REVIEW PAPER: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF CREATIVITY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TOWARD INNOVATION PERFORMANCE IN THE JORDANIAN SMES

Abstract

This study aims to review around 100 previous studies in the SMEs in Jordan. The economic revolution at the current moment is relying on the SMEs industry to handle the crucial business in the countries. The main concern of this study is the innovation performance in the SMEs in Jordan, which is a need to compete in the current competitive business world nowadays. This study found the innovation performance is needed in the SMEs in Jordan. The study found human resource management, knowledge management, and creativity are among the variables that must be included toward the prosperity of the industry to be able to assist the country’s economy. Moreover, there is a relationship found between activating the role of human resource management on the intellectual capital, creativity, and innovation in the Jordanian SMEs.