The Impact of Knowledge Management on the Effectiveness of Strategic Human Resource Functions, Job Performance, and Innovative Behaviors of Employees: Case Study of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd

Ali  Azhdari; Hamid Reza  Shokrizadeh; Fatemeh  Morshedizad

doi:10.18502/mshsj.v10i4.21554

Ali Azhdari Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Economics, and Accounting, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ardakan, Ardakan, Iran
Hamid Reza Shokrizadeh Ph.D. in Financial Management, School of Management, Economics, and Accounting, University of Yazd, Yazd, Iran
Fatemeh Morshedizad Ph.D. in Human Resource Management, Expert of Yazd Provincial Management and Planning Organization, Yazd, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/mshsj.v10i4.21554

Keywords: Knowledge management, Human resources, Job performance

Abstract

Background: Considering the growing role of medical sciences universities in producing and transferring knowledge, identifying mechanisms to develop performance and innovation is of great importance. This study aimed to examine the impact of knowledge management on strategic human resource functions, job performance, and innovative behavior of employees at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd.

Methods: The research was applied in purpose and descriptive–survey in method. The statistical population consisted of all employees of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in 2024. Using a stratified random sampling method, 290 individuals were selected. Data were collected through standardized questionnaires on knowledge management, strategic human resource functions, job performance, and innovative behavior. The data were analyzed using SPSS ₂₆ and Lisrel_10.2 software through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).

Results: The results indicated that knowledge management had a positive and significant relationship with strategic human resource functions. In addition, knowledge management directly influenced both job performance and innovative behavior. Moreover, strategic human resource functions also had significant positive effects on job performance and innovative behavior.

Conclusion: The effective integration of knowledge management and strategic human resource functions can simultaneously enhance productivity and innovative behaviors in academic environments. Accordingly, medical universities should invest in knowledge management infrastructures and design knowledge-based human resource policies to improve performance and support innovation.