Digital Transformation and Administration Innovation In Press 2026 11 01 Knowledge Management Support Policies and Practices for Policymaking in the Islamic Consultative Assembly Knowledge Management Support Policies and Practices for Policymaking in the Islamic Consultative Assembly 1 18 EN Journal Article 2026 03 25 <p>In parliamentary settings, the quality of policymaking depends on the extent to which accumulated knowledge, evidence, and experience are accessible and effectively utilized. Despite the importance of this issue, there is no comprehensive understanding of the knowledge management support policies and practices employed in the policymaking process of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran. Accordingly, the present study aimed to identify the policies and practices through which knowledge management supports policymaking in the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran. This applied study adopted a qualitative approach and was conducted using Glaserian grounded theory. Data were collected through 27 semi-structured interviews with current and former members of parliament, experts from the Islamic Parliament Research Center, parliamentary committee experts, parliamentary staff, and university faculty members. The data were analyzed through constant comparison, open coding, and theoretical coding. The findings indicated that knowledge management support for policymaking requires the establishment of policies and practices in the areas of knowledge governance, policy memory, enhancement of knowledge trustworthiness, knowledge translation and packaging, expert networking, integration of knowledge resources, and institutional learning. The results suggest that the principal challenge facing the parliament is not a shortage of information, but rather the absence of institutional mechanisms for transforming fragmented knowledge into knowledge that can be used in decision-making.</p> https://journaldtai.com/index.php/jdtai/article/download/293/268