The linkage between knowledge management practices and company Performance: Empirical evidence
Abstract: This study explores
the linkage between Knowledge management practices and company performance.
Keeping in view the theoretical and empirical importance, the present study
examines the predicting linkage of Knowledge management practices (sharing of
best practices and building of consistent process, continues employee learning,
effective management of knowledge, innovative culture development, and
management of core competencies) with company performance.
Methodology: The study was carried out on purposively selected sample of
412 employees at different managerial positions. They were administered
questionnaires including Knowledge Management Practices and company
performance. Data was operated by using SPSS version 20.Correlation and
regression analysis was done to establish the relationship between various
Knowledge management practices and company performance.
Findings: Results of this study illustrated that all selected Knowledge
management were positively related to company performance. Based on the
findings, and management of core competencies was the strongest predictor of
company performance, followed by innovative culture development, effective
management of knowledge and sharing of best practices and building of
consistent process, continues employee learning.
Research limitations/implications: The paper focuses on examining the
perceptual impacts of Knowledge management (KM) practices on company
performance. The interpretation of results should be taken with caution.
Value: The aim of this research is to investigate the relationship
between Knowledge management and company performance, study the importance of
Knowledge management as a source of sustainable competitive advantages for
companies and to investigate how the introduction of Knowledge management
practices facilitates company performance to improve. The practices that have a
more positive influence on company performance are also discussed.
Keywords: Knowledge management
practices, Company performance, Pakistan, Innovative culture, Core competencies
Author: Nausheen Syed, Lin
Xiaoyan
Journal Code: jptindustrigg130050
