Role of core competencies in developing ISS in knowledge-based SMEs

2005 ◽  
pp. 265-291
Author(s):  
Margi Levy ◽  
Philip Powell
Keyword(s):  
Core Competencies ◽  
Knowledge Based

The Role of Information Technology in the Advancement of Multinational Corporations’ Intellectual Capital

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona A. Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Geographically Distributed ◽  
Role Of Information

The article provides a systematic multidisciplinary framework that defines the role of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in leveraging Intellectual Capital (IC) across borders and between headquarters and subsidiaries of Multinational Companies (MNCs). In reaching this goal, this article investigates the strategic importance and value of ICT in the management of IC within MNC ecosystem. More importantly, the paper addresses the transubstantiation of MNC into boundaryless Global Knowledge-Based Organization (GKB-MNC) which ultimately propagates into Learning MNC (LMNC). The latter is a proposed MNC type that sustains competitive advantage through systemic adoption of “Knowledge Iterative Supply Network (KISN)” model proposed by the author. Furthermore, the article suggests a new multinational ICT/IC governance strategy that handles the emerging complexities associated with the modern intangible assets reuse, synthesis and synergy. In effect, these complexities originate from the introduction of functionalities such as just-in-time knowledge supply, elicitation of tacit knowledge, and leveraging of the core competencies for the creation and maintenance of geographically distributed value proposition.

“Knowledge-Based Economics” in the Innovative Development of the Construction Sphere

2015 ◽  
Vol 725-726 ◽  
pp. 996-1001
Author(s):  
Galina Tokunova ◽  
Alexander Petrov
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Competitive Ability ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Institutional Structures ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Business Structures ◽  
The Government ◽  
Technological Platforms

The increased role of knowledge in the economics, the growth of the role of education and innovations caused the necessity to revise the role of the basic subjects in the market (the government, business structures, universities) and mechanisms of their interaction. The primary importance is now being shifted towards such subjects of innovations as resource centers, innovative businesses, technological platforms, the clusters capable of exerting efficient influence upon the innovations process, which, in its turn, improves the competitive ability of particular spheres of business and entire national economics. This process also influenced the construction industry. The purpose of this research is to analyze the manifestation of the phenomenon of the knowledge-based economics in the construction sphere. The tasks of this research: firstly, to highlight the evolution of the scientific discipline “knowledge-based economics”; secondly, to analyze the efficiency of the phenomenon on the example of the USA, the EC and Russia; thirdly, to analyze the innovative process in the construction sphere; fourthly, to highlight the role of various institutional structures (resource centers, innovative businesses, technological platforms, clusters) for innovative activity in the construction sphere.

Multiple jobholders and workplace learning

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anu Järvensivu
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Learning ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Core Competency ◽  
Meaningful Work ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this research is to explore the career development and workplace learning of Finnish multiple jobholders who are university graduates. Design/methodology/approach 45 in-depth interviews were conducted with graduate multiple jobholders in Finland. The transcripts were analyzed by abductive content analysis using the Chaos Theory of Careers. Research participants were recruited via social media, invitations, snowball sampling and through networks. Findings Meaningful work was the attractor, the central factor in the decision to be a multiple jobholder. Interviewees attempted to adjust to future changes through their learning and choice of jobs and reported on their role as creators of future working life. Interviewees regarded organizing of their work and timetable as a core competency with their identity closely linked to their competencies and networks. Research limitations/implications The author acknowledges that the national context of Finland is unusually favorable to those becoming multiple job holders. Practical implications The identification of meaningful work as the key attractor, the intention to adapt to future contexts and the specifying of organization of work and timetabling as core competencies in multiple jobholding have clear practical implications at the national, local, organizational and individual levels. Originality/value Little has previously been known of the role of multiple jobholding as a facilitator in skill development and limited knowledge of how the various jobs combine into one portfolio. Previous studies have focused on individuals who take a second job to earn more money. Elite multiple jobholding has attracted little research attention yet seems to have an important role in achieving changes in society.

