Literature Overlaps and Gaps between the Fields of Knowledge Management and Humans Resource Development

The purpose of this integrated literature review is to identify the multidisciplinary processes, models, and theories common to both Knowledge Management (KM) and Human Resource Development (HRD). Moreover, we looked for gaps in these research areas. By identifying these overlaps and gaps, better approaches to the development of both knowledge and human resource assets can be developed, thus contributing to the fields of KM and HDR. The scholarly literature affirms that while the fields of KM and HRD have unique characteristics, there exist overlaps and gaps. There is some evidence that the field overlaps between the two fields are of mutual benefit. Most important are that KM and HRD both identify organizational knowledge as a valuable asset. Both KM and HRD have best practices that focus on the accumulation, maintenance, and transfer of knowledge and skills throughout an organization, at management, employee, and contractor levels. Moreover, through prudent intelligence development and effective knowledge distribution, an organization can achieve success and sustainment.