On Knowledge Management: Intellectual Assets as Facilitating Infrastructure

Mohammad Mousakhani and Khadijeh Rouzbehani
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Mohammad Mousakhani: Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Khadijeh Rouzbehani: Research Scientest, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management (IJABIM), 2014, vol. 5, issue 4, 23-33

Abstract: Successful implementation of knowledge management for organization requires a systematic and comprehensive perspective about various organizational factors. Appropriateness of these factors and their integration and coordination is a vital prerequisite to implement knowledge management effectively. The primary purpose of the research is investigating the relationship between three fundamental aspects of intellectual assets – human capital, structural capital and relational capital – with knowledge management practices. The method of the research is descriptive and co relational. The research was conducted in petrochemical Company in Tehran. The total number of personnel was 720 and the sample of 265 members of personnel was selected as statistical sampling. According to the research findings, there are significant relationships between these intellectual assets and knowledge management practices. These findings support the necessity of preparing the prerequisites of effective implementation of knowledge management. Accordingly an organization characterized by more developed intellectual capitals can benefit from knowledge management initiatives.

Date: 2014
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