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Managing human reseurces toward achieving knowledge management
This resource extamines the linkages between human resource management and knowledge management. Specifically, the association between four areas of human resource managemen (training, decision-making performance appraisal and compessasion and reward) with the five areas with of knowledge management (Knowledge acquisition, knowledge documentation, knowledge transfer, knowledge creation, knowledge application) is explored. The statictical results suggest that a knowledge organization requires a deffrent management approach than the non- knowledge organization. Hence, the role of human resource management is also unique. In term of employee development, the focus should be placed on achieving quality, creativity, leadership, and problem solving skill. The design of a compensation and reward system should be on a promoting group performance, knowledge sharing and innovative thingking. The performance appraisal must be the base of evaluation employee’s knowledge management practices, and an input for directing knowledge management efforts.