The Relationship Between Knowledge Management Process on Information and Communication Technology Dimensions and the Contribution of Competitive Advantage in Professors of Physical Education Faculties

EUREKA: Social and Humanities, (6), 3–11. doi: https://doi.org/10.21303/2504-5571.2020.001535

9 Pages Posted: 19 Feb 2021

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Maziyar Kalashi

Razi University

Bisotoon Azizi

Islamic Azad University (IAU)

Vahid Bakhshalipour

Sama Technical and Vocational Training College, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr Branch, Islamshahr, Iran

Khodaparast Sareshkeh Siavash

Islamic Azad University (IAU)

Date Written: November 30, 2020

Abstract

Today, attention is paid to the importance and special position of information and communication technology (ICT) with the rapid growth of technology that has affected all aspects of organizations in some way and it is one of the components of modern societies. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the knowledge management process on ICT dimensions and the contribution of competitive advantage in professors of physical education and sport sciences faculties in Islamic Azad University Branches. This study was an applied and descriptive-correlation research. The population of this study was 86 professors. The collected data were analyzed by K-S tests and Pearson and Spearman Correlation Coefficient. The results showed that 59.30 % of subjects had doctorate or were PhD students, 40.70 % of them had a Master’s degree, 63.66 % of them were men, and 36.04 % of them were women. The results also showed that there was a significant relationship between the knowledge management process with ICT (0.710), the knowledge management process and the contribution of competitive advantage (0.619), and the contribution of competitive advantage with ICT (0.612). The use of ICT enables educational organizations to benefit from their intellectual advantages. It is suggested, that physical education and sport sciences faculties pay special attention to the promotion of their employees’ knowledge, more use of information technology, and the creation of a culture that is full of competition for success in their organizational mission.

Keywords: Knowledge Management; ICT; Competitive Advantage; Physical Education Faculties

Suggested Citation

Kalashi, Maziyar and Azizi, Bisotoon and Bakhshalipour, Vahid and Siavash, Khodaparast Sareshkeh, The Relationship Between Knowledge Management Process on Information and Communication Technology Dimensions and the Contribution of Competitive Advantage in Professors of Physical Education Faculties (November 30, 2020). EUREKA: Social and Humanities, (6), 3–11. doi: https://doi.org/10.21303/2504-5571.2020.001535, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3746158

Maziyar Kalashi (Contact Author)

Razi University ( email )

razi University; Agricultural College, kermanshah,
Kermanshah, Kermanshah 6714673175
Iran

Bisotoon Azizi

Islamic Azad University (IAU) ( email )

Hamedan, Iran
Iran
Tehran, Isfahan 461-15655
Iran

Vahid Bakhshalipour

Sama Technical and Vocational Training College, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr Branch, Islamshahr, Iran ( email )

Tehran
Iran

Khodaparast Sareshkeh Siavash

Islamic Azad University (IAU) ( email )

Hamedan, Iran
Iran
Tehran, Isfahan 461-15655
Iran

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