Development and fitting of the optimal model of learning organization (from the perspective of organizational structure supporting learning) in education with emphasis on knowledge management

The main purpose of this study was to design and fit the optimal model of learning organization (from the perspective of organizational structure supporting learning) in education with emphasis on knowledge management (case study: Tehran Education). This study was performed using a sequential exploratory design (qualitative and quantitative). In the qualitative phase, the necessary data were collected by conducting in-depth interviews with 20 experts in the field of educational management and education managers in Tehran who were selected by theoretical sampling method. The research data were analyzed using the content analysis method and the network of themes and the conceptual model of network measurement of the learning organization in education. The qualitative results of the research showed that the optimal model of learning organization in education with two comprehensive themes including knowledge management and organizational structure supporting learning has reached a theoretical saturation with a total of 128 basic themes. In the quantitative phase of the research, a survey study was used to evaluate and test the model. Using a researcher-made questionnaire derived from the basic themes of qualitative study, research data were collected from 226 managers and education staff in Tehran who were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. The quantitative results of the research showed that the experimental model of network measurement of the learning organization in Tehran education has a relatively good fit and the knowledge management dimension has been able to have the largest share in measuring the experimental model of the learning organization with 0.935.