Investigating the impact of knowledge management enablers on knowledge creation process (Case of: selected cooperated companies of Yazd)

In today’s global economy, the fundamental attribute of competitiveness have been driven from pecuniary capital to knowledge capital so that knowledge is known as the unique strategic resource to acquire competitive advantage. Therefore, businesses that efficiently utilize existing knowledge within their organizations are expected to gain comparative advantage over their competitors. This research has included the effects of knowledge management enablers on knowledge creation process employing multiple linear regression technique. The outcome of the research, that was conducted based on data collected from cooperative companies of Yazd province, reflects a positive impact of trust, collaboration, learning, T-shaped skills, and IT on knowledge creation process. It also indicates the negative impact of formalization on knowledge creation process. The result can be applied to strengthen the knowledge management system of studied knowledge-based companies through the focus on those specific criteria which have a higher adjusted R square in the regression models and accordingly, have a more power in explanation of dependent variable variances.