The effect of knowledge sharing on innovation and firm performance in Mazandran province small and medium sized using BSCapproach

Innovation as a important and vital factor for enterprises to create value and sustainable competitive advantage in today's environment is complex and variable. Organizations with more innovations in response to changing environments and the development of new capabilities that allow them to achieve better performance will be more successful. However, much of the innovation initiatives, is dependent on staff expertise.'s Knowledge is an important asset for organizations in developing its action occurs is important. this reason this study was to investigate the quantitative relationships between knowledge sharing, innovation and performance thereby place to share knowledge on innovation and performance for existing companies or companies that are entering the field of business, be specified. The purpose of this study applied descriptive - survey is based on a structural equation model. The study of the production managers of small and medium enterprises constitute the province. Data analysis was performed using software SPSS18 and AMOS18. Validity and content validity by confirmatory factor analysis and reliability using Cronbach's alpha coefficient equal to 0.83 was approved. Results showed that implicit and explicit knowledge sharing and innovation speed and quality of innovation and in turn affect the performance (financial, customer, internal processes), companies will leave a positive and significant effect. The results indicate that the performance impact of explicit knowledge sharing (financial, customer, and learning and growth) other than the company's internal processes. The sharing of tacit knowledge on all performance criteria but were later confirmed by customer.