TY  - JOUR
T1  - Study the Relationship between Organizational Structure and Knowledge
Management from the Point of View of Social Security
Experts in West Azarbaijan Province
AU - Zamahani, Majid AU - Asfshari, Azzam 
JO  - International Business Management
VL  - 10
IS  - 6
SP  - 974
EP  - 980
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5250
DO  - ibm.2016.974.980
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2016.974.980
KW  - Organizational structure
KW  -knowledge management
KW  -social security organization
KW  -SPSS
KW  -environment
AB  - Today, knowledge as well as a strategic asset is a valuable resource and provide products and
services of good quality. Without management and proper use of this valuable resource, it is difficult and
sometimes impossible. On the other hand, the approach to knowledge management is not possible without the
proper structure and support. Organizations need to adopt structures that allow them to further knowledge
creation and transfer as much as possible. Organizational structure effects on the flow of information and the
environment and the nature of human interactions and lead to a competitive advantage in the knowledge
economy. To achieve this type of structure, the correlation between variables of formalization, centralization,
complexity and knowledge management was examined, using questionnaires that have demonstrated reliability
and validity. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between organizational structure and
knowledge management from the point of view of social security experts in West Azarbaijan Province. Results
obtained from SPSS output shows the significant relationship between structure and dimensions of knowledge
management in social security organization in West Azarbaijan Province.
ER  -