Fostering Open Innovation by Linking Entrepreneurial Leadership and Knowledge Management: An Empirical Study in the Tunisian Context

Haute cuisine is emblematic in the world of tourism and is of fundamental importance in the economic and social life in most countries worldwide. Haute cuisine gastronomic experiences play with the senses, involving the diner, thus generating a unique experience for the customer. This empirical study aims to analyze the influence on the consumer of the characteristic stimuli of a high-level gastronomic experience in a restaurant with two Michelin stars. Using neuromarketing biometrics, combined with a qualitative research technique, the objective of this research was to determine the emotional impact of the presentation and tasting of dishes compared to wines and to draw conclusions about each variable in the general experience. The results indicate that the dishes have a greater influence on the level of interest than the wines, and both have a different emotional impact at different moments of the experience due to its duration.

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How TMT diversity influences open innovation: an empirical study on biopharmaceutical firms in China

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management ◽

10.1080/09537325.2021.1892056 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Chen Lu ◽

Zhiying Liu ◽

Yi Xu ◽

Suqin Liao ◽

Lihua Fu

Keyword(s):

Empirical Study ◽

Open Innovation

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Stairways to heaven: implementing social media in organizations

Journal of Knowledge Management ◽

10.1108/jkm-02-2013-0051 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 741-754 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Moria Levy

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Knowledge Management ◽

Empirical Study ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Applied Research ◽

Service Marketing ◽

Content Type ◽

Four Levels ◽

Functional Components ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper is aimed at both researchers and organizations. For researchers, it seeks to provide a means for better analyzing the phenomenon of social media implementation in organizations as a knowledge management (KM) enabler. For organizations, it seeks to suggest a step-by-step architecture for practically implementing social media and benefiting from it in terms of KM. Design/methodology/approach – The research is an empirical study. A hypothesis was set; empirical evidence was collected (from 34 organizations). The data were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively, thereby forming the basis for the proposed architecture. Findings – Implementing social media in organizations is more than a yes/no question; findings show various levels of implementation in organizations: some implementing at all levels, while others implement only tools, functional components, or even only visibility. Research limitations/implications – Two main themes should be further tested: whether the suggested architecture actually yields faster/eased KM implementation compared to other techniques; and whether it can serve needs beyond the original scope (KM, Israel) as tested in this study (i.e. also for other regions and other needs – service, marketing and sales, etc.). Practical implications – Organizations can use the suggested four levels architecture as a guideline for implementing social media as part of their KM efforts. Originality/value – This paper is original and innovative. Previous studies describe the implementation of social media in terms of yes/no; this research explores the issue as a graded one, where organizations can and do implement social media step-by-step. The paper's value is twofold: it can serve as a foundational study for future researches, which can base their analysis on the suggested architecture of four levels of implementation. It also serves as applied research that will help organizations searching for social media implementation KM enablers.

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The dynamic relationship of knowledge management processes and project success: modeling the mediating role of knowledge worker satisfaction

Business Process Management Journal ◽

10.1108/bpmj-08-2021-0500 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (6) ◽

pp. 1657-1676

Author(s):

Anum Shahzadi ◽

Shuangyan Li ◽

Umar Farooq Sahibzada ◽

Mehwish Malik ◽

Roshi Khalid ◽

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Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Project Success ◽

Knowledge Worker ◽

Entrepreneurial Leadership ◽

Content Type ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Management Processes ◽

Worker Satisfaction ◽

Knowledge Management Processes

PurposeConstructed upon a knowledge-based view, the purpose of this paper aims to empirically examine the entrepreneurial leadership impact as knowledge management enabler on knowledge management processes and knowledge management processes on project success. The study further ascertains the mediating role of knowledge worker satisfaction among knowledge management processes and project success.Design/methodology/approachUsing the data collected from 302 project workers from the software industry, China. The research used structural equation modeling (SEM) to analyze the hypothesis relationships using smart-PLS 3.2.9.FindingsThe outcome of the study reveals that entrepreneurial leadership has a substantial significant impact on knowledge management processes, and knowledge management processes influence project success via knowledge worker satisfaction as a mediator both directly and indirectly. Moreover, the study found partial mediation of knowledge worker satisfaction between knowledge management processes and project success.Practical implicationsThe current research identifies that entrepreneurial leadership may play a role in fostering knowledge management processes in project-based organizations (e.g. software industry) that can use the knowledge management processes to increase their chances of project success. More broadly, the current study contributes to the entrepreneurial leadership, knowledge management processes, knowledge worker satisfaction and project success existing literature and strengthens the relationship and suggest that how project manager's value knowledge worker satisfaction and help organizations gain competitive advantage and project success.Originality/valueAlthough there is an increased significance of knowledge management in the software industry, there is a lack of research that examines the enabling factors and outcomes of knowledge management practices. The present study is one of the first studies to ascertain the relationship of entrepreneurial leadership, knowledge management processes, knowledge worker satisfaction and project success. This is one of the initial researches that not only empirically examines the interrelationships among these variables but also enlighten insights into the current literature by instantaneous investigation of the mediating role of knowledge worker satisfaction.

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