Donyayi N, Mohammadi zade N. The Relationship between Nurses Knowledge Management and Organizational Culture in Teaching Hospitals of Iran University of Medical Sciences. TB 2020; 18 (6) :59-69
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Introduction: Today, use of knowledge management components can be changed by altering the nurses' organizational culture. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of knowledge management with organizational culture of nurses working in teaching hospitals of Iran University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted over all nurses working in teaching hospitals affiliated to Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2016. The population size was estimated as 85. The data collection tools included two questionnaires. Organizational culture questionnaire of Quinn model and knowledge management questionnaire of Lawson model. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 16.
Results: The analysis showed that the components of knowledge management was associated with all aspects of organizational culture. The correlation between knowledge management and organizational culture was 0.4-0.7. the significant level was set at p≤ 0.005.
Conclusion: The nurses' knowledge management was significantly correlated with organizational culture and all its components. By programming in dimensions of organizational culture, nurses' interactions within the organization can be improved so that knowledge management can be institutionalized as a superior advantage in the educational centers.
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Special Received: 2019/01/3 | Accepted: 2019/02/5 | Published: 2020/04/26