aIslamic Azad University, Saveh Branch, Department of Educational Management, Saveh, Iran
bYoung Researchers and Elite Club, Firoozkooh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh, Iran
cTehran University, Department of Educational Management, Tehran, Iran
dDepartment of Industrial Management, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding author: javad Sofiyabadi. Young Researchers and Elite Club, Firoozkooh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh, Iran
Online published on 4 December, 2014.
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between e-learning and knowledge management (KM) practices in Shazand Petrochemical Company in Iran. Based on the review of literature on KM and E-learning, four main practices of KM (creation, acquisition, storage, sharing) and E-learning (application of technology, equipment & infrastructure, attitude, technological skills) were considered and the hypotheses were developed. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique was employed to test the hypotheses. The obtained results show that e-learning has a significant effect on all KM practices namely creation, acquisition, storage and sharing of knowledge. In other words, there is a positive and significant relationship between E-learning factors and KM practices.
Knowledge Management, E-learning readiness, Petrochemical industry, Structural equation modelling, Iran
