Presenting a Model to Examine the Relationship between Knowledge Management and Administrative Corruption among Employees of the National Land and Deeds Registration Organization
Keywords:
knowledge management, corruption, administrative corruption, organizational employees, the National Real Estate and Documents Registration OrganizationAbstract
This study aims to develop an analytical model for explaining the relationship between knowledge management components and administrative corruption among employees of the National Land and Deeds Registration Organization. This applied study employed a descriptive–survey design with a correlational approach; the statistical population consisted of all headquarters employees of the organization, from which 214 participants were selected using simple random sampling; data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, document analysis, and observation and analyzed using Pearson correlation and Cramer's V statistics. The results indicated that the overall level of knowledge management was moderate; weak inverse relationships were found between knowledge acquisition and administrative corruption and between knowledge transfer and corruption, while no significant relationships were observed between other knowledge management components and administrative corruption. Strengthening organizational mechanisms for acquiring and transferring knowledge can contribute to reducing administrative corruption, and establishing an integrated knowledge management system is essential for improving administrative integrity.
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