Knowledge management and sustainable competitive advantages: The impact of dynamic contextual training

2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon-Arild Johannessen ◽  
Bjørn Olsen
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Effect of Strategic Human Resource and Knowledge Management on Sustainable Competitive Advantages at Jordanian Universities: The Mediating Role of Organizational Innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8445
Author(s):  
Fieras Alfawaire ◽  
Tarik Atan
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Strategic Human Resource Management ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages

The higher education sector faces considerable competition around the world. Accordingly, universities need to make more efforts to increase their competitive advantages. This study aimed to empirically investigate the effect of organizational innovation (OI), knowledge management (KM), and strategic human resource management (SHRM), with a dependent variable of sustainable competitive advantages (SCAs), at Jordanian Universities. For this aim, a specially designed questionnaire has been distributed to study a convenience sample of 400 academic and administrative staff at Jordanian private and public universities, to obtain the required quantitative data. The study’s hypotheses were verified by Baron and Kenny’s mediation regression approach using the software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The results of the study demonstrate that there is a significant positive relationship between the following pairs of variables: KM and SCA; SHRM and SCA; SHRM and OI; KM and OI; and OI and SCA, whereas OI was found to have a partial and indirect significant mediation impact on the direct relationship between KM and SHRM and universities (organizations) gaining SCAs. Finally, it was concluded that more attention needs to be paid to the OI aspect in organizations and to integrate it with KM and SHRM in a way that promotes SCAs. In addition, we propose that similar studies should be conducted in industries other than education or the education sector in different countries in a way that obtains generalized and representative results.

scholarly journals An Empirical Study on Green Innovation Strategy and Sustainable Competitive Advantages: Path and Boundary

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baoshan Ge ◽  
Yibing Yang ◽  
Dake Jiang ◽  
Yang Gao ◽  
Xiaomin Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Green Innovation ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Impact

Although green innovation strategy (GIS) is the driving force for the sustainable development of enterprises, while the strategy is implemented, an increased cost and a change in organizational routines will cause an organization to become fragile, and even affect the sustainable competitive advantages. So, the purpose of this paper is to explore the impact path of GIS on sustainable competitive advantages and the implementation boundary of GIS. To explain the impact path, we consider the concept of dynamic capabilities to be the mediator variable. To explain the implementation boundary of GIS, we systematically explore the relationships among GIS, dynamic capabilities and sustainable competitive advantages under different levels of environmental uncertainty. Based on 241 new Chinese green firms, the empirical results find that GIS helps enterprises to gain sustainable competitive advantages. However, in the process of strategy implementation, enterprises should choose appropriate methods according to different degrees of environmental uncertainty. In a low environmental uncertainty, dynamic capabilities play a full intermediary role between GIS and sustainable competitive advantages. However, in a high environmental uncertainty, dynamic capabilities have no mediating effect between GIS and sustainable competitive advantages. This study not only integrates green management theory and strategic management theory but also makes up for the deficiencies in research on these theories and has important reference value for enterprises that seek to carry out green innovation activities.

External and Internal Knowledge in Organizations

2010 ◽  
pp. 298-307
Author(s):  
Rafael Andreu ◽  
Sandra Sieber
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Learning Trajectories ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Internal Knowledge

In this article we discuss how knowledge and learning contribute to developing sustainable competitive advantages in firms. We argue that effective knowledge management (KM) initiatives for this purpose should support appropriate learning initiatives (which we define in terms of learning trajectories [LTs] of individuals and groups within the firm) in order to ensure that knowledge needs are adequately covered over time.

The Relationships between Project Management and Knowledge Management

2016 ◽  
pp. 2072-2094
Author(s):  
Cláudio Roberto Magalhães Pessoa ◽  
Fabiana Bigão Silva ◽  
Mônica Erichsen Nassif
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Production Line ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Administrative Change ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Relationship

All companies work nowadays at pursuit of innovation, because that will bring better results. The high demand for innovative products and services has led companies to a permanent state of change, either launching a new product or improving the current, enhancing or changing production line, or making administrative change. According to Davenport and Prusak (1998), organizations recognize that knowledge is the only source capable of generating sustainable competitive advantages. Gattoni (2000) corroborates the authors defending that enterprise knowledge management becomes a new strategy to be matured in terms of competitive gains in projects. Models and theoretical approaches show that the relationship between project management, and information and knowledge management generates significant improvements to organizations. This chapter makes a link of both themes aimed at significant improvements in the organization.

The Relationships between Project Management and Knowledge Management

2015 ◽  
pp. 114-136
Author(s):  
Cláudio Roberto Magalhães Pessoa ◽  
Fabiana Bigão Silva ◽  
Mônica Erichsen Nassif
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Production Line ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Administrative Change ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Relationship

All companies work nowadays at pursuit of innovation, because that will bring better results. The high demand for innovative products and services has led companies to a permanent state of change, either launching a new product or improving the current, enhancing or changing production line, or making administrative change. According to Davenport and Prusak (1998), organizations recognize that knowledge is the only source capable of generating sustainable competitive advantages. Gattoni (2000) corroborates the authors defending that enterprise knowledge management becomes a new strategy to be matured in terms of competitive gains in projects. Models and theoretical approaches show that the relationship between project management, and information and knowledge management generates significant improvements to organizations. This chapter makes a link of both themes aimed at significant improvements in the organization.

scholarly journals Analysis of digital training platforms of universities: domestic and foreign experience

