Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine knowledge management (KM) infrastructure and processes on automobile manufacturing firm innovative performance through the mediating role of agile project management (APM) practice.

Design/methodology/approach

The data collection involved purposive and convenience sampling techniques to gather information from 692 employees employed in various public and private automobile manufacturing firms operating in Pakistan. To test the hypothesis, data analysis was conducted using Smart PLS software version 4, using the partial least squares and structural equation modeling technique.

Findings

The result revealed that knowledge management infrastructure and processes has a positive and significant effect on firm innovative performance. Moreover, agile project management practices positively and significantly mediate the relationship between knowledge management infrastructure and processes and firm innovative performance.

Practical implications

The performance of high-tech automobile manufacturing firms can be enhanced by implementing agile project management practices, especially when stimulated by external factors such as innovation. In an increasingly dynamic environment, innovation acts as a favorable factor that amplifies the positive impact of agile methodologies on firm performance.

Originality/value

Researchers can use these findings to identify knowledge gaps that need to be addressed in future studies and understand how strategies relate to processes within the KM-APM framework. This study provides practitioners with insights on applying KM practices in an APM context to enhance knowledge performance. Practitioners can use the framework to plan KM activities that support corporate strategy across all organizational layers, ensuring the appropriate knowledge is conveyed at each level.

中文翻译：

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通过敏捷项目管理实践的中介作用，知识管理基础设施和流程对汽车制造公司创新绩效的影响

 目的

本研究的目的是通过敏捷项目管理（APM）实践的中介作用来检验知识管理（KM）基础设施和流程对汽车制造公司创新绩效的影响。

设计/方法论/途径

数据收集涉及有目的和方便的抽样技术，以收集在巴基斯坦运营的各公共和私营汽车制造公司雇用的 692 名员工的信息。为了检验该假设，使用 Smart PLS 软件第 4 版进行数据分析，采用偏最小二乘法和结构方程建模技术。

 发现

结果表明，知识管理基础设施和流程对企业创新绩效具有积极而显着的影响。此外，敏捷项目管理实践积极且显着地调节了知识管理基础设施和流程与公司创新绩效之间的关系。

 实际影响

高科技汽车制造公司的绩效可以通过实施敏捷项目管理实践来提高，特别是在创新等外部因素的刺激下。在日益动态的环境中，创新是一个有利因素，可以放大敏捷方法对公司绩效的积极影响。

 原创性/价值

研究人员可以利用这些发现来确定未来研究中需要解决的知识差距，并了解策略如何与 KM-APM 框架内的流程相关。这项研究为从业者提供了在 APM 环境中应用知识管理实践以提高知识绩效的见解。从业者可以使用该框架来规划知识管理活动，以支持所有组织层面的企业战略，确保在每个层面传达适当的知识。