Role of Technological and Knowledge Resources in a Firm’s Decision to Export: The Case of Inward Oriented Indian Industries

This article will critically analyse the sources and the role of knowledge diversity in informing causation logics in family firms. Family firms rely on knowledge resources from both intra-family and extra-family sources, which may require different approaches to effectively manage. We argue that as family firms acquire greater knowledge diversity, family-centred effectuation processes become limited and they will increasingly rely on formal causation logics to coordinate these resources. However, we expect this relationship to differ when knowledge diversity is sourced from either family or non-family sources. Empirical analyses of 242 small- and medium-sized family firms indicate that knowledge diversity positively affects a firm’s reliance on causation logics, regardless of the source of that diversity. This suggests that the affinity of family firms to leverage effectuation logics may not be characteristic of family firms in general, but instead may be an artefact of firm reliance on knowledge capital concentrated in family owners.

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Comparative Analysis of Commercial Knowledge Management Solutions and their Role in Enterprises

Journal of Information & Knowledge Management ◽

10.1142/s0219649205001067 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 04 (02) ◽

pp. 71-81 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Valentina Janev ◽

Sanja Vraneš

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Document Management ◽

Enterprise Integration ◽

Knowledge Resources ◽

Operational Level ◽

E Learning ◽

Software Engineers ◽

Research Organisations ◽

Insight Into

Knowledge technologies are a subject of permanent interest for software engineers at research organisations, as well as for market analysts in commercial organisations. In this paper, which aims to clarify the role of knowledge management solutions in an enterprise business, we survey the market of commercial knowledge management solutions and analyse their functionalities in domains such as document management, information retrieval, collaboration, decision support, e-learning, business automation and enterprise integration. The survey is based on a thorough study of web resources of knowledge management solution providers. Regarding the role of knowledge solutions in the business process, the present study will show that on an operational level they serve for better utilisation of the enterprise knowledge resources and, on a strategic level, they synthesise new knowledge needed for better management of customers, suppliers and partners. This paper gives an insight into the knowledge management market that can help strategic planners to easily begin a knowledge management initiative.

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The challenges of adopting BIM for setting and infrastructure management of University of Minho

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/20184802002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 ◽

pp. 02002 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Paulo J. S. Cruz ◽

Miguel Azenha

Keyword(s):

Shared Knowledge ◽

Facilities Management ◽

Infrastructure Management ◽

Knowledge Resources ◽

Global Challenge ◽

Modelling Framework ◽

Building Information ◽

Relevant Role ◽

The University

The University of Minho (UMinho) is aware of the relevant role of higher education institutions in the global challenge of sustainability. The integration of sustainability values into its strategy encompasses all the fields of its activity. Taking into account the growing importance of shared knowledge resources as a reliable basis for decisions during infrastructures life cycle, the UMinho is currently undergoing an important process of implementing a ‘Building Information Modelling’ framework (BIM). This paper briefly describes the implementation steps that are current towards such a goal, in particular in terms of facilities management aspects.

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FEATURES OF COOPERATION OF DOMESTIC BUSINESS WITH TNCS

Black Sea Economic Studies ◽

10.32843/bses.65-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Tetiana Busarieva

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Transition Period ◽

Production Capacity ◽

Sovereign State ◽

Knowledge Resources ◽

Qualified Personnel ◽

Human Labor ◽

Qualitative State ◽

Economic Ties

At the beginning of the XXI century it can be argued that the formation of Ukrainian corporations can become one of the strategic priorities of public policy, which, provided the appropriate external environment, will increase the competitiveness of the economy and through the exclusive capabilities of national corporations development of Ukrainian economic structures, internationalization of their production and capital, integration of Ukraine into the world economy, its participation in global transformation processes. Promoting the generation of knowledge resources in Ukraine is determined mainly by increasing the competitiveness of both individual regions and the state as a whole. At the same time, the region’s ability to produce knowledge, in particular scientific knowledge, implement it and use it effectively to achieve effective socio-economic development are now becoming the main factors ensuring positive dynamics of economic development of regions along with traditional sources – investment and human labor. And Ukraine is no exception, as in terms of analysis of the preconditions for the formation of the knowledge economy in Ukraine, it can be argued that the modern domestic economy is in a new qualitative state, which is associated with changing economic conditions due to introduction of new, high technology in production, expansion of information space, mobility of capital, increasing the role of creativity, creative work, increasing the role of theoretical knowledge. As a result, one of the primary challenges facing the companies of the independent sovereign state of Ukraine at the beginning of the transition period was to restore the supply chain and find new markets in order to use excess production capacity. The emergence and nature of the activities of corporations in the Ukrainian market are influenced primarily by the volume of the domestic market; adequate structure of “free” labor (the region has significant resources of both qualified personnel and cheap labor needed to organize mass production; traditionally close economic ties between the countries).

