Influence of knowledge cartels in promoting knowledge monopoly in medical field : an empirical study in Baghdad Hospital

Abstract EN

There is no doubt that knowledge plays a big role in the success or failure of business organizations, Modern organizations are increasingly seen as knowledge-based enterprises in which depend on implicit knowledge that important for competitiveness, but the exist of knowledge cartels lead to knowledge monopoly and not share it with others, which affect the services provided by these organizations, and eliminate the Competition.

Purpose : This paper introduces a descriptive framework and model for understanding how could knowledge cartels influence in promoting the knowledge monopoly in Medical Field.

Design/methodology/approach: The research depend on integrates aspects of knowledge cartels and of knowledge monopoly theory.

And use statistical Instrument descriptive and structural .

Findings: The results of experience and data analysis have considered affecting all dimensions of knowledge cartels on knowledge monopoly (except one relation) , eventually whole structural equation model (SEM) confirmed impact of knowledge cartels on knowledge monopoly.

Research limitations/implications: Conceptual and empirical research should consider how individuals' knowledge cartels influences on knowledge monopoly, and it important to understand this relation in order to face it.

Practical implications : Organizations should consider evaluating the knowledge level of their members and facilitate knowledge sharing in order to be able to face the knowledge cartels and monopoly .

Group tasks should be planned with the mix of individuals' knowledge , These efforts should help to avoid knowledge monopoly.

Originality/value : There are a small number of studies and researches dealt with the relationship between knowledge cartels and monopoly , with tacit or explicit knowledge both ,type and degree of knowledge use when performing organizational tasks