International Journal of Manpower: Volume 32 Issue 5/6

Knowledge management in the firm

Peter Nielsen, Palle Rasmussen

The purpose of this paper is to introduce this special issue on knowledge management in the firm.

Knowledge management in the firm: concepts and issues

Palle Rasmussen, Peter Nielsen

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…

The effect of human resource management control systems on the relationship between knowledge management strategy and firm performance

Yao‐Sheng Liao

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…

Organizational learning: Perception of external environment and innovation performance

Yu‐Lin Wang, Andrea D. Ellinger

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…

The influence of organizational structure on organizational learning

Inocencia María Martínez‐León, Jose A. Martínez‐García

The aim of this paper is to determine what type of organizational structure provides appropriate conditions for the development of organizational learning.

Organizational learning through development projects

Erik Laursen

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…

How to improve organizational performance through learning and knowledge?

Tsung‐Hsien Kuo

Through investigating the relationship among human resource management (HRM), organizational learning (OL), organizational innovation (OI), knowledge management capability (KMC)…

The relationship between high‐commitment HRM and knowledge‐sharing behavior and its mediators

Hsu‐Hsin Chiang, Tzu‐Shian Han, Ju‐Sung Chuang

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between high‐commitment human resource management and individual knowledge‐sharing behavior. Furthermore, the…

A new mode of learning organization

Yueh Chuen Huang, Hui‐Chuan Shih

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…

Knowledge management capacity and organizational performance: the social interaction view

Yung‐Chang Hsiao, Chung‐Jen Chen, Shao‐Chi Chang

This study aims to investigate the relationship between knowledge management capacity and organizational performance from the social interaction perspective.

The Dimensions of Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ): A cross‐cultural validation in an Iranian context

Mohammad Sadegh Sharifirad

The purpose of this research is to assess the validity and reliability of the measurement scores related to the learning organization culture, the Dimensions of Learning…

Effect of organizational relationship style on the level of knowledge sharing

Hung‐Wen Lee, Ching‐Fang Yu

This study aims to examine the effect of organizational relationship style (employees' relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and the organization) on the sharing of…

Towards a methodology to assess organizational learning capability: A study among faculty members

Joaquín Camps, Joaquín Alegre, Federico Torres

The present study aims to revalidate a measurement scale for organizational learning capability in the context of university faculty members. This is a particularly relevant…

HRM practices and knowledge sharing: an empirical study

Chee‐Yang Fong, Keng‐Boon Ooi, Boon‐In Tan, Voon‐Hsien Lee, Alain Yee‐Loong Chong

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the association between human resource management (HRM) practices and knowledge sharing from the Malaysian industry context.