Investigating the relationship between knowledge absorptive capacity and talent management with organizational performance

Background: The capacity to absorb knowledge and manage organizational talent and performance is important to the survival of organizations. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between knowledge absorptive capacity and talent management with the performance of the organization. Methods: This applied research used the causal design. The statistical population and sample size were ۵۰۰ and ۲۱۷ nurses, respectively.  Three standard questionnaires were used to collect data.  The knowledge absorption capacity questionnaire had Cronbach's alpha ۰.۷۰۵ and included ۱۹ items. Moreover, the organizational innovation variable of the Atlay and Akif questionnaire with Cronbach's alpha ۰.۷۹۵ and ۱۸ items, Hersi and Goldsmith with Cronbach's alpha of ۰.۷۶۲ with ۴۲ items, and Phillips and Rapper with ۲۸ items were used for the talent management component. Data were imported to SPSS۲۰ and analyzed using PLS Descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean age of participants was ۲۴.۳±۴.۵.۳ years, ۵۲.۵۴% of nurses were male and ۴۲.۴۶% were female. Also, ۶۱.۷۵% of nurses had a bachelor's degree and ۳۸.۱۵% had an MSc degree. Mean±SD of knowledge acquisition capacity was ۱۷.۵۶±۴.۶۳, that of talent management was ۱۷۳۹۷±۴.۸۷, that of organizational innovation was ۱۸.۲۲±۴.۶۵. and that of organizational performance was ۱۸.۳۹±۴.۹۵. Knowledge acquisition capacity, and talent management had a significant relationship with innovation and organizational performance (۱.۹۶<۲.۵۷, ۳.۸, ۵.۴۱ and ۲.۶۳), and organizational innovation was also correlated with organizational performance (۱.۹۶<۲.۹۴). According to the results of the Sobel test, the capacity to absorb knowledge and talent management was related to organizational performance with the mediating role of organizational innovation (۱.۹۶<۲.۴۵ and ۳.۲۱). Conclusion: Given the relationship between knowledge absorptive capacity and talent management with organizational performance, managers should be able to effectively improve the capacity to absorb knowledge and spread it throughout the organization.