Investigating the Relationship between Knowledge Management Processes and Organizational Culture

This paper explores the relationship between organisational knowledge organisational culture in the civil industries in Iran. Today, the key global pressure on management practices is knowledge identification, creation, innovation, dissemination, and development of talent. Workforce diversity in globalized business reflects knowledge management practices. Keeping in view the theoretical and empirical importance, the present study investigates the predicting role of culture attributes (Collaboration, Formalization, Trust and Learning) with reference to knowledge management practices. The population of the research consists of 950 people of managers of the companies of civil industries in Iran. A sample of 295 subjects was selected as statistical sampling. They were administered questionnaires including Organizational culture scale (OCS) and Knowledge Management Practices Scale (KMPS). Multiple regression analysis results revealed that There is a significant relationship between Knowledge Management and organizational culture in the civil industries in Iran. [Ali Jokar, Davood Gafori, Nasser Malekia. Investigating the Relationship between Knowledge Management Processes and Organizational Culture. Life Sci J 2012;9(3):1701-1706] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 248