A STRUCTURAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION, AND PERFORMANCE OF IRANIAN INDUSTRIES: A THEORETICAL APPROACH


Rouhollah Mojtahedzadeh, Veeri Chettiar Arumugam

Abstract: This paper presents a model to conduct an empirical study in Iranian large Industries in order to improve th eir performance. The Innovation plays a fundamental role in determining the performance in Iranian manufacturing industries. In this research, a model has been developed that includes the factors of Knowledge Management and Inno vation to study their effect on the performance of Iranian Industries. It is hoped that this paper can provide an academic source for both academicians and managers due to investigate the relationship between Knowledge Manageme nt, Innovation, and Performance in a systematic manner to increase succe ssful rate of K nowledge Management implementation.

Keywords: Knowledge Management, KM, Innovation, Firm Performance, Iran's major industries

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Recieved: 01.02.2011  Accepted: 17.06.2011  UDC: 005.336.4

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