Conceptualization of the Antecedents and Impacts of KMS Utilization: A preliminary framework.

The need for competitive advantage in organizations
through which such goals can be realized when supplemented
with other factors. In investigating how KMS contribute to
organizational performance, this study conceptualizes the
antecedents facilitating the effective use of KMS and relates how the usage of KMS influences both knowledge sharing practices and social capital development. Moreover, the interaction between knowledge sharing and social capital as well as their joint effect on human capital development is explored. Lastly, the framework provides theoretical explanation of how KMS utilization contributes to organizational performance by establishing the link between human capital development and organizational performance.