Investigating the effect of strategic alignment of knowledge management on business performance, analyzing the mediating role of innovation performance

masoome arabshahi¹ dina sabrimoghaddam²

1) Assistant Professor of the Management Department of Imam Reza International University
2) Master of Business Administration, Imam Reza International University

IOI Code : XKHC-AZBDFZ
Publication : 9th.International Conference on Researches in Science & Engineering & 6th.International Congress on Civil, Architecture and Urbanism in Asia(9icrsie.com)
Abstract :
    Expanding knowledge management strategy is a fundamental step to improve innovation and business performance of companies. The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of strategic alignment of knowledge management on business performance, the mediating role of innovation performance. The statistical population of the research is the managers of knowledge-based companies located in the Science and Technology Park of Ferdowsi University, Mashhad. Non-probability sampling method was available and according to Cochran s formula, the required sample size was 118 people. The research tool was Lai et al. s (2022) standard questionnaire. Factor load was used to measure face validity from experts point of view and convergent and divergent validity. Cronbach s alpha and composite reliability were used to measure reliability, and the total Cronbach s alpha was estimated at 0.947, which is acceptable. Data analysis was done by structural equation modeling method and SmartPLS3 software. The results showed that the strategic alignment of the knowledge management system had a significant impact on the performance of knowledge management and the performance of the knowledge management system, the performance of the knowledge management system had a significant impact on the performance of knowledge management, innovation performance and business performance, and the performance of knowledge management on innovation performance and business performance has had a significant impact, also innovation performance significantly affects business performance.

Keywords : innovation performance business performance knowledge management performance strategic alignment