The Relationship between Knowledge Management and Demographic Features of Students in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 2011

Introduction: The ultimate objective of scientific activities in organizations and universities is to ensure continuous expansion of these activities and to follow an ongoing knowledge improvement and development trail. Hence, this study was performed to investigate the knowledge management score between students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this descriptive study, the study population was 190 students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences whom were selected through stratified random sampling. Data gathering tool was knowledge management questionnaire which its validity was confirmed. Data analysis was performed by SPSS software version 18 using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean score of KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT was 60.22 ±10.39 among students. In general there was a significant relationship between KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT and gender (p<0.05). There was no significant relationship between KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT and age and educational level (p>0.05). Conclusion: Since scores of knowledge management among students was low and with regard to the fact that there are lots of rapid revolutions and alterations in different fields of science and technology and considering the increasing complexity and dynamics of environmental factors, university managers should plan for production, dissemination, and transmission of knowledge in universities