The purpose of this paper is to explore the relations among knowledge sharing (KS), intellectual capital (IC), absorptive capacity (AC), innovation (IN) and organizational performance (OP).,This paper empirically tests a model that uses structural equation modeling (SEM) based on a partial least squares (PLS). The sample is composed of 351 Brazilian and 135 Portuguese enterprises. They are micro, small and medium enterprises.,The results show that: the relation between KS and AC is partially mediated by IC; the relation between IC and IN is partially mediated by AC and the relation between KS and IN is mediated by AC and IC or both. There are relations among KS, IC, AC, IN and OP.,The study does not control for industry effects and technological differences among the firms.,The use of KS mitigates the loss of knowledge associated to employees' retirement or job changes. The knowledge appropriation by the organization (turning human capital (HC) into structural capital (SC)), the knowledge achieved from connections (relational capital, RC) and the trust embedded in an organization's relation with employees are important for AC and IN. Moreover, KS can positively influence all elements of IC. OP depends directly on IN and indirectly on the others constructs.,This study is relevant because it explores the relations among KS, IC, AC, IN and OP in one model. Moreover, it focuses on small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) with data from two countries.

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SMES中的知识共享，智力资本和组织成果：它们是否相关？

本文旨在探讨知识共享（KS），智力资本（IC），吸收能力（AC），创新（IN）和组织绩效（OP）之间的关系。基于偏最小二乘（PLS）的方程模型（SEM）。样本由351个巴西企业和135个葡萄牙企业组成。结果表明：KS与AC之间的关系部分由IC介导。IC和IN之间的关系部分地由交流介导，而KS和IN之间的关系部分地由AC和IC或两者介导。KS，IC，AC，IN和OP之间存在关系。该研究不能控制公司之间的行业影响和技术差异。使用KS可以减轻与员工的知识有关的损失 退休或工作变动。组织的知识分配（将人力资本（HC）转变为结构性资本（SC）），从联系中获得的知识（关系资本，RC）以及组织与员工关系中嵌入的信任对于AC和IN都是重要的。此外，KS可以对IC的所有元素产生积极影响。OP直接依赖于IN，而间接依赖于其他结构。本研究之所以有意义，是因为它在一个模型中探讨了KS，IC，AC，IN和OP之间的关系。此外，它着重于具有来自两个国家的数据的中小企业。RC）和组织与员工关系中所包含的信任对于AC和IN非常重要。此外，KS可以对IC的所有元素产生积极影响。OP直接依赖于IN，而间接依赖于其他结构。本研究之所以有意义，是因为它在一个模型中探讨了KS，IC，AC，IN和OP之间的关系。此外，它着重于具有来自两个国家的数据的中小企业。RC）和组织与员工关系中所包含的信任对于AC和IN非常重要。此外，KS可以对IC的所有元素产生积极影响。OP直接依赖于IN，而间接依赖于其他结构。本研究之所以有意义，是因为它在一个模型中探讨了KS，IC，AC，IN和OP之间的关系。此外，它着重于具有来自两个国家的数据的中小企业。