بررسی میزان رفتار تسهیم دانش اعضای هیئت علمی دانشگاه های منتخب اصفهان

Background and objective: Nowadays, higher education institutions especially universities are the most important knowledge-based organizations. Therefore, promotion of knowledge sharing among faculty members can lead to the enhancement of stored knowledge within the organizational memory. The purpose of this research was to verify knowledge sharing behavior of faculty members of Isfahan selected universities. Materials and Methods: Research method was descriptive and survey type. Statistical population consisted of 1472 faculty members of Isfahan selected universities (University of Isfahan, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Islamic Azad University; Khorasgan Branch) from which a sample of 177 was chosen through stratified random sampling. In order to collect data, a 10-item knowledge sharing behavior questionnaire was used. The questionnaire's validity was confirmed through confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach alpha coefficient was estimated 0.87. Data was analyzed using SPSS16 and Amos18. Results: There was a significant difference between faculty members' knowledge sharing behavior considering variables of gender, academic rank, working experience and university. Conclusion: By developing knowledge sharing culture at universities, knowledge sharing behavior among teachers, students and faculty members can be promoted.