Relationship Between Nurse's Innovation Networks and Organizational Memory in Jahrom University of Medical Sciences

Innovation networks would cause organizational memory strengthening. So need for utilization, efficient approaches and strategies to create networks are essential. The main purpose of this research was to study the relationship between Jahrom University of medical sciences nurse's innovation networks and organizational memory.
This research was a descriptive-correlative study that was carried out on nurses at Jahrom University of Medical Science during year 2016. Overall, 201 nurses were selected by stratified random sampling method and using Krejcie & Morgan table. The tools were Hekmatniya & Mohammadi innovation networks and Annette organizational memory questionnaires. Data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software, repeated measures analysis of variance test, standard T- test, Pearson correlation-coefficients and linear regression.
Amongst Jahrom University of Medical Sciences nurse's innovation networks maximum average belonged to technology-based network and minimum belonged to application-based network. All of the nurse's organizational memory dimensions were higher than the minimum level, but lower than desirable level. Only job awareness was at a desirable level. There was a positive and significant relationship between nurse's innovation networks and organizational memory, and innovation networks were a positive and significant predictor of organizational memory.
Nurse's knowledge is essential for strengthening the innovation of network creation. Therefore, existing knowledge in the organization should be converted to organizational memory and be the basis for knowledge transfer and learning to others.