Authors : Majid Zamahani and Azzam Asfshari
Abstract: Today, knowledge as well as a strategic asset is a valuable resource and provide products and services of good quality. Without management and proper use of this valuable resource, it is difficult and sometimes impossible. On the other hand, the approach to knowledge management is not possible without the proper structure and support. Organizations need to adopt structures that allow them to further knowledge creation and transfer as much as possible. Organizational structure effects on the flow of information and the environment and the nature of human interactions and lead to a competitive advantage in the knowledge economy. To achieve this type of structure, the correlation between variables of formalization, centralization, complexity and knowledge management was examined, using questionnaires that have demonstrated reliability and validity. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between organizational structure and knowledge management from the point of view of social security experts in West Azarbaijan Province. Results obtained from SPSS output shows the significant relationship between structure and dimensions of knowledge management in social security organization in West Azarbaijan Province.
Majid Zamahani and Azzam Asfshari, 2016. Study the Relationship between Organizational Structure and Knowledge Management from the Point of View of Social Security Experts in West Azarbaijan Province. International Business Management, 10: 974-980.