International Journal of Manpower: Volume 28 Issue 3/4

Connecting human resources management and knowledge management

Ivan Svetlik, Eleni Stavrou‐Costea

The article seeks to demonstrate the benefits of using an integrative approach between human resource management (HRM) and knowledge management (KM), where one reinforces and…

Knowledge management and innovation performance

Bengt‐Åke Lundvall, Peter Nielsen

The purpose of this paper is to show why the establishment of “learning organisations” must be a central element of knowledge management – especially in firms operating on markets…

Measuring organisational learning capability among the workforce

Ricardo Chiva, Joaquin Alegre, Rafael Lapiedra

The present study sets out to propose and validate a measurement scale that aims to capture the organisational capability to learn, based on a comprehensive analysis of the…

The role of HR actors in knowledge networks

Nada Zupan, Robert Kaše

The paper aims to examine structural positions of individuals, especially HR actors (line managers and HR specialists) within relational networks for creating and sharing…

Competency management in support of organisational change

Maria Vakola, Klas Eric Soderquist, Gregory P. Prastacos

Competitive advantage depends largely on the ability to activate and use organisational resources. As a result, the focus in the strategic management, organisational behaviour and…

The effects of joint reward system in new product development

Tsun Jin Chang, Shang Pao Yeh, I‐Jan Yeh

This study purports to examine the effects of a joint reward system (JRS) under a new product development (NPD) setting by identifying four neglected aspects of JRS that contains…

E‐business through knowledge management in Spanish telecommunications companies

Juan G. Cegarra‐Navarro, Eusebio Angel Martínez‐Conesa

E‐business requires small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) to seek both external and internal knowledge and to establish external and internal relationships with partners, such…

Knowledge sharing and firm innovation capability: an empirical study

Hsiu‐Fen Lin

Purpose – The study sets out to examine the influence of individual factors (enjoyment in helping others and knowledge self‐efficacy), organizational factors (top management…