Generolo Jono Žemaičio Lietuvos karo akademija

Product innovation is the basic strategy by which organizations can survive in the current marketplace for a longer period. Therefore, the present study objective was to examine the impact of reward management, performance appraisal and career management on knowledge management effectiveness and product innovation. Additionally, knowledge management’s mediating role and the moderating role of technological capability are also examined in the present study. Data was collected from the employees working in the fiberglass manufacturing firms in Bahrain. The collected data was analyzed using PLS-SEM. The study findings revealed that knowledge management effectiveness within the firm is significantly impacted by HR strategies like performance appraisal, reward system, and employee career management. Moreover, knowledge management effectiveness also significantly impacts product innovation. In the end, the study also confirmed the moderating role of the technological capability of the organization on the path of knowledge management and product innovation. The present study fills the gap of limited studies, using HR capabilities to improve Bahrain’s fiberglass manufacturing firms’ product innovation. Furthermore, the findings of the present study are helpful for policymakers of manufacturing sectors to integrate HR initiatives into their product innovation strategies.

This scientific paper provides an analysis of the formation and functioning of intellectual property objects. The influence of creation of intellectual property on the level and manifestations of national security of the countries of the world was determined. An analytical study of the current state and leadership in the world market of intellectual property objects has been conducted, the process of protection of intellectual rights and national interests of countries has been identified. Recommendations for combining the concept of national security and the intellectualization of world trade have been formed.

Presented paper aims to investigate internationalization of multinational company by exploring the main proactive and reactive factors impacting internationalization process. The authors strive to reveal the patterns of internationalization taking into account the aspects of the main theoretical models. The research is based on the main ideas of stage, learning and contingency approaches. The main proactive and reactive factors impacting internationalization process are based on the previous studies. The authors develop a research methodology and discuss main findings of the case study and survey. Results of the empirical investigation allow concluding that internationalization of a multinational company was initiated by several factors, namely environment, market, home and production.