The Role of the HRM in the Construction of KM for the Innovation in Technological SMEs

Authors

  • Thibaut Métailler

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Keywords: Knowledge Management, HRM, communities of practices, Expert, Hightec SMEs

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to show the link between human resources management and the knowledge management in practice, within technological SMEs. We show that the HRM processes set up by the entrepreneur and his experts collaborators in fact reveal more implicit KM practices that are deliberately integrated into the organisation through community of practices. The community of practices offers a new opportunity to assist entrepreneur in decision making to innovate by the knowledge management. The centrality of the entrepreneur is reduced for the benefit of the members of the community of practices. We used a methodology known as PAR (Participatory Action Research) strongly mobilized in the study context regarding knowledge transmission, training and recruiting. This methodology allows to both meet the organizations expectations in terms of management and knowledge transfer, and data production based on a scientific method.

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Published

1 Jun 2016

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2016)

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