Leila Nemati Anaraki,
Volume 1, Issue 1 (4-2015)
Abstract
Introduction: The dynamism of new economy requires researchers in different disciplines including medicine, not only to create knowledge quickly but also to acquire and apply knowledge through knowledge sharing (KS). So, determining factors that may influence knowledge sharing among organizations has become an important area of research. The purpose of this paper is to identify and determine factors that positively affect knowledge sharing for inter-organizational collaboration among medical research centers and medical universities in Iran, as well as proposal of a comprehensive model for it.
Methods: The method of this paper in data collection is mixed methods and applied research that was conducted in 2012. The faculty members of medical universities and research centers supervised by the Ministry of Health Treatment and Medical Education the population of the research included where “stratified random sampling” was used and a minimum required capacity of 423 people was provided. Spss 15, And Amos Graphics softwares as well as modeling methods of structural equation were used for testing hypotheses and assessment of the model.
Results: With respect to the statistical results and the factor analysis from amongst three studied factors, results showed that only the effect of organizational factor on the frequency of inter-organizational knowledge sharing was recognized significant and the two individual and technical factors did not indicate significant effects on knowledge sharing. Eventually the inter-organizational knowledge sharing model was presented with the results obtained from the quantitative section.
Conclusion: The results of this Study will provide empirical basis for planning and implementing knowledge sharing mechanisms.
Raheleh Samoei, Mohammad Sattari,
Volume 7, Issue 3 (10-2021)
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Given the Covid-19 and immediate investment in providing virtual university education, it is important to measure the performance of faculty members in this area. Accordingly, this study was conducted to design and psychometrics of a questionnaire to assess the performance of faculty members in providing virtual training.
Material and Methods: A descriptive study of instrument making was performed on 161 members of the faculty of medical universities in 1400. Sampling was done in an accessible way and through a virtual link by sending e-mail to academic address professors in education vice chancellor system of universities. Formal validity, content validity (CVR, CVI), criterion validity (convergent and divergent), heuristic factor analysis and reliability were measured by Cronbach's alpha method and halving. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, Student t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used to report the data.
Results: The findings of this study indicate an acceptable formal, content, and criterion validity. The findings identified four factors, including incentive creation, participation and regulation, learning assessment, and professional skills, which together explained 65.18% of the common variance. The internal consistency of the questionnaire was calculated by Cronbach's alpha method of 0.897 and Guttman coefficient in the halving method was calculated to be 0.873.
Conclusion: Due to the acceptable validity and reliability of the questionnaire, this tool can be used for faculty members in providing virtual training by educational evaluation systems, as well as researchers to measure the effective factors or improve the performance of professors in providing virtual training.
Zahra Akbari, Samira Soleymanpour, Shahram Sedghi,
Volume 8, Issue 4 (3-2023)
Abstract
Objective: The field of “medical library and information science” has a broad research platform due to its interdisciplinary nature. However, the lack of resources necessitates the attention to research priorities in this field. This study aims to identify the research priorities of Iranian faculty members and PhD students in medical library and information science.
Methods: This is a descriptive survey study that was conducted in 2020. The study population included all PhD students (n=45) and faculty members (n=36) in medical library and information sciences from different medical universities of Iran. Sampling was done by a census method. The data was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by experts and its reliability was confirmed using Cronbach’s alpha (α= 0.98). The data analysis was performed in SPSS statistical software on the data from 64 questionnaires using descriptive statistics (Mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (T-test and Friedman’s test).
Results: Friedman's test results showed that research priorities of faculty members were education (Mean=4.01), entrepreneurship (Mean=3.96) and research (Mean=3.80); For the students, the research priorities were evidence-based practice (Mean=4.15), information literacy (Mean=3.87) and education (Mean= 3.76).
Conclusion: Replacing traditional and theoretical topics with practical and future-based topics can be effective in preventing waste of time and resources in future studies.