Identification and Prioritization of Key Success Factors of Knowledge Management in Learning Organizations

At this era of knowledge, organizations witness dynamic and challenging environments day by day. Alternation and evolution is an Inseparable component of today’s world and today the Intangible and spiritual properties which are called knowledge are considered as an important and vital factor. The noticeable point is that, accessing to knowledge is not feasible without learning. Learning is a key to achieve knowledge assets and knowledge is a supply for the learning organization. Knowledge management has a vital role in protecting organization learning because Facilitates allotment of organization’s overall knowledge. The learning organization by creating a team-based, team-oriented and flexible structure facilitates an effective and propitious learning which results in knowledge creation and knowledge improvement. as a result, there will be growth, development, and better compatibility with the variable environment. The learning organization is a path for organic learning. In this organization, learning and knowledge are the two fundamental elements and Intertwined. It means learning leads to knowledge creation and learning the new thing for the second time, brings about a new knowledge Now a question is being asked, with the importance of knowledge management in learning organization at the moment, what are the key successes. In this study these factors are identified. Organizational learning and teamwork have the highest priority from expert point of view and performance measurement and organizational learning have the least importance. Results of this study can serve as a guide to learning organization.

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