Background: The purpose of the present study was to compare quality of working life in Kashan teaching and non-teaching hospitals and to determine its relationship with knowledge mamangment.
Materials and Methods:the study was descriptive in nature.The statistical population comprised of middle and senior managers at Kashan teaching and non-teaching hospitals.The data were collected using a valid Likert style questionaire (Very little to very much).Data analysis was carried out using SPSS.
Results : Worke space gained the highest score among another parameters (3.64 in teaching hospitals and 3.47 in non-teaching hospitals.Material facilities scored the lowest in teaching hospitals (2.7). Job designe also attained the lowest score in non-teaching hospitals (2.81).
Democracy showed the strongest correlation with knowledge management in teaching hospitals (r=0.83). There was a strong correlation between education and knowledge management in non-teaching hospitals (r=0.69).
There was a strong correlation between quality of working life and knowledge managment both in teaching and non-teaching hospitals (r=0.92 and r=0.83), respectively.
Conclusion : Based on the fidinges of the study, paying special attention to participation in decision-making and education could play a crucial role in improving work life quality.
