Scientometrics
Arman Sajedinejad; Mohammad Rabiei
Abstract
Objective
IT's rapid progress and far-reaching impact on other scientific disciplines have not only necessitated significant changes in its own subjects but have also catalyzed extensive changes in the form, amount, and methodology of research in other fields. The objective of the present investigation ...
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Objective
IT's rapid progress and far-reaching impact on other scientific disciplines have not only necessitated significant changes in its own subjects but have also catalyzed extensive changes in the form, amount, and methodology of research in other fields. The objective of the present investigation was to analyze research conducted in the realm of information technology, extract its central themes, and furnish scientometric data pertaining to these themes.
Methodology
This paper explores the topics of the information technology field by extracting and categorizing the relationships between commonly used terms and their temporal evolution. To achieve this, the researchers employed topic modeling, a well-established method for clustering textual data. Topic modeling algorithms utilize statistical methods to analyze and interpret the primary words in documents, allowing for the examination of the presented issues and their interconnections and changes over time. Considering the rapid changes in the field of information technology, this paper drew upon materials spanning the last decade, including 10,000 papers sourced from top-tier journals featured in the Web of Science database.
Results
The study extracted trends in keyword changes over the past decade and identified important keywords for each paper cluster after grouping them. The papers within the information technology domain were then categorized into eight themes, including hardware, communications, networks, and intelligent applications such as the Internet of Things. The study found that frequently used keywords have been continuously changing over time. The paper highlights that emerging keywords, including the Internet of Things, cloud computing, and Big Data, along with work areas such as Machine Learning and Deep Learning, are shaping the definition of information technology fields in the new era.
Discussion
Given the shift in research emphasis from hardware and communication to analysis and practical applications, it is likely that future scientific fields will focus on creating value through data analysis and human-machine communication in everyday applications, and information technology's relevance in other sciences will become more apparent. Future research can also concentrate on comparing global trends in information technology with domestic research, enabling the evaluation of the gap between the country's research and that of the world.
Mohammad Hossein Ronaghi
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Background and Objectives: Knowledge management is a competitive advantage in an organization. Knowledge management maturity models assist organizations to evaluate Knowledge management projects and adopt appropriate strategies for progress. Knowledge has a vital role in achieving organizational goals. ...
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Background and Objectives: Knowledge management is a competitive advantage in an organization. Knowledge management maturity models assist organizations to evaluate Knowledge management projects and adopt appropriate strategies for progress. Knowledge has a vital role in achieving organizational goals. Knowledge is dependent on people and the relationship between them. Knowledge bases in organizations are built up through processes of creativity and the exploration of new technical and market developments. In turn, they are utilized through processes of product-line extension and the exploitation of existing domain specific knowledge. New knowledge becomes embodied not only in the product or service being designed, but also in the organization’s broader routines and practices in such areas as engineering, manufacturing, and customer service, which can be used to create value for customers in the future. Thus, firms that develop leading edge products and services are, of necessity, engaged in the process of knowledge creation. Embedded within this learning process at the organizational level, the process of creativity is simultaneously unfolding at the individual and inter-personal level. Creativity and knowledge management are both important competences that organizations need to strive to develop. On the other hand, Social capital is defined as networks together with shared norms, values and understandings that facilitate co-operation within or among groups. From an overall perspective social capital can enhance the entire knowledge management process because it makes collective action more efficient, because it becomes a substitute for the formal contracts, incentives, and monitoring mechanisms that are necessary in systems with little or no social capital among organizational members. Accordingly, this research examines the effect of social capital on knowledge management maturity with the role of mediator of creativity. Methodology: This research is descriptive survey, in which the questionnaire has been used to collect data. IT companies were chosen by industrial management institute ranking in 2018. We contacted by 27 managers of IT companies and requested for collaboration; 13 managers accepted our request. The survey sample consists of 378 randomly taken employees and managers of selected IT companies. The used tools of the study include three types of questionnaires. To assess the validity of the scale, content validity examination was used (0.87, 0.89 and 0.91) that all illustrating acceptable validity. In order to determine the reliability of the data gathering tool, the final draft of the scale was considered. The Cronbach's alpha was calculated for questionnaires which resulted in acceptable reliability coefficients (0.71, 0.78 and 0.83). The Kolmogorov–Smirnov test was used for testing normality. After normality test, we used Pearson correlation coefficient for evaluating the relationship among variables. Structural equation model was used to assess the overall relationships between Knowledge Management Maturity, Social Capital and Creativity. The Collected data has been analyzed by structural equation software LISREL Findings: An important part of the results revealed there was a positive direct relationship between social capital and creativity (r = 0.45, p = 0.02) social capital and knowledge management maturity (r = 0.58, p = 0.02), creativity and knowledge management maturity (r = 0.40, p = 0.02). Model showed a good fit, with Chi-square/d.f. = 1.61 (< 2), goodness of fit (GFI) = 0.91 (> 0.9), adjust Normed Fit Index (NFI) = 0.92 (> 0.9), Non-Normed Fit Index (NNFI) = 0.93 (> 0.9), Relative Fit Index (RFI) = 0.92 (> 0.9), Standardized RMR = 0.046 (< 0.05), comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.94 (> 0.9), and root mean square error of approximation (RMESA) = 0.054 (< 0.080). Path coefficient of social capital to knowledge management maturity was 0.72 (p < 0.001), showing social capital had a significantly positive influence on knowledge management maturity. Path coefficient of social capital to creativity was 0.63 (p < 0.003), showing social capital had a significantly positive influence on creativity. Path coefficient of creativity to knowledge management maturity was 0.58 (p < 0.005), showing creativity had a significantly positive influence on knowledge management maturity. Discussion: We explore the interaction among knowledge management maturity, social capital and creativity through structural equation model. Social capital is an important facilitator and boosts creativity. Employees who have good relationships with their colleagues in terms of mutual trust, respect and friendship serve to enhance creativity. The members of an organization contribute their functional expertise by communicating, cooperating, coordinating, and sharing information, and in this way, social capital has a direct effect on the capability for creating intellectual capital. Also, since the workplace is one of the types of social environment, perceptions of the work environment can influence the creative work actualized in organizations. The relationship among research variables revealed to achieve knowledge creation, group discussions and employee's creativity are necessary. KM involves the interaction and transformation between explicit knowledge and implicit knowledge. Through organizational interactions, the employees were able to integrate explicit and implicit knowledge into their knowledge systems, thereby increasing their creativity.
