Knowledge Management Factors and Its Impact on Organizational Performance: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Knowledge management can help organizations to improve their performance. Many studies show that knowledge management impacts organizational performance. Human capital is considered a mediating role in knowledge management's impact on organizational performance, but it is still blurred, and only a few studies are related to this issue. Moreover, various factors influence knowledge management, such as organizational structure, culture, technology, strategy, trust, and leadership, but maybe other factors have not been identified. This factor can help knowledge management impacts organizational performance. This study was conducted to determine how the human capital role mediates the impact of knowledge management on organizational performance and determine another factor that affects knowledge management, which can impact organizational performance. This study was based on the Systematic Literature Review (SLR), which includes 37 articles published from 2016 to 2021. The study showed that human capital mediates the impact of knowledge management on organizational performance directly and indirectly through innovation. Meanwhile, organizational structure, culture, trust, leadership, human behavior, human resources practices, technology, and strategy are identified as factors that affect knowledge management, whereas human resources practices affect human behavior and leadership. Finally, we proposed a conceptual model that described how knowledge management factors impact human capital and organizational performance. This research can contribute to enriching knowledge management theory and be used to give recommendations for improving the implementation of knowledge management. Further research involves data collection, and empirical analysis needs to be conducted in an organization to examine the conceptual model.

Factors Affecting Knowledge Management and Its Effect on Organizational Performance with Human Capital As A Mediator

“…An example is the application of an open communication culture where every employee in any position can express their opinions and be able to provide input to related sections. These results are also in line with previous research journals from (Darmawan et al, 2023) in his research entitled "Knowledge Management Factors and Its Impact on Organizational Performance". which concluded that "Eight factors directly affect the implementation of Knowledge Management: organizational structure, culture, leadership, human resource practices, human behavior, trust, technology, and strategy, which can improve organizational performance".…”

“…Based on the results of the analysis, it shows that the influence between Organizational Structure on Knowledge Management is significant. With a significant influence between organizational structure and knowledge management in this study, it shows that an organizational structure that is flexible, open, and supports effective communication, good coordination, and easy knowledge exchange in these Korean multinational companies, can improve the application of knowledge management that is currently implemented, (Darmawan et al, 2023) in his research entitled "Knowledge Management Factors and Its Impact on Organizational Performance". which concluded that "Eight factors directly affect the implementation of Knowledge Management: organizational structure, culture, leadership, human resource practices, human behavior, trust, technology, and strategy, which can improve organizational performance".…”

“…Research by (Kaldeen & Sabraz Nawaz, 2020), they also found that quality human capital, such as high technical skills, has a significant positive impact on the relationship between knowledge management and organizational performance. Meanwhile, research conducted by (Darmawan et al, 2023), shows different results, because human capital has no impact on knowledge management and organizational performance.…”

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