Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to set focus on, and discuss the concept of knowledge, and show how the interrelations between knowledge and other concepts, such as learning, have become a decisive element in managing human resources and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to investigate organizational development projects considered as ways of implementing new methods – technologies and ways of organizing work in organizations. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical study presents four organizational...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce this special issue on knowledge management in the firm. Design/methodology/approach – The papers presented are all contributions dealing with knowledge in the firm. Findings – This special issue is part of the scientific response to the...

Purpose – The aim of this study is to examine whether the relationship between knowledge management (KM) strategy and firm performance is contingent on human resource management (HRM) control systems. Design/methodology/approach – Surveys were collected in computer and peripheral equipment...

Purpose – The purpose of this study was to examine the antecedent, perception of the external environment, and its relationship to organizational learning, as well as explore the relationships between organizational learning and innovation performance at two levels, including individual and...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to determine what type of organizational structure provides appropriate conditions for the development of organizational learning. Design/methodology/approach – The approach is a research model, which is based on research within the field, using a formative...

Purpose – Through investigating the relationship among human resource management (HRM), organizational learning (OL), organizational innovation (OI), knowledge management capability (KMC), and organizational performance (OP), the aim of this paper was to find a way of improving organizational...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between high‐commitment human resource management and individual knowledge‐sharing behavior. Furthermore, the mediating factors that link the relationship are examined. Design/methodology/approach – The structural...

Purpose – This is a case study paper. A major research goal of this study is to extend the existing theories of learning organization put forth in the 4I model by adding more complicated ideas to it. One minor goal of this research is to show that the first stage of organizational learning,...

Purpose – This study aims to investigate the relationship between knowledge management capacity and organizational performance from the social interaction perspective. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical study employs a questionnaire approach. The sample for this study is drawn from...