TAPPING REGIONAL AND CORPORATE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE FOR INNOVATION: THE MODERATING ROLE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE DURATION

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (01) ◽  
pp. 1550001
Author(s):  
OLGA BRUYAKA ◽  
FIONA XIAOYING JI ◽  
LINDA F. TEGARDEN ◽  
DONALD E. HATFIELD ◽  
WILLIAM B. LAMB
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Moderating Role

We develop and test how business entities tap regional and corporate scientific knowledge for their innovations in a revolutionary technology. Building on the knowledge-based view of the firm, we argue that while both regional and corporate scientific knowledge may improve a business entity's innovation, it is the business entity's own accumulative research efforts that improve its ability to absorb regional scientific knowledge. In contrast, we expect and find that the longer the entity has been researching the revolutionary technology, the less likely corporate scientific knowledge will impact the focal entity's innovation. Our results support this theory regarding the moderating effect of a business entity's own accumulative research efforts with corporate scientific knowledge but not with regional knowledge. Further, we find different effects between regional scientific knowledge and innovation among single and multi-location firms.

To Design an Effective E-Learning System in the Civil Servants' Job-Training

2010 ◽  
Vol 171-172 ◽  
pp. 523-526
Author(s):  
Fu Lei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Job Training ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Policies ◽  
Uniform Manner

The Chinese government is pursuing e-learning policies which makes job-training with a knowledge-based society. To explain more fully the important role of the e-learning environment, this article undertakes some typical examples of the governments' job-training under e-learning environment. The main problems in servants' job-training in China are the low quantity in the servants' training, short of restriction, the uniform manner in the training and less fairness and availability of opportunities for educational training. In order to develop the e-learning system, the civil servant's job training policies are provided and the measures of the effective e-learning system are designed.

scholarly journals Automated Information Supply of Worker Guidance Systems in Smart Assembly Environment

2021 ◽  
pp. 235-248
Author(s):  
Gerhard Reisinger ◽  
Philipp Hold ◽  
Wilfried Sihn
Keyword(s):  
Core Competencies ◽  
Manufacturing Enterprises ◽  
3D Cad ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Cad Modelling ◽  
Smart Assembly ◽  
Guidance Systems ◽  
Scientific Challenge

AbstractThe global megatrends of digitization and individualization substantially affect manufacturing enterprises. Assembly workers are exposed to increased process complexity resulting in physical and cognitive workload. Worker guidance systems (WGS) are used to overcome this challenge through output of information regarding what should be done, how it should be done and why it should be done. An unsolved scientific challenge in this context is efficient information supply of WGS. Information such as worker’s instruction texts, pictures or 3D representations are created by employees of the work preparation department and transferred to the WGS. Manual information supply is a time-consuming and complex process, which requires a high (non-value-adding) effort as well as comprehensive knowledge in handling 3D CAD modelling and software programming. This paper presents a novel approach to reduce the required manual effort in information supply process. A knowledge-based model is proposed that enables an automated information supply of WGS in smart assembly environment by means of algorithms and self-learning expert systems, which pursues a holistic and consistent approach without media breaks. The automated approach assists employees of work preparation department, which means they can concentrate on their essential core competencies instead of being busy, for example, creating assembly plans, instruction texts or pictures for individual WGS. Finally, the technical implementation as a software-based proof-of-concept demonstrator and sub-sequent integration into the IT environment of TU Wien Pilot Factory Industry 4.0 is outlined.

scholarly journals The sustainable development of the knowledge based economy in Lithuania

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 775-783
Author(s):  
Aurelija Čižauskaitė-Butkaliuk
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Environmental Innovation ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Effective Development

In this century the management of the country is in a dynamic, multiplicity and controversial environment. For their competitiveness is necessary to look for the interaction between the knowledgebased economy and the sustainable development. A strong correlation between those objects.forces scientists to analyze, create new evaluation methodologies. The aim of this study – to examine the role of importance between knowledge–based economy and sustainable development, create and calculate an integrated sustainable knowledge–based economy index of Lithuania and according to the results or research, make proposes for more effective development of Lithuania’s sustainable knowledge–based economy. The index consists of Socio-economic, environmental, innovation, human resources and information and communications technology sub–indices..The calculation showed that the development of a knowledge–based economy is not sustainable, because not all the development of sub–indices.is the same. The biggest positive changes taking place in information and communication technology, and negative – socio-economic areas. The sustainable development of the knowledge–based economy in Lithuania since 2010 is growing up.

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