A study of the effects of implementing knowledge-management on boosting the organization capacity and management of construction projects in Iran

Abstract

Organization knowledge and the information technology ( IT ) in a successful organization enjoying a proficient human resource create a reliable foundation for the management of human resources and it can be possible only through " knowledge- management ". Development organizations such as Iran Construction Engineering Organization, the Science and Research Organization for the Development University Students, municipalities and other organizations involved in construction, private or governmental, need to implement knowledge-management and preserve the existing data so as to be able to enhance and continue rendering their services. Bearing in mind the human resources potentials and their achievements, particularly in development organizations and among engineers and technicians, knowledge-oriented organizations are able to pass through problems including a change in staff, dissemination of information and personal experiences, shortage of hardware and software and so on and even emergencies like earthquakes. Over two decades, the amount of information on organization knowledge and the manner in which it is managed and developed has extremely increased so that today one cannot talk about organization development without thinking of developing the general culture of education and getting it established among people of all walks of life. In other words, nowadays it is believed that without learning the organization knowledge and how it is managed, consistent success and development of the organization would be impossible.