Evaluation of Human Resources Re-engineering and Knowledge Management Processes on the Economy of Sirjan free Trade zone (Iran)

Abstract

Any organization or company is a social institution based on the target operating and coordinated system
that is associated with the external environment. In the past when the environment was relatively stable for more
organizations they had taken advantage of opportunities by gradual changes and less satisfaction. With the passage of
time, all over the world, organizations have found that only changes in a gradual way may not reduce their existing
problems and sometimes it is necessary to save the organization and infrastructure by basic and comprehensive changes
in the organization. Nowadays, throughout the world, these revolutionary changes have been named as reengineering.
Process of reengineering is a current task in which the organization replaces the original business processes, so the
organization moves from function-oriented to process-oriented. In these circumstances, knowledge management and
re-engineering are considered as an important source of competitive advantage and can lead to important results, which
should be investigated. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of re-engineering and human resources
management processes on knowledge-based economy of Sirjan free trade zone. Required data were obtained by open
interview from 385 experts employed and engaged in free trade zones through random sampling method in 2015. The
results of the survey were based on questionnaire data and linear regression analysis showed that knowledge management
processes variable has a significant positive impact (p<0.01) on economy of Sirjan free trade zone. The test results
showed that the re-engineering of human resources variable also had significant positive impact on the economy of Sirjan
Special Economic Zone (p <0.01). Finally, on the basis of research findings and outcomes, some applicable suggestions
will be provided for better improvement.