Knowledge management and open innovation in agri-food crowdfunding

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Cillo ◽  
Riccardo Rialti ◽  
Bernardo Bertoldi ◽  
Francesco Ciampi
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Exploitation ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
Knowledge Management Capabilities ◽  
Knowledge Exploration ◽  
Management Capabilities ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between knowledge management capabilities and successful open innovation within agri-food businesses. This particular piece of research focuses on agri-food businesses which utilize crowdfunding platforms. Design/methodology/approach The research adopts a survey-based methodology, which is useful in enhancing the generalization of results. The final sample includes 80 cases for the analysis. The model and the hypotheses were tested through a hierarchical regression model. Findings This research assesses the importance of knowledge management capabilities for successful open innovation in crowdfunding for agri-food businesses. In particular, it emerged that IT-based knowledge exploitation capabilities are enablers of open innovation strategies. Additionally, it emerged that knowledge exploration capabilities can positively mediate the relationship between IT-based knowledge exploitation capabilities and open innovation in the context of agri-food businesses. Originality/value To the authors’ best knowledge, few researchers have explored this topic and, as such, there is a need to better conceptualize this intriguing phenomenon and to provide empirical evidence to support it.

Unleashing the dynamics of triple-A capabilities: a dynamic ambidexterity view

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Yang
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Knowledge Management Capabilities ◽  
Knowledge Exploration ◽  
Management Capabilities ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis study examines the impact of knowledge management capabilities on agility, adaptability and alignment (triple-A), drawing upon the nexus of the knowledge-based view and dynamic ambidexterity in the context of manufacturing industry in the USA. It also assesses the performance outcomes of triple-A capabilities in terms of operational and relational performance.Design/methodology/approachPath analysis was performed in this empirical study in the manufacturing industry.FindingsThe results show that knowledge management capabilities are conducive to the development of triple-A capabilities, which in turn lead to the improvement of operational and relational performance.Originality/valueThis study is grounded in the marriage of the knowledge-based view and dynamic ambidexterity to assess the combinative impact of knowledge management capabilities of knowledge acquisition and sharing through absorptive and desorptive capacities on agility and adaptability through knowledge exploration and alignment by knowledge exploitation in the pursuit of triple-A capabilities. This study unentangles the linkage between knowledge management capabilities and triple-As by theorizing the connection between absorptive/desorptive capacity and exploration/exploitation in terms of responsive and efficient supply chain respectively.

Internal and external antecedents of open innovation adoption in IT organisations: insights from an emerging market

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabeen Hussain Bhatti ◽  
Gabriele Santoro ◽  
Aisha Sarwar ◽  
Anna Claudia Pellicelli
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Media Technologies ◽  
Knowledge Management Capabilities ◽  
Management Capabilities ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to propose and test a theoretical model exploring the impact of internal and external factors of social media use by IT organisations on open innovation (OI) adoption with the mediating effect of knowledge management capabilities. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 200 IT firms and partial least squares structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data of this study and to test the research hypotheses. Findings The results revealed that both customer involvement in social media and top management support (TMS) for social media had a significant impact on OI adoption. However, only the relationship between TMS for social media usage and OI link was mediated by knowledge management capability. Practical implications This study stresses the importance of social media policy development for business managers to create an interactive platform for their customers to participate in the activities of the firm. Moreover, the results suggest that for developing open knowledge management capabilities, leaders must focus on and support the use of social media technologies by the firms. Originality/value Social media technologies have taken the world by storm. Organisations and individuals are influenced by the knowledge available on Web 2.0 platforms. Most of the current research has focussed on the impact of social media use on OI in developed countries, but developing nations on the Asian continent have been left out of this discussion. Moreover, while most studies have focussed on the OI outcomes, less efforts have been directed towards understanding and exploring the OI antecedents.

How does open innovation affect firms’ innovative performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 720-740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiping Zhou ◽  
Yanhong Yao ◽  
Huanhuan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Opportunistic Behaviour ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
New Finding ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to explore the direct effects of open innovation (OI) on firms’ innovative performance, and to examine the moderating effects of knowledge attributes, including knowledge distance, knowledge embeddedness and partner opportunism on this relationship. Design/methodology/approach Survey data of 247 samples from China were used to test the proposed model through hierarchical regression analysis. Findings The findings indicate that the dimensions of OI are positively related to innovative performance. The results also reveal that knowledge distance positively moderates the relationship between inbound OI and innovative performance, whereas knowledge embeddedness negatively affects that relationship. Knowledge embeddedness negatively affects the relationship between inbound OI and innovative performance, whereas knowledge distance positively moderates that relationship. Thus, a new finding is proposed that knowledge attributes could align effectively with specific OI type to achieve superior innovation outcomes. In addition, the empirical results suggest that partner opportunism plays a negative moderating role on the relationship between outbound OI and innovative performance. Originality/value The proposed view that a firm’s innovation outputs will be superior when its knowledge attributes effectively align with OI enriches studies of the OI context and expands the literature of both the resource-based view and the knowledge-based view. Furthermore, this study provides insights into how OI benefits can be influenced by external contexts from the perspective of partners’ opportunistic behaviour.

