Today, Professional performance upgrade is one of the challenges for human resource managers, and development of professional competencies is accepted strategy to improve individual and organizational performance. Given the nature of the knowledge based organizations an
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Today, Professional performance upgrade is one of the challenges for human resource managers, and development of professional competencies is accepted strategy to improve individual and organizational performance. Given the nature of the knowledge based organizations and creating creative and innovative environments, development of professional competencies for knowledge workers is more important. This research aims to the effect of professional competencies dimensions of knowledge workers on professional performance by moderating role of innovative climate in knowledge based organizations of public sector. Research in terms of purpose is applied and type of data is quantitative and nature, is descriptive and correlation. Statistical population consisted of 328 knowledge workers of knowledge based organizations selected provinces (Tehran, Qazvin, Qom and Alborz), 177 people were selected in stratified random sampling. To measure the professional performance used Koopmans et al. (2014) questionnaire and for measure innovative climate used Bibi et al. (2020) questionnaire. Also, Professional competencies are measured with four subscales of knowledge, skills, ability and attitudes by use of Poorkarimi et al. (2017) questionnaire. Data analysis performed by using SmartPLS software and emphasized path analysis test. Results show that professional competencies dimensions include professional knowledge; professional skills, professional ability and professional attitude have a direct impact on professional performance. On the other hand, innovative climate moderates the effect of professional competencies dimensions on professional performance. Therefore, innovative climate by promoting and encouraging innovative culture of knowledge-based organizations provides the basis for development of professional competencies for individual excellence and the realization of organizational goals.
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