Behjat Taheri; Leyla Hoseini; Asefeh Hadadpour
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Background and Objectives: Since Isfahan University of Medical Sciences is an educational and therapeutic organization and so far no study has been done on the status of the necessary infrastructures for the establishment of knowledge management, this study aims to investigate the status of the components ...
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Background and Objectives: Since Isfahan University of Medical Sciences is an educational and therapeutic organization and so far no study has been done on the status of the necessary infrastructures for the establishment of knowledge management, this study aims to investigate the status of the components of organizational culture, information technology, Human Resources and Organizational Structure to Establish Knowledge Management in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Methodology: This research was a descriptive survey and the statistical population consisted of all experts working in the staff of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Morgan table was used to determine the sample size and the sample size was 313 people. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of 4 domains and 35 questions which was used in the Likert scale. The reliability of the questionnaire was also obtained using Cronbach's alpha 0.9. For data analysis, SPSS statistical software was used. Findings: Data analysis showed that total mean component of organizational culture (2.69±0.80) with an average assumptions (3) showed that the components of the corporate culture at the University of Medical Sciences to establish knowledge management is not in good condition. Based on the average of the hypothetical 3 and the average total organizational structure components (2.85± 0.75) Isfahan University of Medical Sciences status of this component is to establish the right knowledge management. The total mean component of human resources (2.82 ± 0.79) with an average assumptions (3) that is not desirable component of human resources for implementing knowledge management in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Investigating the relationship between age and the components of organizational culture, human resources and information technology also showed that none of the components except organizational culture (p <0.05) have any relation with age. In addition, Spearman test showed that this variable was not correlated with any of the studied components (p <0.05). Discussion: According to the research objectives, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences does not have the appropriate infrastructure for knowledge management deployment and organizational culture is less favorable than other infrastructures. Given that these infrastructures are the foundation, the backbone, and indeed the driving forces behind the success of deploying knowledge management in organizations, there are significant improvements to be made to the myriad of knowledge management benefits such as opportunities for substantial savings. Focusing on the performance of individuals, enhancing collaboration, improving staff skills, making better decisions, enhancing innovation and improving the quality of service delivery by streamlining knowledge and distributing it appropriately across different sectors of the organization, managers and programs need to be strengthened. University of Medical Sciences spillovers special attention Findings and strategies to be adopted for this purpose because of the conditions of implementation of knowledge management projects will be faced with a high probability of failure.
zahra neamatollai; faride asare
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This research project aims to evaluate different universities' libraries in Shiraz in providing information technology and communication services. This study is based on a model which is designed by Noorafrooz, Hariri and Hanafizadeh. The present project is analytical and descriptive, and the method ...
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This research project aims to evaluate different universities' libraries in Shiraz in providing information technology and communication services. This study is based on a model which is designed by Noorafrooz, Hariri and Hanafizadeh. The present project is analytical and descriptive, and the method used in this research is based on information collated (in the year 1389) via a questionnaire prepared by the above mention authors. The statistical packages used in this survey were SPSS and Microsoft Excel.The findings of this survey demonstrate the strong and weak points of all the university. The library of the College of Dentistry of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences ranked first among all of the surveyed libraries. In contrast, the library of the College of Human Sciences of Shiraz University had the lowest score of -1.09. Overally, the results of this study show that the majority of the libraries of universities in Shiraz have average or below average electronic facilities and services offered to their users.
faraborz doroudi; majid abasi
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Purpose: Since the Knowledge management is a systematic and deliberate attempt to develop, promote, and apply existing knowledge in organizations to create positive value for success and achieving goals, The purpose of this study is to investigate the application of knowledge management criteria to improve ...
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Purpose: Since the Knowledge management is a systematic and deliberate attempt to develop, promote, and apply existing knowledge in organizations to create positive value for success and achieving goals, The purpose of this study is to investigate the application of knowledge management criteria to improve the quality of information services in public libraries in Kerman Province. Methodology: This study is a survey research and of course, library approach has been used as well. Data were collected randomly by distributing 144 questionnaires among public libraries employees in Kerman province. Findings: Evaluation of Data analysis findings were presented using SPSS software. , knowledge management criteria, organizational culture, strategy, human resources, information technology, and direct and meaningful relationships with the quality of the public libraries and information services in the province. Conclusion: Using the criteria of knowledge management in public libraries, quality of the library information service are improved. In IT variables regression analysis, coefficient determination with 0.37 and coefficient determination with 0.30 have the greatest impact on the quality of library information services.
