On the relation between knowledge management and social capital with entrepreneurship of employees in the University

Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 10, Issue 2

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is analysis of the relation between knowledge management and social capital with entrepreneurship of employees at Shiraz University. It is of applied, descriptive-correlation type. The population consisted of 1225 staff employees of General Department of Shiraz University, and 320 persons were chosen as the sample, using simple random sampling. The study instrument consisted of a standardized questionnaire with the components of knowledge management, social capital and organizational entrepreneurship. The findings of Pearson's correlation coefficient, multivariate regression, one-way ANOVA and LSD-follow up test showed that: 1. There is a significant relation between knowledge management and entrepreneurship of employees, 2. There is a significant relation between social capital and entrepreneurship of employees, 3. The variables of knowledge management and social capital jointly explained about 58% of variations of the degree of entrepreneurship of employees, 4.There is a significant difference between the level of entrepreneurship of employees as regards educational level and years of service.

Authors and Affiliations

Sirous Hadadnia| Nourabad Mamasani Branch, Islamic Azad university ,Nourabad Mamasani,Iran. email: S_hadadnia@yahoo.com, Nima Shahidi| Nourabad Mamasani Branch, Islamic Azad university ,Nourabad Mamasani,Iran.

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Sirous Hadadnia, Nima Shahidi (2016). On the relation between knowledge management and social capital with entrepreneurship of employees in the University. International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences, 10(2), 145-152. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-7246