Studying the organizational culture Parsons in sharing of knowledge in education organization of Arjan Zone in Shiraz

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Elham Ghassemy ¹
• sakine shahi ²
• yadollah mehralizadeh ²

¹ Shahid chamran ahvaz

² Ahvaz/ shahid chamran

Abstract

Abstract :The main purpose of the present research is to study the Parsons organizational culture by sharing knowledge in the education organization of the Arjan Area of Shiraz. The research method is descriptive correlational. In the quantitative part, two standard questionnaires of Parsons AGIL Organizational Culture (2003) and Raja & Chenamani Knowledge Sharing Behavior Questionnaire (2012) And used in the qualitative section of the interview. The reliability of the questionnaires was 0.88 and 0.94, respectively, through Cronbach's alpha. The statistical population consisted of managers, staff and teachers of education in Argan Area of Shiraz with Using random stratified sampling method and using Cochran formula, 450 people from the community were selected as 207 individuals. The sampling method in part interview, was of intentional and after interview with 10 Persons were Principals, staff and teachers, the researcher reached theoretical satisfaction. The show results that average of organizational culture overall (x= 87/15) a little higher than the supposed average (x= 84) and the average of knowledge sharing (x= 76/81) was lower than supposed average (x= 96). Furthermore, regression result show that component conformity and unity impact from organizational culture on variable knowledge sharing. Also notice the results from interview culture obstacles which impact in knowledge sharing consist: distrust, non-undertaking, disaffiliation, lack of support from management and lack of organizational culture which support.

Keywords

• "organizational culture"
• "Knowledge Management"
• "Knowledge sharing"
• "culture factors"

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