Role of HRM in knowledge integration: Towards a conceptual framework

Knowledge integration (KI) is a source of sustained competitive advantage for firms. This paper draws upon the knowledge-based view of the firm and ability-motivation-opportunity framework to develop a theoretical and empirical model showing the role of human resource management (HRM) practices in a...

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Main Authors: Malik, A., Froese, F., Sharma, Piyush
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74240
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description Knowledge integration (KI) is a source of sustained competitive advantage for firms. This paper draws upon the knowledge-based view of the firm and ability-motivation-opportunity framework to develop a theoretical and empirical model showing the role of human resource management (HRM) practices in achieving KI. Findings suggest three ability-enhancing practices (training and development, focused hiring, and knowledge questioning values), four motivation-enhancing practices (project-specific performance, competency-based performance management, project-based information dissemination, and information and knowledge sharing forums) and five opportunity-enhancing practices (team working, information and knowledge sharing, verticalisation of business, geographical information and knowledge sharing, and structural change) that facilitate KI. The paper concludes with managerial implications, directions for future research and the study's limitations.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-742402022-01-28T06:16:15Z Role of HRM in knowledge integration: Towards a conceptual framework Malik, A. Froese, F. Sharma, Piyush Knowledge integration (KI) is a source of sustained competitive advantage for firms. This paper draws upon the knowledge-based view of the firm and ability-motivation-opportunity framework to develop a theoretical and empirical model showing the role of human resource management (HRM) practices in achieving KI. Findings suggest three ability-enhancing practices (training and development, focused hiring, and knowledge questioning values), four motivation-enhancing practices (project-specific performance, competency-based performance management, project-based information dissemination, and information and knowledge sharing forums) and five opportunity-enhancing practices (team working, information and knowledge sharing, verticalisation of business, geographical information and knowledge sharing, and structural change) that facilitate KI. The paper concludes with managerial implications, directions for future research and the study's limitations. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74240 10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.01.029 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Elsevier fulltext
spellingShingle Malik, A.
Froese, F.
Sharma, Piyush
Role of HRM in knowledge integration: Towards a conceptual framework
title Role of HRM in knowledge integration: Towards a conceptual framework
title_full Role of HRM in knowledge integration: Towards a conceptual framework
title_fullStr Role of HRM in knowledge integration: Towards a conceptual framework
title_full_unstemmed Role of HRM in knowledge integration: Towards a conceptual framework
title_short Role of HRM in knowledge integration: Towards a conceptual framework
title_sort role of hrm in knowledge integration: towards a conceptual framework
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74240