Hasan Shahrakipoor; Saeed Naseri; Ferdos Yadegari
Volume 16, Issue 56 , April 2022, , Pages 115-130
Abstract
The main purpose of the present study was to design and fit the optimal model of learning organization in education with emphasis on knowledge management. This study was conducted using consecutive exploratory design (qualitative and quantitative). In the qualitative phase, data was collected by in-depth ...
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The main purpose of the present study was to design and fit the optimal model of learning organization in education with emphasis on knowledge management. This study was conducted using consecutive exploratory design (qualitative and quantitative). In the qualitative phase, data was collected by in-depth interviews with 20 experts in the field of educational management and education managers of Education Department of Tehran, selected by theoretical sampling method. The research data was provided by the thematic analysis method, analyzed themes network and the conceptual model of network measurement of the learning organization in Education. The qualitative results indicated that the optimal model of learning organization in Education consisted of six comprehensive themes and in total of 259 basic themes has been theoretically saturated. In the quantitative phase using a researcher-made questionnaire tool which was based on basic themes of qualitative study, the data was collected from 226 managers and staff of Education Department of Tehran, selected by multistage cluster sampling. The quantitative section indicated that the empirical model of network measurement of learning organization in Education Department of Tehran has a quite optimal fit and the knowledge management dimension has the most significant contribution in evaluating the empirical model of the learning organization, compared to the other five dimensions. Upon results of thid research could be conclusion that em;hasising on knowledge management can help actualizing and developing organizations specially education. In other words, for recovering organizations performance and deferent institutes can laying on knowledge management developing in learning organizations.
