Investigating the Relationship between Knowledge Management, Entrepreneurship and Performance in Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization

Abstract

In recent years, knowledge creation and knowledge management have become dominant factors for organizations competitiveness and organizational performance and success. Successful organizations are those that consistently create new knowledge, disseminate it widelythroughout the organization and quickly embody it in new technologies, products and services. The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between knowledge management, organizational entrepreneurship and organizational performance. The study took place at Iran Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism organization. The research instruments were knowledge management enablers, knowledge management process, organizational entrepreneurship, and organizational performance questionnaires. Structural equation modeling was used to test the research’s hypotheses. The results showed that knowledge management enablers have a direct impact on knowledge management process; and knowledge management process has a direct impact on organizational performance and organizational entrepreneurship.

Keywords

• knowledge management enablers
• knowledge management process
• organizational performance
• organizational entrepreneurs