Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ph.D. candidate in Public Administration, Department of Management, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Borujard Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujard, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Management and Accounting, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to provide a model for dynamic knowledge management in Iranian government organizations.
Method: This research is applied in terms of purpose, survey-exploratory in terms of approach, and qualitative in terms of type. The statistical population of this research was a group of experts, including university professors, and senior managers of the Zanjan Province Industry, Mining and Trade Organization, and based on theoretical sampling, 11 of them were selected as a statistical sample and were interviewed. The approach adopted in this research to analyze the interviews was theme analysis.
Findings: The results of the research led to the presentation of a new model in the field of dynamic knowledge management in Iranian government organizations, including five main variables (including: promotional levers of dynamic knowledge management, intra-organizational factors of dynamic knowledge management, extra-organizational factors of dynamic knowledge management, executive levers of dynamic knowledge management, and expected consequences of dynamic knowledge management).
Conclusion: The results of this research showed that if dynamic knowledge management is implemented well in Iran's government organizations, it can be expected that organizational productivity and agility and the satisfaction of stakeholders will improve.

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