Human Resource's Role in Leveraging Knowledge Management as a Competitive Advantage
Date of Award
11-15-2010
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Professional Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Strategic Human Resources
Disciplines
Strategic HR Management
First Advisor
Katherine Frazier
Keywords
Business strategy, Human resource, Knowledge, Knowledge economy, Knowledge management, Knowledge management success
Abstract
The ultra-competitiveness in the twenty-first century's business environment suggests that, to survive, human resource (HR) must prove its value. The knowledge economy presents HR the opportunity to demonstrate its added value through leveraging knowledge management (KM) as a competitive advantage. This capstone reviews the literature on business strategy, knowledge, KM, KM success, and HR to reveal links between these subjects and illustrate three roles HR can undertake to leverage KM as a competitive advantage. The capstone also assesses HR's current contributions to KM through a survey of 42 HR professionals. Survey results suggest that, although HR contributes to the three KM roles, HR is not currently fully capitalizing on the opportunity to become a strategic business partner through KM.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Delgado-Allmond, Carmen, "Human Resource's Role in Leveraging Knowledge Management as a Competitive Advantage" (2010). University College: Strategic Human Resources Capstones. 21.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_hra/21