The Role of Knowledge Management in Developing Decision-Making Process from the Perspective of the Syrian Arab Football Federation

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2019 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 6 Issue 9

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Anas Mohammad Alsebaii

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I9P103

How to Cite?

Anas Mohammad Alsebaii, "The Role of Knowledge Management in Developing Decision-Making Process from the Perspective of the Syrian Arab Football Federation," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 6,  no. 9, pp. 20-47, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I9P103

Abstract:

The aim of this research is to identify the role of knowledge management in developing the decision-making process of the employees of the Syrian Arab Football Federation, and to identify the significance of the differences in the answers of the respondents on the questionnaire of knowledge management and the decision-making questionnaire according to the research variables: (educational qualification, years of experience).The researcher used the research tool: (knowledge management questionnaire and decision-making questionnaire), where the sample of the research included (288) workers in the Syrian Arab Football Federation. The most important findings of the research:
1. There is a positive correlation between statistically significant average answers of employees to the knowledge management questionnaire and average answers to the decision making skills.
2. There were statistically significant differences between the average answers of the research sample on the questionnaire of knowledge management according to the variable of scientific qualification in favor of individuals who possess a scientific qualification (diploma and above).
3. There were no statistically significant differences between the average answers of the research sample on the questionnaire of knowledge management according to variable years of experience.
4. There were statistically significant differences between the average answers of the research sample on the decision-making questionnaire according to the variable of scientific qualification in favor of individuals who possess a scientific qualification (diploma and above).
5. There were no statistically significant differences between the average answers of the research
sample to the decision-making questionnaire according to variable years of experience.

Keywords:

knowledge management, Syrian Arab Football Federation, decision-making process.

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