März 29, 2013
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Purpose - This paper aims to analyze the exchange and reciprocal mechanism behind individual knowledge transfer activities as well as their impact on the individual knowledge transfer networks.Design/methodology/approach - The authors conducted a theoretical and simulation research. Agent-based technology is employed to construct an agent dynamics agent-based model that simulates and explains how an individual initiates the evolution of a... - Abstract
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to identify factors that facilitate tacit knowledge sharing in unstructured work environments, such as those found in automated production lines.Design/methodology/approach - The study is based on a qualitative approach, and it draws data from on a 4 month field study at a blown-molded glass factory. Data collection techniques included interviews, informal conversations and on site observations, and data... - Abstract
Purpose - This research responds to Simon’s (1999) challenge to apply "an economic calculus to knowledge". The paper develops a typology of knowledge that may be fruitful in facilitating research in a knowledge-based view of production.Design/methodology/approach - This paper reviews the enduring literature on the knowledge-based view of the firm (KBV) and gleans three classifications of organizational knowledge as distinct factors of... - Abstract
Purpose – Knowledge is the most important component of sustainable organizational growth and economic performance. This meta-analysis aims to summarize the determinants of individuals' knowledge sharing (KS) intentions and behaviors in organizations. Design/methodology/approach – The authors organize the knowledge sharing antecedents investigated in 46 studies (n˜10,487, median n=172) into three categories, i.e. knowledge sharer intention and... - Abstract
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to synthesize existing knowledge-based dynamic capabilities research into a single typology for managerial and academic use.Design/methodology/approach - Based on the resource-based and knowledge-based views, this study conducts a theoretically-grounded typology development exercise based on an extensive review of the existing dynamic capabilities literature.Findings - The paper identifies seven... - Abstract
Purpose - This paper assesses the importance of absorptive capacity and organizational memory in the process of internal exploitation for a higher organizational performance, and develops an empirical framework to explain the effect of a firm’s memory and its absorptive capacity on exploitation of internal resources and capabilities to generate incremental innovations and thereby improve firm performance.Design/methodology/approach - Structural... - Abstract
Purpose – This research seeks to respond to Simon's challenge to apply “an economic calculus to knowledge”. The paper aims to develop a typology of knowledge that may be fruitful in facilitating research in a knowledge-based view of production. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews the enduring literature on the knowledge-based view of the firm (KBV) and gleans three classifications of organisational knowledge as distinct factors of... - Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to synthesize existing knowledge-based dynamic capabilities research into a single typology for managerial and academic use. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the resource-based and knowledge-based views, this study conducts a theoretically grounded typology development exercise based on an extensive review of the existing dynamic capabilities literature. Findings – The paper identifies seven... - Abstract
Purpose – This paper seeks to assess the importance of absorptive capacity and organizational memory in the process of internal exploitation for a higher organizational performance, and to develop an empirical framework to explain the effect of a firm's memory and its absorptive capacity on exploitation of internal resources and capabilities to generate incremental innovations and thereby improve firm performance. Design/methodology/approach –... - Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to examine how – and whether – members of an industry cluster share knowledge through networking as a means to improving competitive advantage and, in particular, whether trust is present in the knowledge-sharing process. Design/methodology/approach – The research involved three surveys utilizing a relationship marketing orientation (RMO) that were conducted at intervals (in 2004, 2008 and 2010) in addition to...