization. Its growth and development could bring in to resistance against economical invasions. Hence, identifying and ranking factors effecting implementation of knowledge management in such companies is research necessity which is discussed the current research. Now, there are 33 science and technology parks and over 2700 knowledge-based company in parks. Questionnaires are distributed among 70 knowledge-based companies in science and technology Park of Tehran University as the second superior park in country. In the current research, case study and field-data collection are used. Questionnaire is designed using Likert technique and it consists in 3 major factors, organization, human resource, and information technology, and 11 following criteria: objectives and perspectives, leadership, executives, application, software, infrastructure, organizational culture, financial and non-financial incentives, modeling and evaluating. Analyzing information, Cronbach's alpha 0.78 was obtained and using Freidman test and T-test. Among factors effecting successful implementation knowledge management, one can refer to objects and organizational respective as the most important factor and financial incentives as the lowest important factor. This conclusion is reasonable according to nature of knowledge –based companies.

Authors and Affiliations

naser safaei, fereshte thaleghani, Ahmad Kiamanesh

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naser safaei, fereshte thaleghani, Ahmad Kiamanesh (2017). Identifying and ranking key factors of success in knowledge management in knowledge-based companies (Case study: science and technology park in Tehran University). Roshd-e-Fanavari, 13(50), 21-28. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-203751