Abstract:

We discuss what knowledge and innovation are important in any economy. They are essential element of strategic resource for a business to maintain competitive advantage. This research examines the importance of the sources of knowledge management and its relationship with organizational innovation and organizational performance. We did this research on a sample of 200 Tunisian companies operating in different sectors. Our study was built mainly on the basis of quantitative method. The data collection method is the questionnaire as part of a hypothetical-deductive approach. The empirical verification of the assumptions of this research has led us to confirm the relationship between internal sources of knowledge and organizational innovation and also to confirm the relationship between external sources and organizational performance. Finally, the rest of the assumptions are not verified.