Global Journal of Management Studies and Researches, 1(2) 2014, Pages: 122- 130 Academic Journals Global Journal of Management Studies and Researches www.academicjournalscenter.org 122 Investigation the Relationship between Knowledge Management Processes and Empowerment of Human Resources Mohammad Ali Haghighi 1 , Gholam Ali Tabarsa 2 , Behrooz Kameli * 3 1 Associate Professor, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Tehran, Iran 2 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Tehran, Iran 3 M.S. of Public Administration, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran * Corresponding Author: E-mail: Behroozkameli@gmail.com ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords: knowledge management process knowledge acquisition knowledge sharing knowledge application empowerment of human resource The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between knowledge management processes and empowerment of human resources. Knowledge management in the field of human resource means employee empowerment and equivalent to the concept of human resource development. In this study we tested the hypothesis that the result be based on the empowerment of knowledge management processes and in this context, we have special attention to personal knowledge workers within organizations by creating, acquiring and sharing. This research has been conducted on Iran Air Tour airline that is a professional organization and empowerment of human resources and knowledge management plays a crucial role for the success and progress of the company. This research in terms of objective is practical and in terms of methods is survey method. To test the hypothesis, the information is randomly gathered by 73 questionnaires that include the opinion of managers and employees. The results indicate that there is a positive relationship between process of knowledge management and human resource empowerment. © 2014 Global Journal of Management Studies and Researches. All rights reserved for Academic Journals Center 1. Introduction Knowledge management and empowerment of human resource were the new topic in the past two decades in successful organizations. The two issues are important in this century because the main source of competitive advantage and organizational effectiveness will not be new technology. The main sources include Knowledge, initiative, creativity, commitment, support and involvement that will be achieved in the shadow of empowerment human and knowledge management. However, with regard to special feature of today's world that include accelerated change, authority shifts, increasing complexity, increasing competition and rapid advances in science, Knowledge management has become one of the important policies of each organization, in other words, knowledge management has become one of the duties of organizations and communities. Nowadays, empowerment of human resource is an important issue in human resource management in organizations. By reviewing a literature related to empowerment, the role of knowledge is clearly noticeable. On the other hand, theoretical background and opinion of expert indicate the necessity of using knowledge management is undeniable. One of the most important factors that effect on empowerment is information, knowledge and job skills. Bowen and Lawler described empowerment as contribution of frontline staff in four elements of information, knowledge, power and reward (Bowen & Lawler, 1992). According to