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The Role of Human Resource Management Practice Mediated by Knowledge Management (Study on companies from ICT sector, Croatia)
The Role of Human Resource Management Practice Mediated by Knowledge Management (Study on companies from ICT sector, Croatia)

Author(s): Marina Klačmer Čalopa, Jelena Horvat, Lea Kuzminski
Subject(s): ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: UIKTEN - Association for Information Communication Technology Education and Science
Keywords: Human resource management; Knowledge management; ICT sector;

Summary/Abstract: This paper integrates theories and findings of the role of human resources management (HRM) in the process of knowledge management (KM) in the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector in Croatia.In order to succeed, companies must prevent the loss of knowledge. Therefore, they must recognize the importance of human resources as the main factor of business. Only knowledge management enables knowledge sharing.Furthermore, applications of information technology (IT) in the field of HRM can prevent the loss of knowledge and arise the transfer of knowledge among employees.For the purpose of this paper, a survey regarding human resource and knowledge management in IT companies is conducted in order to analyze the structure of HR and the importance of knowledge sharing in an organization.

  • Issue Year: 4/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 178-186
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English