Investigating Gap Between Current and Desired Status of Knowledge Management Process in A Project-based Organization
Subject Areas : Knowledge Managementdarab ahmadvand 1 * , Gholamali Tabarsa 2
1 - M.A. of Executive Management, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Professor, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Knowledge, Knowledge Management, Project, Project-based Organization.,
Abstract :
Today, having appropriate and efficient information and knowledge has become essential for organizational survival, and the effective use of human, intellectual, and informational capital ensures long-term superiority for organizations and societies. This study aims to investigate the gap between the current and desired status of knowledge management in a project-based organization and to identify key solutions for enhancing and developing organizational knowledge management. In terms of objective, this research is applied, and regarding methodology and data collection, it is descriptive-survey. The statistical sample includes 103 employees involved in projects at a consulting engineering company, selected through simple random sampling. The analysis of the research hypotheses indicates a gap between the current and desired state of the knowledge management process within the studied population. The largest gap was found in knowledge application, while the smallest gap was in knowledge acquisition, highlighting the organization’s weakness in fully utilizing lessons learned. Finally, several recommendations are proposed to improve the effectiveness of organizational knowledge management.
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