Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities

A Pathologic Study of Knowledge-based Empowering Challenges between Humanities Faculty Members of Tabriz University

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

A. Hamdipour 1
R. Zavaraqi 2
S. Moradi 3

1 Assistant Professor of Information Sciences and Knowledge Studies, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Tabriz University, Āzarbāyjān-e Šarqi, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Information Sciences and Knowledge Studies, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Tabriz University, Āzarbāyjān-e Šarqi, Iran

3 Associate MA Student of Information Sciences and Knowledge Studies, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Tabriz University, Āzarbāyjān-e Šarqi, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22035/isih.2019.2758.3125
Abstract
Using descriptive survey method. The population of the study was 204 faculty members of humanities, the 78 members among them selected as sample population using the aim of this study is exploratory factor analysis of the knowledge management implementation challenges from the perspective of the humanities, social and behavioral sciences faculty members of Tabriz University. The present study performed random sampling, and a questionnaire the data collection. Cronbach's alpha was used to determine the reliability. In order to determine the validity of measurement tools, questions were performed using Factor analysis technic based on Principal Component Analysis. The finding showed that six factors (psychological barriers, interpersonal, communication, process, organizational, and technological and innovation) are the most important effective obstacles involved in the implementation of knowledge management in the colleges. The result of Friedman test result showed that there is a significant difference between the mean of 6 factors. The findings also showed that identify and prioritize of the barriers of implementing knowledge management can lead to the identification of key aspects of knowledge management and various universities can be able to use from these findings before spending money for the implement of knowledge management.

Keywords

Humanities Faculty Members
Knowledge management
Evolution in the Humanities
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