Explaining the Relationships between Knowledge Management Processes and Organizational Performance through the Mediator of Organizational Learning (Case Study: Staff of a Military University

Organizational performance is the core of all activities in the organization because it determines the survival of the organization and is a reflection of the way in which the organization uses its tangible and intangible resources to achieve its goals. On the other hand, knowledge management makes a significant difference in the outcome of companies and can be a vital competitive tool that significantly supports and strengthens the adaptability, survival and performance improvement of the organization. Accordingly, the central goal of the present study is to investigate the relationships between the variables of knowledge management, organizational learning and organizational performance in a military university. The required data were collected based on the research model through a questionnaire distributed among the staff of this university, and to examine the relationship between variables and test hypotheses, multivariate regression and structural equation model (path analysis) were used. Findings indicate that at 95% confidence level, there is a significant and positive relationship between knowledge management and organizational learning and organizational performance. The results showed that the variable of organizational learning has a significant and positive relationship with organizational performance. In addition, the organizational learning variable plays a mediating role in the relationship between knowledge management and organizational performance.