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Linking transformational leadership and frugal innovation: the mediating role of tacit and explicit knowledge sharing

Journal of Knowledge Management ◽

10.1108/jkm-04-2020-0247 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Hui Lei ◽

Linnan Gui ◽

Phong Ba Le

Keyword(s):

Transformational Leadership ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Explicit Knowledge ◽

Emerging Countries ◽

Frugal Innovation ◽

Content Type ◽

Knowledge Resources ◽

The Relationship ◽

Tacit And Explicit Knowledge

Purpose Given the important role of frugal innovation for firms in the developing and emerging countries, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of transformational leadership (TL) on frugal innovation through the mediating roles of tacit and explicit knowledge sharing. Design/methodology/approach The paper used a quantitative research method and structural equation modeling to test the relationship among the latent factors based on a sample of 339 participants from 120 Vietnamese firms. Findings Findings reveal the significant impacts of TL on aspects of frugal innovation, namely, frugal functionality, frugal cost and frugal ecosystem. Moreover, the paper highlights the mediating roles of tacit and explicit knowledge sharing (KS) in the relationship between TL and frugal innovation in terms of frugal functionality and frugal cost. Research limitations/implications To bring a deeper understanding of the benefits and important role of knowledge resources, future research should investigate the potential mediating mechanisms of knowledge management processes in the relationship between specific leadership styles and frugal innovation. Practical implications The paper provides a valuable understanding and novel approach for managers and directors of firms in developing and emerging countries to improve their firms’ frugal innovation capability through leadership practice and knowledge resources. Originality/value This study contributes to bridging research gaps in the literature and advances the insights of how TL directly and indirectly fosters frugal innovation via mediating roles of tacit and explicit KS.

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The Management of Knowledge Resources within Private Organisations

Knowledge Management for Process, Organizational and Marketing Innovation - Advances in Knowledge Acquisition, Transfer, and Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-61520-829-6.ch003 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 36-61

Author(s):

Federica Ricceri ◽

James Guthrie ◽

Rodney Coyte

Keyword(s):

International Institutions ◽

Economic Base ◽

Wealth Creation ◽

Private Company ◽

Private Companies ◽

Knowledge Resources ◽

Research Questions ◽

National Economies ◽

Specific Organisation

National economies have rapidly moved from their industrial economic base and shifted towards a knowledge base, in which wealth creation is associated with the ability to develop and manage knowledge resources (KR) (see, among others, MERITUM, 2002; EC, 2006). Several national and international institutions have produced various Intellectual Capital (IC) frameworks1 and guidelines (e.g. MERITUM, 2002; SKE, 2007; EC, 2006) to guide in the management, measurement and reporting of IC. However, there appear to be few studies of private company practices (Guthrie & Ricceri, 2009). The above informed the following two research questions of our study: (1) In what ways, did the private companies express their strategy and the role of KR within it? (2) What tools, including ‘inscription devices’, were used for understanding and managing KR within a specific organisation? This chapter answers these questions by providing illustrations of KR and their management in practice in a variety of private companies.

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Communities of Practice in Transition Economies

Organizational Culture and Behavior ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1913-3.ch007 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 134-148

Author(s):

Narasimha Rao Vajjhala

Keyword(s):

Human Resources ◽

Communities Of Practice ◽

Transition Economies ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Knowledge Resources ◽

The Social ◽

Social And Cultural Factors ◽

Informal Groups ◽

Efficiency And Productivity

Communities of Practice (CoPs) are informal groups of individuals sharing knowledge and experience within or outside an organization. CoPs can help organizations, especially Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with limited financial and human resources improve efficiency and productivity by leveraging knowledge resources in the organization. Transition economies have different social and economic conditions as compared to developing and developed countries. The success of CoPs in SMEs located in transition economies depends to a certain extent on the social and cultural factors in transition economies. This chapter explores the factors contributing to the success of CoPs as well as challenges that CoPs face in transition economies. This chapter explores the role of national and organizational culture on the functioning of CoPs in SMEs in transition economies. The objective of this chapter is to develop a framework that could be applied to CoPs in transition economies. This chapter also identifies the factors that might limit the work of CoPs in the context of innovation in SMEs in transition economies.

