Purpose: This study is an empirical research which proposes and tests a model of "Knowledge management processes that influence organizational innovation". Design/Methodology/Approach: The sample data was collected from a large database of organizations and obtained through an electronic survey.
Results:The results of factorial analysis identify the dimension "processes" and two dimensions representing "innovation" -"products and processes innovation" and "market innovation". The regression model results demonstrate that processes of knowledge management have a positive and significant influence on both innovation factors, but they contribute significantly more to explain "market innovation" than "products and processes innovation". Most of the results and conclusions are consistent with previousresearch reviews.Originality/value: Despite the growing importance of innovation and processes in organizations, the existence of empirical studies to investigate the influence of knowledge management processes in innovation is scarce. To fill this gap, this research presents a distinct contribution: to empirically test a model of the influence of knowledge management processes in organizational innovation, aiming to identify the percentual dimension of Processes and Organizational Innovation and examine their causal relations.