Investigating the impact of knowledge management enablers on organizational performance with the mediating role of knowledge management processes and creative organizational learning

Roozbeh Habibi¹ Hosna Hosseini²

1) Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2) Master s student in entrepreneurship at Payam Noor University

IOI Code : XGKE-KFGKG
Publication : Green Management of Wastes and Biotechnology(gmbtuma.ir)
Abstract :
    The present research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of knowledge management enablers on organizational performance with the mediating role of knowledge management processes and creative organizational learning. This research is quantitative-survey in terms of method and applied in terms of purpose. In this research, data collection was done using a standard questionnaire. The statistical population of the research includes all the employees of the central organization of Gilan University of Medical Sciences, whose number is equal to 314 people. The sample size was also calculated according to Cochran s limited population formula equal to 173 people, which was distributed as available. Also, in line with the inferential analysis of the data and to test the hypotheses, structural equation modeling method based on partial least squares and using SMART PLS software has been done. The results of the research showed that trust and organizational atmosphere have a positive and significant effect on the knowledge management process. It was also found that the knowledge process has a positive and significant effect on organizational performance. In addition, the positive and significant impact of the knowledge management process on creative organizational learning was also confirmed. The results also showed that creative organizational learning has a positive and significant effect on organizational performance. In addition, the mediating role of creative organizational learning in the relationship between knowledge management process and organizational performance was confirmed.

Keywords : empowerment knowledge management organizational performance organizational learning creative learning