Who are the crew members on implementation of knowledge management strategies to enhance innovation and improve organizational performance

• Main Authors: Al-Hakim, Laith Ali Yousif, Hassan, Shahizan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/14286/1/10094-12298-1-PB.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/14286/; http://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JRDM/article/view/10094

The purpose of present study is to determine the role of mid-level managers in implementation of knowledge management strategies toward enhancing innovation and improving organizational performance.To address this issue, an intensive literature review was used.There is only one way to survive, stability, and growth for the contemporary organizations.Successful implementation of knowledge management strategies will enable innovation sustainability and organizational performance improvement. Therefore, the organizations must choose the best way to implement knowledge management strategies. However, there has been a lack of an integrated implementation framework for knowledge management strategies. The present study finds that midlevel managers could play a critical role in insuring the successful implementation of knowledge management strategies.As a result, present study proposed theoretical framework that explained how the mid-level managers influence in the implementation of knowledge management strategies. Additionally, how the successful implementation of knowledge management strategies lead to enhance innovation and improve organizational performance.