The reality of organizational and behavioral factors towards knowledge retention in Islamic University of Gaza
Other Title(s)
واقع العوامل التنظيمية و السلوكية نحو الاحتفاظ بالمعرفة في الجامعة الإسلامية بغزة
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
al-Farra, Majid Muhammad Abd al-Salam
University
Islamic University
Faculty
Faculty of Commerce
Department
Department of Business Administration
University Country
Palestine (Gaza Strip)
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2015
English Abstract
This study aims to test the reality of organizational and behavioral factors towards knowledge retention at the Islamic University of Gaza.
The researcher used the descriptive analytical method and utilized both primary and secondary sources in order to design a structured questionnaire including (62) close ended questions was distributed and used in this study as an instrument tool.
The study population consisted of all the 88 IUG top ranking employees who are the president and his deputies, deans and their deputies, heads of departments and finally college directors.
The researcher achieved a response rate of 78%.
The researcher used (SPSS) package for data analysis and hypotheses testing.
The study found the following results.
1- IUG identifies the type of knowledge to be retained, store it in an appropriate manner; however, departure of experts did not constitute any risk to the university's performance.
These factors together form the level of awareness, which is found to be at a moderate level with a total mean of (6.94).
2- IUG work constantly to create new knowledge, determine the type of knowledge needed to accomplish tasks, identify staff experiences and skills that should be retained, and sponsor the rights of innovation and excellence to their employees.
These factors together form the level of attention to the issue of knowledge retention, which is found to be at a high level with a total mean of (7.11).
3- The study demonstrated a high level of knowledge retention at IUG, with a total mean (7.38).
4- The organizational and behavioral factors level of presence have also confirmed the above results and found to have a total mean of (7.33) and (7.44) respectively.
5- The study concluded that IUG observes the organizational and behavioral factors towards knowledge retention, which in turn enabled this academic institution to be considered a knowledge retention organization.
The following are the most important recommendations of the study: Encouraging quality dept.
at IUG to include knowledge retention as sector that requires continuous observation, measurement and improvement.
Increasing awareness to knowledge retention between IUG employees.
Examining each factor influence on knowledge retention in an elaborated manner.
Main Subjects
Business Administration
Educational Sciences
Topics
- Universities
- Management
- Knowledge management
- Colleges
- Palestine
- Gaza Strip
- English language
- Arabic language
No. of Pages
139
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : General framework.
Chapter Two : Knowledge management and knowledge retention.
Chapter Three : Organizational factors towards knowledge retention.
Chapter Four : Behavioral factors towards knowledge retention.
Chapter Five : Previous studies.
Chapter Six : Research methodology.
Chapter Seven : Analysis, findings and discussion.
Chapter Eight : Conclusions and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hammad, Isam Hilmi. (2015). The reality of organizational and behavioral factors towards knowledge retention in Islamic University of Gaza. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-685735
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hammad, Isam Hilmi. The reality of organizational and behavioral factors towards knowledge retention in Islamic University of Gaza. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University. (2015).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-685735
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hammad, Isam Hilmi. (2015). The reality of organizational and behavioral factors towards knowledge retention in Islamic University of Gaza. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-685735
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-685735