A Study of the Relationship between Knowledge Sharing and the Application of Learning Organization Components in the Libraries of the State Universities Located in Isfahan City

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

• Ahmad Shabani ¹
• Marzieh Nosoohi ¹
• Rasul Saadat ²
• Saeed Rajaeipoor ¹

¹ University of Isfahan

² Isfahan

10.22067/riis.v0i0.52068

Abstract

INTRUDUCTION: Nowadays, the library services are extended. Therefore, it is important for libraries to become a learning organization for surviving in the ever-changing information age. The current study aimed to determine the relationship between knowledge sharing and the amount of application of components involved in the learning organization based on Senge's model in the libraries of state universities located in Isfahan, Iran.

METHODOLOGY: The method of this study was descriptive-correlational and statistical population were all librarians (164 individuals) working in Isfahan state universities (Isfahan University, Isfahan Industrial University and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences) in 2014. The sample of study was 120 librarians selected by Cochran sampling formula. Stratified random sampling approach was used to sampling.

FINDINGS: Findings of. correlation in P ≤ 0.05 showed a significantly positive correlation between knowledge sharing and the amount of application of learning organization components in the studied libraries. There was a significantly positive relationship between knowledge sharing and learning organization components, including personal mastery, shared vision, mental models, team learning and systematic approach. Also, there were differences in this aspect based on various universities.

CONCLUSIONS: Regarding the importance of knowledge sharing and a positive correlation between knowledge sharing and the amount of application of the learning organization components, some ways were suggested to enhance the application of learning organization components in libraries and knowledge sharing among librarians.

Keywords

• Knowledge sharing؛ learning organization
• librarians؛ University libraries؛ Isfahan (Iran)

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