Clustering and lack of sufficient diversification in research strategies has been identified as an important problem for delegated research as it takes place in design contests by Erat and Krishnan (2012). We show that this problem can be solved by local competition (such as bribery, lobbying or...

This article aims to review, identify and prioritize challenge factors of the implementation of knowledge management portals for Iranian organizations. The study determines several important weakness factors affecting the implications of the knowledge management such as the weakness in...

Today, knowledge management (KM) has become a competitive necessity in organizations and many of managers have realized the fundamental role of knowledge in seeking competitive advantages and strategic goals of organizations. However, if the infrastructure and processes of organization is not...

Knowledge management is a business model that embraces knowledge as an organizational asset to drive sustainable business advantage. Nowadays the leaders know that they are moving towards knowledge era very fast and they should align all activities in a way that knowledge management facilitates...

Purpose – This paper aims to empirically explore the effects of IC on Supplier Selection (S.S) and consequently investigate the consecutive impacts on an Asian automotive Supply Chain Performance (S.C.P).Design/Methodology/Approach – A questionnaire-oriented survey from top managers and...

The purpose of this article is to develop a framework that explains knowledge creation within a knowledge supply chain to develop new products. It aims to provide a representation of how knowledge creation occurs in this environment and to show relevant factors that influence on the...

This paper intends to develop a framework for knowledge management cycle in some non-profit educational centers (NPEC) in Iran. So, a Delphi panel was designed, applied and then analyzed for developing the framework based on KM (Knowledge Management) cycle. The suggested framework for KM cycle...

Knowledge Management (KM) has been widely studied in organizational level, and several approaches have been explored for it. In large-scale and national level, in contrast, only key aspects are briefly addressed, and few models have been presented. This study is to bridge this wide gap. A...

Purpose: The objective of this study is to develop a model for planning and establishment of knowledge management (KM) strategy in one of the Iranian Sub-stream Aerospace Industries Organization (S.A.I.O) to improve company’s performance. Design/methodology/approach: This research tries to use...

Purpose: Knowledge sharing (KS) of employees has numerous benefits for organizations. Therefore, the aim of this study is to provide a model for KS in research centers (RCs) that can facilitate the employee's knowledge sharing behavior (KSB). Design/methodology/approach: Based on the extensive...