Open AccessThe impact of knowledge management on competitive advantage considering the mediating role of organizational agility Case study: the hospitality industry in Isfahan
Author(s) -
Iraj Soltani,
Ali lavafan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of management and information technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2278-5612
DOI - 10.24297/ijmit.v9i1.672
Subject(s) - competitive advantage , business , knowledge management , competition (biology) , hospitality industry , organizational performance , marketing , industrial organization , computer science , ecology , tourism , political science , law , biology
Competitive advantage, as aset of unique abilities in an organization, allows it to enter new markets and overcome competition. This paper aims to determine the impact of agility and knowledge management on competitive advantage. According to the available literature and research background, three hypotheses are formed and tested. The data for the study are collected using a standard questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS V.18.0 and AMOS V.20.0 software packages. The results indicate that knowledge management affects the ability to gain competitive advantage both directly and indirectly through organizational agility.