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دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد

چکیده

در محیط پویا و غیر قابل اطمینان امروزی، دانش، منبعی استراتژیک است که به سازمان ها در کسب مزیت رقابتی، و نوآوری برای بقا و ماندگاری، کمک شایانی می کند. در این تحقیق، روابط بین عدم اطمینان محیطی و نوآوری سازمانی با نقش واسط مدیریت دانش مورد آزمون قرار گرفت. داده ها از 89 شرکت تولیدی متوسط و بزرگ شهرستان مشهد از طریق پرسشنامه جمع آوری و تجزیه وتحلیل شد. نتایج حاصل از مدل یابی معادلات ساختاری با استفاده از نرم افزار پی. ال. اس، نقش واسط مدیریت دانش بین عدم اطمینان محیطی و نوآوری سازمانی را پشتیبانی و تایید کرد. عدم اطمینان محیطی، باعث افزایش کاربرد مدیریت دانش در سازمان شده است که به نوبه ی خود بر نوآوری سازمانی نیز تاثیرگذار می باشد.

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عنوان مقاله [English]

Investigating the mediating role of knowledge management between environmental uncertainty and organizational innovation (Case study: Medium and large companies of Mashhad Industrial zones)

نویسندگان [English]

  • Yaghoob Maharati
  • Mostafa Kazemi
  • Abdollah Hassani Tavabe

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

چکیده [English]

In today's dynamic and uncertain environment, knowledge is a strategic source for organizations to gain the competitive advantage and innovation. In this research, we have investigated mediating role of knowledge management between environmental uncertainty and organizational innovation. Data was collected through questionnaire from 89 large and medium sized manufacturing companies in suburb Mashhad city. Results of Structural Equation Modeling using PLS software supported and confirmed mediating role of knowledge management between environmental uncertainty and organizational innovation. It was also concluded from research outcome that environmental uncertainty increases the application of knowledge management in organizations, which in turn has an effect on organizational innovation.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Environmental uncertainty
  • Innovation
  • knowledge management
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