The relationship between enhancement of human resource productivity and knowledge management in Iranian libraries: A correlation analysis

摘要

Knowledge and human resources are levers of competitive advantage in the present complex, dynamic and global environment. Individuals and knowledge are two indiscrete concepts; human beings are creators and final carriers of knowledge. The objective of the present survey is to study the relationship between effective factors on enhancement of human resource productivity (empowerment, quality of work life, individual factors, motivational factors, organizational culture) and knowledge management in libraries of Isfahan province. This survey was conducted using the descriptive-field method. Statistical population consisted of employees of Isfahan municipality central library and Mirdamad library in Isfahan province. We took a sample 45 employees from them and collected data through questionnaire. Data was collected for a certain period of time during August to September 2010. Data analysis was performed through descriptive and inferential (spearman correlation) statistics methods. According to results, there was a significant correlation between all effective factors on enhancement of human resource productivity and knowledge management.