Mohammad Ali Fahimi
Objective: Effective and efficient knowledge management is considered an
important factor in achieving sustainable competitive advantage for
organizations. This study aims to analyze the impact of knowledge-based
human resource management with the mediating role of intellectual capital
and social capital on innovation in manufacturing companies.
Design/Methodology/Approach: To examine the relationship of
knowledge-based human resource management on intellectual capital, social
capital, and innovation, a structural equation modeling approach is used
based on data collected from managers of manufacturing companies in
Afghanistan. The research instrument is a questionnaire consisting of 109
questions. Among them, 5 questions are for demographic purposes, 26
questions aim to assess the knowledge management process, 40 questions
for intellectual capital, 21 questions for social capital, and 17 questions for
innovation. The questionnaire is distributed to managers of Afghan
manufacturing companies.
Findings: The results indicate that knowledge-based human resource
management has a direct and significant impact on intellectual capital and
social capital, but it does not have a direct and significant impact on
innovation. However, knowledge-based human resource management has a
significant positive relationship with innovation through the mediating role
of social and intellectual capital.
Practical implications: The scientific implications of this research lead to
the development of knowledge-based human resource management,
intellectual capital, social capital, and innovation in companies. Effective and implemented knowledge management can contribute to advances in the
innovation performance of companies. The findings can be utilized by
specialists and managers interested in advancing knowledge-based human
resource management that leads to innovation.