EXAMINING THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT STATUS IN IRANIAN UNIVERSITIES: A REVIEW

Introduction: Knowledge management is one of the most important tools for organizations to succeed under competitive conditions and in the information era. Therefore, this research examines the status of knowledge management in Iranian universities and provides a review. Materials and Methods: The data of this review research have been collected through the search of published articles in Internet resources and scientific databases in Iran and abroad, and the words "knowledge management, university and Iran" without any language and date limitations. Results: Totally, among 13 studies we can conclude that a university with the successful implementation of knowledge management and the use of its facilities for accelerating and facilitating access to information will be able to increase its knowledge-making capabilities and achieve the competitive advantage in comparison with other universities and research centers. One of the other capabilities that provides the right application of knowledge management at universities is the ability to conduct group and interdisciplinary research. In addition, knowledge management can provide the opportunity to share knowledge, carry out more extensive research and further advancement of science by providing scholars' communication with other universities and research centers. Also, using knowledge management, university administrators will be able to quickly and efficiently obtain the information they need to make a decision. In order to optimize the effective factors of knowledge management in the university and make necessary changes, it is necessary for the university to be aware of the status of these factors. Discussion and Conclusion: By implementing knowledge management, the storage, transfer and retrieval of the existing knowledge as well as the possibility of interaction between researchers are facilitated and accelerated, which in turn can promote the level of research and increase the production of science, and help universities achieve their goals. Keywords: Knowledge Management, University, Iran.