Knowledge and Innovation Management Synthesized Model in Learning Organizations

Although there is a broad literature about every aspects of knowledge management and innovation management, few studies has taken the relationship between these two fields in account. Yet, more studies have been done recently in this field. Introducing a concept called "knowledge innovation", some experts have suggested mixing the concept of innovation with the concept of knowledge. They argue that innovation management should be based on knowledge. In other words, knowledge and innovation have a close relationship with each other and management should take both of them in account. The purpose of this study is to provide a profile of the relationship between these two concepts and their effects on creating persistent competitive advantage for the organization. In this article, we have scrutinized knowledge management models using metasynthesis method and derived a mixed model. Furthermore, using meta synthesis approach, innovation management models are studied and their main divisions are specified. Finally, using attained knowledge from the models, a comprehensive model is proposed by composing parallel factors.