Designing the Effective Factors Modeling Strategic Knowledge Management System at Payam Noor University of the West of Iran by Quantitative-Quantitative

The purpose of this study is to provide a suitable model for effective factors in the establishment of SKM system in Payam Noor University of the West. The present research is applied in terms of purpose and in terms of nature and method, survey, descriptive-analytical. The statistical population in the quantitative section includes 425 scientific members of Payame Noor University of West Country (Kermanshah, Hamedan, Kurdistan and Ilam). Using Cochran formula, 202 individuals were selected as sample. In the qualitative section, 30 experts were selected. Using interviews and Delphi techniques, factors affecting the establishment of the SKM system at Payame Noor University were identified. Effective factors were classified in nine main groups (knowledge processes, information technology, organizational culture, organizational climate, organizational learning, social capital, human resources, organizational innovation, leadership and commitment), and the research model was developed. Then, the questionnaire was distributed among the statistical population and analyzed using SMART-PLS. Validity (confirmatory factor analysis) and reliability (Cronbach's alpha coefficient) of the questionnaires indicated that the measurement tools have good validity and reliability. Discussion and The results of hypothesis testing using t-test and path coefficients (β) showed that 9 factors have a positive and significant relationship with strategic knowledge management.