The effects of information technology inSuccess of knowledgemanagement processes

ABSTRACT: Many enterprises have applied IT in order to cut production costs, introduce innovations in products and services, promote growth, develop alliances, lock in customers and suppliers, and create switching costs and raise barriers to entry. In other words, IT can help a firm aiming to gain a competitive advantage. In addition, many studies have argued that business value comes mainly from intangible assets, such as knowledge. This paper examines the impact of in formation technologyon knowledge management processes.The sample was drawn from 20 Firms in Iran. A factor analysis using varimax rotation with principal components and linear regression were applied to test the research hypotheses. Knowledge management was analyzed with IT applications.The results show that information technologyhas significant effects on Success of knowledge management processes. This paper concludes with a discussion of the implications and limitationsof the research.