Abstract

The realization of knowledge management (KM) among the faculty members of the ‎Iranian universities, according to the specific conditions and special requirements of this ‎institution, is of particular importance to other organizations and institutions of the ‎society. Higher education as the center of science, thinking and innovation has important ‎responsibilities such as the promotion of science and training and supplying the necessary ‎human resource. The present study aims to investigate the effect of KM on organizational ‎innovation in faculty members. This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 110 ‎faculty members of AJA University of Medical Sciences. The tool used in this study was a ‎questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation test and independent t-test. ‎Based on the results, the mean scores of KM and organizational innovation are 2.89 and ‎‎2.60 respectively. Given the smaller mean of the theoretical average (average value 3), it is ‎concluded that the status of KM as well as organizational innovation among faculty ‎members of the university are at a low level; therefore, the strengthening of KM and its ‎components directly leads to improved organizational innovation in faculty members at ‎AJA University‎.