Thesis:

The relationship between innovation capability٫ innovation in human resource practices and competitive advantage with company performance

The present era is a time when transformations and changes are taking place at a rapid pace, and the commercial and business world is not without its share, as a result, in order for businesses and organizations to remain competitive, they must be flexible and change-oriented.Among these changes is the tendency of organizations to use human knowledge more than ever, which is constantly being improved.The present study is entitled "Investigation of the relationship between innovation capability, innovation by employees and competitive advantage with company performance" in the time frame of 2013.The type of applied research, its method is descriptive survey, and library and field methods (questionnaire) have been used to collect information.The population of this research is 120 managers and experts of Steel and Gemco companies, and the sample size is 100 people selected for conducting the research.The data analysis was done using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics using methods such as correlation and structural equation modeling SPSS software was used for this purpose.Finally, the results showed that there is a significant relationship between innovation by employees and competitive advantage.There is a significant relationship between innovation by employees and the company's performance.There is a significant relationship between innovation and competitive advantage There is a significant relationship between innovation capability and company performance.Finally, there is a significant relationship between competitive advantage and company performance.

Keywords: Innovation capability, innovation by employees and competitive advantage with company performance Se