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Professionals’ Perspectives on Supporting Deaf Multilingual Learners and Their Families

The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education ◽

10.1093/deafed/enaa025 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 70-84

Author(s):

Kathryn Crowe ◽

Mark Guiberson

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Hearing Loss ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Language Choice ◽

Language Management ◽

Knowledge Resources ◽

Raising Children ◽

Children With Hearing Loss ◽

Insight Into

Abstract Parents frequently report that advice from professionals is important in making decisions about how their child with hearing loss will communicate. Little is currently known about how professionals support parents raising children with hearing loss in spoken language multilingual environments, children who are described as d/Deaf multilingual learners (DMLs). The purpose of this phenomenological study was to gain insight into professionals’ perspectives and experiences working with such families, particularly in relation to supporting parents in decision-making about multilingualism and language choice. Nineteen professionals discussed their experiences working with DMLs and their families, the role of professionals in decision-making about multilingualism and language choice, and the factors that they considered were important when supporting DMLs and their families. Inductive thematic analysis yielded three themes: child characteristics (language, development), negotiating and supporting language (information, parents’ language, role of language, timing, leadership, language management), and professional issues (knowledge, resources). This paper provides an important insight into professional considerations in supporting DMLs and their families, such as the role and functioning of evidence-based practice.

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Use of information and communication technology to support employee-driven innovation in organizations: a knowledge management perspective

Journal of Knowledge Management ◽

10.1108/jkm-01-2014-0013 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 633-650 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Leif Jarle Gressgård ◽

Oscar Amundsen ◽

Tone Merethe Aasen ◽

Kåre Hansen

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Organizational Structures ◽

Content Type ◽

Knowledge Resources ◽

Organizational Conditions ◽

Management Perspective ◽

Private And Public ◽

Information And Communication

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how organizations focusing on employee-driven innovation (EDI) use information and communication technologies (ICT)-based tools in their innovation work. EDI involves systematic exploitation of knowledge resources in organizations. Thus, the role of ICT for efficient knowledge management is important in this respect. Design/methodology/approach – In-depth interviews with employees, managers and union representatives from 20 organizations focusing on EDI were conducted. The sample included organizations from eight different industries, representing both private and public sectors. Findings – The results show that ICT-based tools can support the processes of acquisition, dissemination and exploitation of knowledge, which are important aspects of EDI. However, use of ICT-based tools has to be aligned with organizational structures and professional role conduct to be efficient. Practical implications – This study contributes to practice by highlighting several factors that organizations should emphasize to succeed with application of external and internal knowledge in their innovation work. Originality/value – This study applies a knowledge management perspective on the role of ICT-based tools to support EDI in organizations. The findings contribute to an improved understanding of organizational conditions for succeeding with use of ICT-based tools in innovation work, and emphasize that perspectives on knowledge management, technology management and human resource management have to be combined to understand how EDI can be promoted by using ICT in organizations.

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Knowledge management strategies, intellectual capital, and innovation performance: a comparison between high- and low-tech firms

Journal of Knowledge Management ◽

10.1108/jkm-04-2017-0150 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 22 (8) ◽

pp. 1757-1781 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Marta Buenechea-Elberdin ◽

Josune Sáenz ◽

Aino Kianto

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Intellectual Capital ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Innovation Performance ◽

Primary Data ◽

Content Type ◽

Knowledge Resources ◽

Technological Level

Purpose This study aims to analyse the complementary role of structural and relational capital (as the outcomes of codification and personalisation knowledge management strategies) in renewal capital and innovation in high- and low-tech companies. Design/methodology/approach The primary data, which were collected through a structured questionnaire from 180 Spanish companies, are analysed using structural equation modelling based on partial least squares. Findings Overall, the study offers three fundamental findings. First, it demonstrates the outstanding role of renewal capital as an intellectual capital (IC) component; second, it provides a conceptual analysis of the connection between knowledge management strategies and IC; and third, it highlights the necessity of considering the technological level of the firm as a contingency variable affecting the IC–innovation relationship. Research limitations/implications The study has three apparent limitations: The sample of firms is restricted to Spanish companies, data concerning the main study variables were collected from only one person at each firm, and not all of the possible components of IC were included in the research model. Practical implications Business practitioners can find useful guidelines for making efficient use of knowledge resources when boosting innovation performance, depending on the technological level of their firms. Originality/value Although many studies have tried to disentangle the IC–innovation connection, this study is unique, as it considers knowledge management strategies, a novel combination of IC components and the level of technological sophistication in the same analysis.

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