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The impact of organizational culture on the implementation of a knowledge management system in an organization
- Authors: Khudyakov S.O.1, Voronov T.M.1
- Affiliations:
- Scientific Research Institute of Healthcare Organization and Medical Management, Moscow, Russia
- Issue: No 3 (2023)
- Pages: 266-271
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://remedium-journal.ru/journal/article/view/1650
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.32687/1561-5936-2023-27-3-266-271
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Abstract
Organizational culture is an important factor influencing knowledge management processes in companies. The paper presents data reflecting an overview of theoretical and applied research on the implementation of a knowledge management system in organizations and the impact of organizational culture on them. The peculiarities of knowledge management in healthcare organizations are noted. It is concluded that organizational culture should be considered as one of the tools that can be used to achieve organizational goals in the field of knowledge management. By understanding the impact of organizational culture on UZ, organizations can eliminate potential barriers to UZ and optimize the cost of their costs for certain management decisions.
About the authors
Serafim O. Khudyakov
Scientific Research Institute of Healthcare Organization and Medical Management, Moscow, Russia
Email: s.o.khydiakov@gmail.com
Timur M. Voronov
Scientific Research Institute of Healthcare Organization and Medical Management, Moscow, Russia
Email: getright3850@mail.ru
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