Evaluation of Relationship between Human Resources Knowledge Sharing with Organization`s Performance with Emphasis on the Mediating Role of Intellectual Capital (Case Study: Yazd Tile and Ceramic Companies)

Subject Areas : Strategic Management Researches

Mohammad  Zarei Mahmoudabadi ¹ (Associate Professor, Department of Management, Meybod University, Meybod, Iran)

Received: 2021-03-01 Accepted : 2021-03-15 Published : 2021-11-22

Keywords: Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), Intellectual Capital, Human Resources, Organizational Performance, Knowledge Sharing,

Abstract :

Today, knowledge or intellectual capital plays a more significant role in achieving competitive advantage and attaining organizational goals. Tile and ceramic industry is one of important industries in Iran. So, attention to performance in this industry is very essential. The aim of the current research is to assessment the effect of human resources knowledge sharing on performance in Yazd tile and ceramic companies with emphasizing on the mediating role of intellectual capital. The statistical population of the study was managers and experts in the tile and ceramic industry. The present research is a descriptive-correlational survey which data were collected using standard knowledge sharing, intellectual capital and organizational performance questionnaires. The validity and reliability of the questionnaires indicated that the instrumentation had a good validity and reliability. Structural equation modeling (SEM) based on partial least squares (PLS) method was used to test the research hypotheses and conceptual model. The results of data analysis showed that human, structural and relation capital have a significant effect on operational and financial performance. Also, explicit knowledge sharing and tacit knowledge sharing has a positive and significant effect on financial and operational performance, respectively. According to the findings, it can be concluded that paying attention to factors affecting knowledge sharing and promotion of intellectual capital dimensions is an effective factor in performance improvements.

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