scholarly journals The Role of Human Capital and Knowledge Management in Innovation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muthia Roza Linda ◽  
Gesit Thabrani ◽  
Firman Firman
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Knowledge Management

Exploring the role of transformational leadership in human capital effectiveness

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahid Khan ◽  
Ilham Sentosa ◽  
Faryal Salman
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Codification

Purpose Malaysia has set year 2020 as a targeted year to become the most developed nation and to transform the economy into knowledge based. Issue is to become developed nation, but without human capital development (HCD) process, the achievement of this vision would be difficult. Numerous studies articulated the direct impact of human capital on the country economic growth. Human capital is a significant factor to get competitive advantage, which is the need of the day for all countries as well as for organizations to survive in today’s tough competitive environment. Major objective of this research was to find the role of transformational leadership (TL) in human capital effectiveness with the effect of knowledge management (KM) strategies. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach A mixed research method is deployed in this study. Data are collected with the help of self-administrated questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. The structural equation modeling technique is used in the data; data are analyzed with the help of AMOS and Nvivo software. Findings The results revealed that transformation has a positive effect on KM strategies. Further, this study also identified that knowledge codification strategy and personalization strategy have a positive impact on human capital effectiveness. Research limitations/implications The results revealed that KM strategies play a vital role in human capital effectiveness. Therefore, the Malaysian healthcare industry should introduce KM strategies in order to enhance employees’ knowledge skills and ability. This study is only conducted in Malaysia; the future researcher can use a different method to test the current research model. Practical implications Knowledge codification and knowledge personalization strategy can contribute to the HCD process. This study can be generalized in the Malaysian healthcare industry. This kind of effort will add value into human capital. Hence, organization can get a competitive advantage with the help of human capital. TL style is the most appropriate style in the current era; this leadership has the ability to transform the system, which is the need of the day. Due to rapid changes in technology, a leader who believes in change can meet the challenges of twenty-first century. Originality/value KM strategies and their use have been a research issue for some time. Companies have also adopted knowledge management strategies tools to support and stimulate knowledge sharing in their organizations and to help employees to find the expertise they are looking for. But no research has been performed on the importance of KM strategies. This paper describes a unique and new framework that the authors devised to help companies to do just that.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Knowledge Management and Its Effect on Organizational Performance: Mediating the Role of Human Capital

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Forouzan Rezaei ◽  
Mohammad Khalilzadeh ◽  
Paria Soleimani
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Steel Plant ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to investigate and identify the factors affecting the empowerment and implementation of knowledge management in organizations as well as the impact of knowledge management on organizational performance. This study also examines the mediating role of human capital in the relationship between knowledge management and performance of Kabul Steel Plant, which is the largest steel plant in Afghanistan. The research model was developed through the literature review. The initial data were collected through a questionnaire containing 48 questions. Participants were 108 managers and administrative staff of the company. The collected data were analyzed by using the SPSS and SmartPLS software. The hypotheses regarding the impact of strategy and technology on knowledge management were rejected by using correlation analysis and t-test statistic. Finally, the findings showed the positive effects of variables of structure, culture, leadership, and trust on knowledge management in an organization. Also, knowledge management influences the organizational performance, both directly and through the mediating variable of human capital. This research encourages the managers and employees of organizations to use the available organizational resources to implement knowledge management in organizations and improve knowledge management practices and human resources that are the most valuable resources of any organization in order to remain competitive in the markets.

HR Practices, Learning Culture and Human Capital: A Study on Indian Business and Professional Service Sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 678-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooja K. Singh ◽  
M. K. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Professional Service ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
Equation Modelling

This study aims to examine the role of human resource (HR) practices and learning-oriented culture to influence organizational human capital through knowledge management (KM) processes. Several linkages were proposed among study constructs based on previous literature annotations. Further, proposed relationships were empirically tested using structural equation modelling technique with the help of SPSS 20, PROCESS macro and AMOS 20 software. Data were collected from 237 employees of Indian business and professional service providers. This study discusses the role of HR practices and learning-oriented culture to affect KM process and shows that the proposed relationship has the potential to positively influence organizational human capital. In addition, results of the study provide empirical evidence to the mediating role of KM process between the associations of HR practices, organizational human capital, learning oriented culture and organizational human capital. Later, authors discuss study findings and provide insights into implications, limitations and future scope of the study.

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