Performance evaluation of Knowledge enterprises on the three-pronged model of knowledge management and organizational innovation

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1 رشته علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی، گروه ارزیابی سیاستها و پایش علم، فناوری و نوآوری ، مرکز تحقیقات سیاست علمی کشور ، تهران

2 PHD student of Technology Management, Department of Technology Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

3 Graduated in Educational Management, Department of Higher Education Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

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Purpose: The rapid pace of organizational transformation is increasing the level of ambiguity, uncertainty, and complexity within modern enterprises, fundamentally altering the core competencies required for effectiveness. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the roles of knowledge management and organizational innovation in the performance of knowledge-based enterprises.
Methodology: This study is applied in nature and employs a descriptive, survey-based methodology. Data were collected using a questionnaire distributed in 2023 among a statistical population comprising senior managers, middle managers, and employees of knowledge-based enterprises in Tehran province (n=280). To ensure validity, the survey underwent face validity testing via a pilot study of 30 participants, and content validity was confirmed through the expert judgment of ten specialists. Reliability was established using Cronbach's alpha. A structural equation modeling (SEM) approach was employed to analyze the relationships between independent and dependent variables and to validate the conceptual research model.
Findings: The results indicate that knowledge management has a significant, direct, and positive effect on both organizational innovation and organizational performance. Furthermore, organizational innovation exerts a significant, direct, and positive influence on organizational performance.
Conclusion: It is imperative for knowledge-based enterprises to implement robust knowledge management strategies to address existing knowledge gaps. Such strategies facilitate greater productivity from human capital, foster efficient employee learning, and enhance satisfaction among internal and external stakeholders. Moreover, effective knowledge management helps prevent the repetition of past errors, promotes creativity and innovation, and strengthens the enterprise's overall competitive positio

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Sciences and Techniques of Information Management
Volume 12, Issue 1
March 2026
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