The Weaver's Loom: A Conceptual Framework for Facilitating Transformational Human Resource Management Through the Strategic Integration of Knowledge Management and Continuous Improvement

Using the metaphor of a weaver's loom, this conceptual paper draws from existing literature to develop an integrative model that synthesizes relevant attributes of transformational leadership, continuous improvement, and knowledge management into an overall framework that supports a more strategic role of human resource management (HRM). The theory espouses that a constant focus on strategic goals, with all processes, policies, practices, procedures, and systems, working congruently with each other, results in a transformational HRM environment. This transformational atmosphere is essential as organizations focus on their strategic goals, while continually scanning their business environments for new opportunities, as well as impediments toward achieving their goals.