2021 ◽  
pp. 169-179
Author(s):  
A. Seitbatkalova ◽  
S. Mukan ◽  
S. Tamenova
Keyword(s):  
Main Tool ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Large Databases ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the study. Assessment of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of education based on a study of the implementation of e-learning technologies using digital platforms in both foreign and Kazakhstani universities.Methodology. Problems related to online learning and possible solutions were identified based on a retrospective and comparative analysis of foreign and Kazakhstan scientific research. Scientific literature search was carried out in large databases: Researchgate, Springer, ScienceDirect. During the search, 481 scientific articles were found that matched the entered search parameters. Given the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 465 papers were screened out, and the remaining 16 were sent for analysis.Originality / value of the research. Along with identifying barriers to the introduction of e-learning, the main factors during the COVID-19 pandemic were identified that influenced the effectiveness of the educational process. The study revealed that digital platforms create sustainable competitive advantages and are the main tool for modernizing the learning process.Findings. As a result of the study, the most significant factors related to technological knowledge management, as well as the level of readiness of universities, teachers and students to implement e-learning, were identified.

Digitalization of the economy as a factor of the region's sustainable competitive advantages in the face of global challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1478-1495
Author(s):  
V.V. Pechatkin
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Regional Management ◽  
The Face ◽  
Information Interpretation ◽  
Proportional Relationship ◽  
Classification Of Regions ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Impact

Subject. This article discusses the issues related to the implementation of the National project Digital Economy of the Russian Federation in the regions of Russia. Objectives. The article aims to develop and test a methodological approach to assessing the impact of the economy digitalization on the level of competition capacity of the areas, and justify practical recommendations on its use in the system of regional management. Methods. For the study, I used a correlation analysis, dialectical and systems approaches, and the table procedure of information interpretation. Results. The article proposes a developed and tested methodological approach to assessing the impact of the economy digitalization on the level of sustainability of the competitive advantages of regions. The classification of regions by level of competitiveness, informatization and digitalization is presented. The article also offers a set of activities aimed at developing the digital economy taking into account new challenges for each type of regions. Conclusions. The article concludes that there is a directly proportional relationship between the level of digitalization of the region and its stable ability to compete. To improve the system of regional management in the aspect of the digital economy development, the proposed set of measures is needed, which can help raise the country's competitive capacity in the medium term.

Contribution of Knowledge Management Practices in Creating Sustainable Competitive Advantage for Business Schools in India

2010 ◽  
Vol 09 (04) ◽  
pp. 387-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankaj Madan ◽  
Sheetal Khanka
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Knowledge Management Practices ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages

Land, labour, capital, raw materials, innovation, human resources, research and development have all been credited as sources of sustainable competitive advantage (SCA). Yet sources of sustainable competitive advantages continuously change, and transformations in the business environment cause shifts in the sources. A viable method to generate sustainable competitive advantages is knowledge management, and this study empirically links the concept of knowledge management to sustainable competitive advantage. The study investigates how knowledge management practices can be employed to improve strategic positioning and competitiveness in service industries, particularly business schools.

scholarly journals Knowledge management issues in the EFQM excellence model framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 781-800
Author(s):  
Fernando Criado-García ◽  
Arturo Calvo-Mora ◽  
Silvia Martelo-Landroguez
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Capability ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Efqm Model ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify knowledge as a key strategic resource within the EFQM excellence model. The study also analyses whether the EFQM model helps to create an adequate context for successful knowledge management (KM). A description is given of the synergies between both management approaches, with the purpose of reaching sustainable competitive advantages within organizations. Design/methodology/approach A literature review and a content analysis are carried out which show how the current version of the EFQM model includes the key aspects of the knowledge management systems (KMS) and its process. Also, the relationships and synergies between both considered management approaches are analyzed: quality management and KM. Findings After a detailed analysis of KM issues in the EFQM model, important synergies and complementary elements are appreciated between both management frameworks. Evidence is given of how the integration of both frameworks constitutes a dynamic capability that can lead organizations to attain sustainable competitive advantages. Practical implications An exhaustive review is given of the elements related to KM present in the EFQM model. In addition, companies are offered guidelines to be able to manage their knowledge through a model that is recognized and widespread in the business sphere. Originality/value The research develops the first content analysis of the process elements and KMS present in the whole structure of the EFQM model. Furthermore, it is shown how the integration of excellence and KM constitutes a dynamic capability for organizations based on continuous improvement, innovation and learning.

scholarly journals The Study of Events Approach Applied to the Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on the Performance of Consulting Engineering Companies

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Marcos Albuquerque Junior ◽  
José António Filipe ◽  
Paulo de Melo Neto ◽  
Cristiano da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Significance Tests ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Consulting Engineering

Recent research suggests that one of the main motivations for mergers and acquisitions is the attempt to acquire companies to incorporate intangible assets. Such assets provide important sources of sustainable competitive advantages and opportunities for growth. This article analyzes the strategies of engineering companies, as well as value creation in acquisition events of multinational companies, by using the study of the events method, providing an innovative way to be applied to this phenomenon. This method is used in our research to study the influence of the announcement of acquisitions on the abnormal accumulated returns of the acquiring companies, and is allowed to confirm that influence. In general, the average accumulated returns were positive and statistically significant in the three windows of the method, according to the significance tests used. The results validate the hypothesis that the events generate synergy gains for market players, emphasizing the importance of growth via acquisitions for the sector under analysis.

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