Investigation of the relationship between dimension of intellectual capital and organization knowledge management (Case study: East Azerbaijan regional hydrology firm)

Abstract

This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between dimension of intellectual capital and organization knowledge management in East Azerbaijan regional hydrology firm in 2012. The statistical population involves 320 managers, bosses, supervisors and experts of East Azerbaijan regional hydrologic firm. The data were collected by simple random method. The sample volume is 175 individuals based on Morgan table. The data were collected by questionnaires involving Bounties intellectual capital standard and Phyllis knowledge management standard questionnaire. The conceptual validity of the questionnaire was confirmed according to the expert viewpoints and the reliability was measured by Cronbach alpha test, whereas Cronbach alpha coefficient and knowledge management questionnaire coefficient were equal. Pearson coefficient test and regression analysis were used in order to test of hypotheses by software SPSS16. The results of the research show that there is a significant relationship between dimensions of intellectual capital variable and knowledge management. The analysis of regression shows that dimensions of intellectual capital impact on knowledge management.