Study of strategic human capital with performance improvement through knowledge management in employees of sports and youth departments of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces

Subject Areas : knowledge Management

omid  safari ¹ (Department of Physical Education,Nourabad Mamasani Branch , Islamic Azad University, Nourabad Mamasani , Iran)
kyanosh  dhghan ² (Department of Physical Education,Nourabad Mamasani Branch , Islamic Azad University, Nourabad Mamasani , Iran)

Received: 2022-04-23 Accepted : 2022-08-13 Published : 2022-11-22

Keywords: Human Capital, Knowledge management, strategy, Performance Improvement,

Abstract :

The purpose of this research is to study the strategic human capital by improving performance through knowledge management in the employees of sports and youth departments in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad provinces. This research is applied and descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of this research was 140 employees of sports and youth departments in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad. The statistical sample size was estimated to be 103 people using Morgan's table and they were selected by simple random sampling. The data collection tools were Chang and Hong (2005) strategic human capital standard questionnaires, Sharon Lawson (2003) knowledge management and Cooper (2009) performance improvement. Descriptive statistics methods were used to describe the data, and Pearson's correlation coefficient, linear regression, and structural equations were used to analyze the data. The results of the research showed that there is a positive and meaningful relationship between all dimensions of strategic human capital, flexible work schedule and job opportunities with improved performance. And there is a positive and significant relationship between all dimensions of knowledge management except knowledge absorption with performance improvement. Also, the results of the structural equations showed that the strategic human capital model has a good fit with the mediating role of knowledge management with performance improvement.

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