Role of Human Resource Practices in Knowledge Spillover: Study of Knowledge Hubs

The aim of this study is to identify the significant role of HR practices in the knowledge spillover process that drives firm innovation and to ascertain doable HR- practices to accelerate this process. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Interviews were transcribed. For...

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Main Author: Mehreen Waheed
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Language:English
Published: Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology 2023-06-01
Series:JISR Management and Social Sciences & Economics
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Online Access:https://jisrmsse.szabist.edu.pk/index.php/szabist/article/view/511
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description The aim of this study is to identify the significant role of HR practices in the knowledge spillover process that drives firm innovation and to ascertain doable HR- practices to accelerate this process. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Interviews were transcribed. For analysis, phenomenology is used as a research methodology to cater the essence of the phenomenon (knowledge spillover process) by studying HR-managers lived experiences. Findings validated through subjective saturated evidence of informants. The results based on data analysis revealed that frequent employee interactions, cooperative work environment and participative leadership are considered as the essence of knowledge spillovers. Another objective is fulfilled as Training and development and Employee relations are the two major HR practices that facilitate the knowledge spillover process effectively. This research benefits both academicians and practitioners. For educationist, it propounded a conceptual framework that supports in theory enhancement. For practitioners, effective implementation of HR practices can open new avenues of success for organizations.
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spelling doaj.art-2f3206f4f8be4f11a30d99391faf4df82023-07-06T20:16:17ZengShaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and TechnologyJISR Management and Social Sciences & Economics2616-74761998-41622023-06-0121210.31384/jisrmsse/2023.21.2.5Role of Human Resource Practices in Knowledge Spillover: Study of Knowledge HubsMehreen Waheed0School of Dr. Hasan Murad, University of Management & Technology, Pakistan The aim of this study is to identify the significant role of HR practices in the knowledge spillover process that drives firm innovation and to ascertain doable HR- practices to accelerate this process. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Interviews were transcribed. For analysis, phenomenology is used as a research methodology to cater the essence of the phenomenon (knowledge spillover process) by studying HR-managers lived experiences. Findings validated through subjective saturated evidence of informants. The results based on data analysis revealed that frequent employee interactions, cooperative work environment and participative leadership are considered as the essence of knowledge spillovers. Another objective is fulfilled as Training and development and Employee relations are the two major HR practices that facilitate the knowledge spillover process effectively. This research benefits both academicians and practitioners. For educationist, it propounded a conceptual framework that supports in theory enhancement. For practitioners, effective implementation of HR practices can open new avenues of success for organizations. https://jisrmsse.szabist.edu.pk/index.php/szabist/article/view/511training & developmentphenomenologyhuman resource practicesparticipative leadershipknowledge spillovers
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Role of Human Resource Practices in Knowledge Spillover: Study of Knowledge Hubs
JISR Management and Social Sciences & Economics
training & development
phenomenology
human resource practices
participative leadership
knowledge spillovers
title Role of Human Resource Practices in Knowledge Spillover: Study of Knowledge Hubs
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title_short Role of Human Resource Practices in Knowledge Spillover: Study of Knowledge Hubs
title_sort role of human resource practices in knowledge spillover study of knowledge hubs
topic training & development
phenomenology
human resource practices
participative leadership
knowledge spillovers
url https://jisrmsse.szabist.edu.pk/index.php/szabist/article/view/511
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