Investigating the Impact of knowledge Management Dimensions on Value Chain in Beekeeping Industry (Case Study: Ardebil Province)

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Assistant Professor, Department of Management and Economics, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

Abstract

The beekeeping industry is one of the major agricultural production sectors could results in provide relatively high employment with relatively low capital and knowledge management in this industry by beekeepers along with the precise implementation of the value chain can play an effective role in boosting the industry more. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of knowledge management on the value chain in the beekeeping industry in Ardebil province. This research was descriptive and the study population was bearded in Ardebil province (N = 3900). The research sample was determined using the Cochran formula of 188 people. The main tool used in the present study was a questionnaire it’s reliability was confirmed by experts and its reliability was based on Cronbach's alpha coefficients. The collected data were analyzed in two sections of descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS16 software. The results of regression model showed that knowledge management dimensions have a positive and significant effect on the value chain in beekeeping industry. Among the dimensions of knowledge management, has the most impact on the knowledge and knowledge of the value chain in the beekeeping industry. Given the square multiple correlation (0.62), the satisfied model has the ability to explain the behavior of the dependent variable.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 49, Issue 4
November 2018
Pages 797-804

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