Investigation of the impact of IT on knowledge sharing among Ahwaz City University Librarians

The present research aims to investigate the role of IT in reducing barriers ahead of knowledge sharing. Research methodology was descriptive-survey. Statistical population of the present research included all librarians in Ahwaz City. They were 40 people in number. Research instrument was a questionnaire designed by the authors. It was actually a combination of standard knowledge sharing questionnaire and IT dimensions. Results of the research showed that women comprise a majority of statistical population. Individuals who have bachelor degree were significantly more than other degrees. From librarians’ viewpoint, individual barriers ahead of knowledge sharing were reduced significantly after application of IT in Ahwaz universities libraries. Therefore, IT is effective on removing individual barriers ahead of knowledge sharing. Further, research hypothesis was verified and application of IT reduces individual and organizational barriers ahead of knowledge sharing. Moreover, results showed that the influence of IT on reducing barriers in individual and organizational levels is the same and impacts of IT on facilitation of individual and organizational barriers were not significantly different.