Leila Nemati-Anaraki; Fatemeh Nooshinfard; Fahimeh Babalhavaeji; Zahra Abazari
Volume 10, Issue 5 , October 2013, , Pages 714-725
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Introduction: Knowledge sharing is one of the most interesting and challenging issues of management in the new millennium. This study aimed to investigate individual factors affecting knowledge sharing among faculty members in universities and research centers. Methods: This survey was mixed and applied. ...
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Introduction: Knowledge sharing is one of the most interesting and challenging issues of management in the new millennium. This study aimed to investigate individual factors affecting knowledge sharing among faculty members in universities and research centers. Methods: This survey was mixed and applied. Statistical Population was 3430 faculty member worked at medical research centers and 12428 faculty members worked at medical universities in Iran during 2012-13. According to stratified random sampling at least 423 faculty members selected as sampling population. The tool used in this study was questionnaire that face and content validity were confirmed by experienced professors. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for each scale dimension was greater than 0.6, so the reliability of the instrument was confirmed. For data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics, statistical software SPSS15 and Pearson Correlation Coefficient was used. Results: The findings of the study showed that about 49 percent of faculties had a positive view of knowledge sharing. About 53 percent of the faculties were very willing to share knowledge with others. 35 Percentage of faculties share knowledge with different incentives. About 52 percent of the faculties expressed the role of trust and commitment for sharing knowledge very high. Conclusion: The results of this Study will provide empirical basis for planning and implementing knowledge sharing mechanisms. Key Words: Knowledge Management; Faculty Members; Universities Individual Factors of Knowledge Sharing among Faculty Members of Universities and Research Centers
Zahra Abazari; Tahereh Rigi
Volume 9, Issue 6 , March 2012, , Pages 848-861
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Introduction: Study habits and skills is one of the most important factors influencing academicachievement of students. The use effective study habits and skills are recommended for the better learningof students. This study investigates the study habits and skills of students of Zahedan University ofMedical ...
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Introduction: Study habits and skills is one of the most important factors influencing academicachievement of students. The use effective study habits and skills are recommended for the better learningof students. This study investigates the study habits and skills of students of Zahedan University ofMedical Sciences, Iran.Methods: This was a descriptive survey. 342 (total 2382) Students of Zahedan University of MedicalSciences were chosen by stratified random sampling (with probability proportional to size) in the secondsemester of 2010-2011. Data were gathered with the Redwood college study habit inventory, whichconsisted of 2 parts including demographic question (10 questions), and general question (51 questions).Its validity was approved by experts, and its reliability was calculated by Cronbach’s Alpha (α = 0.855).Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, and mean), one-way ANOVA, andstudent’s independent t-test in SPSS 15 statistical software. P-values of less than 0.05 were consideredstatistically significant.Results: The main issues of students in respect to study habits and skills were in time management withmean of 2.86, remembering with 2.93, studying a chapter with 2.98, listening and note taking with 3.07,concentration with 3.09, test taking with 3.28, and motivation with 3.38. Girls scored slightly better inremembering, listening and note taking, and motivation. However, boys scored higher in test taking.Conclusion: The results showed that the study habits and skills of students are at a moderate level. Due tothe importance of studying, planning to improve the study habits and skills of students is necessary.
Mahvash Kalhor; Zahra Abazari
Volume 3, Issue 2 , September 2006, , Pages 43-52
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Introduction: Research is one of the most important ways of information production. Among different kinds of research, applicability of research findings and the added-value of the elicited information are of great importance. Creativity, production of new technology, theory or method and problem solving ...
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Introduction: Research is one of the most important ways of information production. Among different kinds of research, applicability of research findings and the added-value of the elicited information are of great importance. Creativity, production of new technology, theory or method and problem solving are among the indices of information added-value. This study aimed to investigate the relation between research and community health improvement at Lorestan University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This survey reviewed academic members’ research projects between 2002 and 2005 in order to determine the information added-value. Biost three-dimensional qualitative model was used. This model consists of three components namely encoding, abstraction and publication and determines minimum and maximum added value of the elicited information.
A questionnaire including 23 questions was designed. The questionnaire was validated through literature review and consultation with efficient epidemiologists. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS.
Results: Our findings revealed that the maximum variance of added value was between minimum and maximum amounts of Biost model. F test showed that there was no significant difference between the mean values of coding component of the produced information (P
