SMEs performance and interaction of knowledge management, human capital and finance access

• Khansa Masood, Mohd Noor B Mohd Shariff, Halim Bin Mad Lazim University Utara Malaysia, Sintok Campus, Malaysia School of Business management, University Utara Malaysia, Sintok Campus, Malaysia

Abstract

This study presents a conceptual framework that proposes the positive influence of human capital and knowledge management on SMEs performance in the environment of Pakistan via comparative qualitative research methods. As a result, access to finance moderates the relationship between Human Capital and SMEs performance and access to finance moderates the relationship between Knowledge Management and SMEs performance. In conclusion, the role of competition in determining firms’ performance demands studies that examine the competition beyond the conventional approach of competition directly affecting the performance.