A review on the interrelation between knowledge management and human resource management

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present a literature review on the positive relationship between knowledge management (KM) and human resources management (HRM), the two factors that can provide competitive advantages for an organization and make it redefine development strategy. The approach of the article is basically conceptual and descriptive. The article deals with the KM and HMR relationship; the way they are interconnected and supplementary for each other.This article is valuable to organization leadership especially those who are chief knowledge officers or HR managers to be well-aware of this relationship in their institutions and to help them to make full use of it to achieve the institution’s goals. The article provides chief knowledge officers and HR managers insight into the significant relationship between KM and HRM.