Mr Mahi Hoseinpour, Dr Sanjar Salajghe, Dr Mohammad Jalal Kamali,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (9-2021)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The aim of present study is the inquiring the environmental, technical and technological factors effective on knowledge hiding in scientific space.
Methods: The study is a mixed approach, inquiring the environmental, technical and technological factors effective on knowledge hiding in scientific space. Thus, this article include in the pluralism of information collection methods. Also, using the "Delphi" method, the conceptual model of Inquiring the environmental, technical and technological factors effective on knowledge hiding in scientific space.
In quantitative terms, the sample was 314 employees of Islamic Azad University of Khorasan Razavi. Sample selected randomly and surveyed through standard knowledge hiding (Demirkasimoglu, 2016) and researcher-made environmental, technical and technological factors questionnaires. Data was collected during the first six months of 2020 and analyzed, using SEM and Amos software. Technical and technological factors include: Ease of accessibility, compliance of the organization's technology, fear of working with the existing technology in the organization and satisfaction with quality, and for environmental factors, the physical environment and social environment were considered.
Results: Results show that the effect of physical and social environment on knowledge concealment with the standard coefficients of -0.70 and -0.39, respectively. Also, the amount of effectiveness of ease of accessibility, the factor of compliance with the organization's technology, the factor of fear and apprehension of working with existing technology in the organization, the factor of quality satisfaction with knowledge concealment are equal to -0.65, -0.21 and – 0.45. But the fear variable has a direct effect of 0.96 by hiding knowledge.
Conclusion: Results indicate that: Environmental, technical and technological factors are inversely and significantly related to knowledge hiding.
Atefeh Heshmatzadeh, Dr Hamidreza Amel Ardestan, Farshid Aslani,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (3-2024)
Abstract
Background and purpose: The Health Ministry plays a fundamental role in providing primary and to some extent secondary services in the Iranian health system, and the employees in the health ministry have important and dangerous tasks in order to maintain and promote the health of the community. Since improving the performance of health assistants can ultimately lead to improving health indicators, the main objective of the project is to study the role of pessimism in the professional performance of health assistants at the University of Medical Sciences in Isfahan, given the role of knowledge mediation and moderation of managerial leadership.
Materials and methods: This research is descriptive , experimental in functional purpose, and methodological in data collection. The statistical community of the study consisted of 235 staff members of the health department, who were considered on the basis of a sample number table of 140 people, but the 200 questionnaires were distributed in a simple random manner. The data were collected in a library-like and field-like manner. Standard questionnaires on job cynicism, knowledge retention, job performance scale, and transformational leadership were used to measure the research variables. Structural equation modeling with the PLS software was used to analyze the data..
Findings: Pessimism with a coefficient of 322/-0 has a significant and adverse effect on the professional performance of employees of the Health Department of the University of Medical Sciences in Isfahan. Pessimism with a coefficient of 486/0 has a significant effect on concealing the knowledge of the staff of the Health Department of the University of Medical Sciences in Isfahan.
Conclusion: In the organization, it is necessary to create an environment that encourages positive attitudes and encourages positive behaviors among employees. To reduce pessimism, it can be effective to involve more employees in decision-making and to encourage and support employees to come up with creative ideas to improve work processes.
