The necessity and applications of creating a knowledge management laboratory in universities and industries

Editor-in-Chief Lecture

Author

Editor of the Scientific Journal of Organizational Knowledge Management and Associate Professor, Faculty of Management and Economics, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran. Email: tavallaee.r@gmail.com

Abstract

Knowledge Management Laboratory is a research center that studies develops, standardizes, and evaluates knowledge management knowledge. These laboratories can be established in universities, companies, or other organizations. The most important necessities and applications of creating a knowledge management laboratory are:

Advancement in knowledge management knowledge: Knowledge management laboratories can contribute to the advancement of knowledge management knowledge. These laboratories can help to better understand the concepts and processes of knowledge management by applying new technologies, especially artificial intelligence, and conducting theoretical, experimental, developmental, and applied research. In this context, the design and implementation of experimental research play an important role in the development of management knowledge (Ahmadi et al., 2019).
Measuring and evaluating knowledge: Knowledge management laboratories can identify and evaluate the current state of knowledge management in universities and organizations based on existing standards of knowledge management and grant a certificate of knowledge management status by using new technologies.
Production of knowledge-based products and services: Knowledge management laboratories can use knowledge management knowledge to produce new products and services that support and facilitate the knowledge management process in universities and organizations.
Knowledge management knowledge transfer: Knowledge management laboratories can help to transfer knowledge management knowledge. These laboratories can transfer the knowledge of knowledge management to students, employees, and other people by holding training courses and hands-on and virtual workshops.
Providing advice and knowledge management services: Knowledge management laboratories can help organizations provide advice and knowledge management services. These laboratories can help them solve these problems by identifying knowledge management problems in organizations.

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