Knowledge Auditing Model for Iranian Scientific Institutes

Abstract

Knowledge auditing is the first step in knowledge management programs. Knowledge auditing helps to identify knowledge management needs, areas of strength and weaknesses, opportunities and threats in organization. This paper aims to introduce models of knowledge auditing. It proposes a knowledge auditing model for Iranian research centers. Firstly library research method is used for introducing existing important knowledge auditing models. Then analysis and modeling method is used to propose a suitable model for Iranian scientific institutes. Different models can be used to audit organizations. The important ones are Hylton, Albers, Perez-Soltero et al, Wu and Lee, Ganasan, Durai and Dominic. Study led to a six-stage model of the knowledge auditing, namely, 1. To identify structural and strategic elements, 2. To identify knowledge needs 3. To identify knowledge flow, 4. To identify knowledge inventory, 5. To draw a knowledge map, 6. To identify areas of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

Keywords

• : knowledge management
• knowledge auditing
• knowledge auditing models
• iranian research institutes