Knowledge Generation from the Commanders and Academic Staff Perspectives: A case study in Imam Ali University

In an ever-changing and dynamic world those organizations are successful which are continuously generating science and employ it as to their objective. Science and power are interwoven and power sources and power generation requires knowledge. Given the status quo this study is an attempt to investigate the issue from the commanders and academic staff perspectives so that challenges strengths and weaknesses can be identified and appropriate suggestions as to knowledge generation in Imam Ali University can be offered. The study is an applied one in terms of objective for which multiple instruments including questionnaire and interview as well as library and website resources were utilized. The findings sustain a promising state of knowledge generation in the university. Personal tendency of the participants to take the advantages of learning opportunities and a consistency in offering educational services to the academic staff were evaluated highest and lowest respectively. The findings can have implications for upgrading and enhancement of- knowledge generation.