This paper focuses on the relationships among human capital, technological capabilities and innovation. In particular, following the resource-based view and the dynamic capabilities approach, this research proposes that both technological capabilities and human capital are drivers of innovation for both products and processes. In addition, it suggests that the effect of human capital on innovation is mediated by technological capabilities. This idea about mediation arises from a review of the literature, although it has never been specifically addressed. The research uses a sample of 200 Spanish manufacturing firms to test the hypotheses. Findings provide evidence of the direct effect proposed and also show that the relationship between human capital and both product and process innovation is mediated by technological capabilities. However, according to our findings, this mediation is only partial for product innovation. The implications of these results for academia as well as for practitioners are discussed.

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研究西班牙制造公司的人力资本，技术能力和创新之间的关系

本文着重研究人力资本，技术能力和创新之间的关系。特别是，遵循基于资源的观点和动态能力方法，本研究建议技术能力和人力资本都是产品和过程创新的驱动力。另外，它表明人力资本对创新的影响是由技术能力介导的。关于调解的这种想法源于对文献的回顾，尽管从来没有专门讨论过。该研究使用了200家西班牙制造公司的样本来检验假设。研究结果提供了所建议的直接影响的证据，也表明人力资本与产品和过程创新之间的关系是由技术能力介导的。然而，根据我们的发现，这种调解只是产品创新的一部分。讨论了这些结果对学术界和从业者的影响。