Considering the influence of factors affecting implementation of knowledge management (case study: central department of Rasht's municipality-Guilan) Kolvir Ali Khoshhal*, Ghorbani Neda**, Deray Maryam*** *M.A Graduated in the field of, Public Management, Payam e Noor university of Rasht, Bandar e Anzali, Iran **M.A graduated in the field of, Public management, Tehran Shomal University, Tehran, Iran ***Young Researchers Club, Rasht Branch Islamic Azad University of Rasht, Bandar e Anzali, Iran Online published on 6 February, 2016. Abstract The main purpose of this research is assessing factors affecting the degree of preparation for implementing knowledge management. For data collection and considering hypothesis the field method has been used that the provided questionnaire has been given to the staff of municipality of Rasht. Validity coefficient(cronbach alpha) of the questionnaire of knowledge management and the factors affecting preparation of knowledge management has been evaluated 0.929 and 0.963 in order. The society of the research is staff of central department of Rasht municipality having at least B.A degree that is totally 329 staff. The sample volume was estimated 177 people by using Cochran formula. The collected data have been estimated by using descriptive statistics(using frequency distribution table) and inferential statistics(using multi variable regression test and correlation coefficient). The result of this research at the level of 95% certainty shows that parameters of change management with 0.739, organizational culture with 0.717, human resource with 0.635, IT with 0.586 and organizational culture with 0.484 have the highest correlation with preparation for implementing knowledge management and also the result of regression test showed that change management, organizational culture and human resource are the best predictors of preparation for implementing knowledge management. Top Keywords IT, change management, human resource, the degree of preparation of knowledge management, Rasht municipality. Top |