Factors influencing innovation performance in higher education institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercy Asaa Asiedu ◽  
Hod Anyigba ◽  
Kwame Simpe Ofori ◽  
George Oppong Appiagyei Ampong ◽  
John Agyekum Addae
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Management Capabilities ◽  
Management Capabilities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between transformational leadership, knowledge management capabilities, organizational learning and innovation performance in the context of higher education institutions. Design/methodology/approach Using a survey research design, data was collected from 219 respondents comprising faculty and administrative staff from two public and five private universities in Ghana. The data were analysed by using the partial least squares approach to structural equation modelling with the use of Smart PLS software. Findings The results revealed that transformational leadership significantly predicts knowledge management capabilities and organizational learning and also has a positive effect on innovation performance. Originality/value Although some studies have covered the theoretical and empirical analyses of links between transformational leadership, innovation performance and some knowledge management capabilities, this study examines the direct links between transformational leadership and knowledge management capabilities, on one hand, and transformational leadership and organizational learning on the other, as well as their overall effect on innovation performance, which has been less discussed in literature, particularly in the tertiary educational sector and in the Ghanaian context.

On the path towards open innovation: assessing the role of knowledge management capability and environmental dynamism in SMEs

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 553-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Martinez-Conesa ◽  
Pedro Soto-Acosta ◽  
Elias George Carayannis
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Environmental Dynamism ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Integrative Research ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to shed light on the internal and external antecedents of open innovation (OI) in the context of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a special focus on the role of knowledge management (KM) capability. The paper develops and tests an integrative research model which assesses the effect of internal factors on KM capability; the impact of organizational and external factors, namely, KM capability and environmental dynamism, on OI; and whether environmental dynamism moderates the relationship between KM capability and OI. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the knowledge-based view and the social exchange and the contingency theories, this paper develops an integrative research model which analyzes several relations between organizational antecedents of KM capability and its effect on OI by using covariance-based structural equation modeling on a data set of Spanish SMEs. Findings Results confirm that information technology-supported operations and commitment-based human resource practices have a positive and significant influence on KM capability. In contrast, results do not find support for the relationship between interdepartmental connectedness and KM capability, whereas both KM capability and environmental dynamism have a direct influence on OI. Originality/value This paper adds to existing research on OI, as it is the first study that addresses the critical role of KM capability for the implementation of OI.

scholarly journals Knowledge Management Capabilities and Its Impact on Product Innovation in SME’s

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Saleh Malkawi ◽  
As'ad H. Abu Rumman
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Six Dimensions ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Knowledge Management Capabilities ◽  
Management Capabilities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

<p><strong>Purpose</strong>–This study aims to explore the impact of Knowledge Management Capabilities (KMC), captured by six dimensions, on product innovation in Information Technology (IT) Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).</p><p><strong>Design/methodology/approach</strong>– Survey data were collected from 300 managers in (45) IT SMEs located in Jordan. SPSS was employed to analyze the data.</p><p><strong>Findings</strong>–Two key findings emerged: first, among the six dimensions of KMC, only acquisition, sharing, application, and protection were found to be positively associated with products innovation, whereas knowledge creation and storing were not. Second, no significant differences were identified in employees' answers due to company size.</p><p><strong>Research limitations/implications</strong> – This study was restricted to small and medium size enterprises, and therefore, the findings of this study may not be generalized to large enterprises. Additionally, this study was confined to the Jordanian IT sector only, thus, the findings need to be interpreted with cautious as they may not be generalized to other sectors.</p><p><strong>Originality/value</strong> – this study advances our understanding of the nature of the relationship between knowledge and innovation.</p>

scholarly journals Achieving strategic flexibility in the era of big data

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (8) ◽  
pp. 1585-1600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Rialti ◽  
Giacomo Marzi ◽  
Andrea Caputo ◽  
Kayode Abraham Mayah
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Strategic Flexibility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Management Capabilities ◽  
Management Capabilities

PurposeThis research unpacks the micro-mechanisms that exist between an organisation's ability to conduct big data analytics (BDA) and its achievement of strategic flexibility. Knowledge management capabilities and organisational ambidexterity have long been considered factors influencing the aforementioned relationship. In order to assess this, the authors build on dynamic capabilities as the main theoretical lens through which to examine.Design/methodology/approachStructural equation modelling (SEM) is the main methodological approach used in this research. A structural model was developed and tested based on 215 survey responses collected from managers of organisations in continental Europe.FindingsThe results indicate that BDA capabilities are a significant antecedent of an organisation's strategic flexibility. This relationship, however, is influenced by knowledge management capabilities and ambidexterity.Practical implicationsManagers wishing to properly exploit the potential of big data should invest in the elaboration of knowledge management processes across their organisation. This strategy can foster strategic flexibility.Originality/valuePrevious research has explored the theoretical links between big data, knowledge management and strategic flexibility. However, little attention has been paid to the quantitative investigation of the phenomenon.

scholarly journals The performance implications of knowledge management and strategic alignment of MNC subsidiaries

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 1477-1501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Dabic ◽  
Timothy Kiessling
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Strategic Orientation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Strategic Choices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Orientations ◽  
Knowledge Management Capabilities ◽  
Management Capabilities

Purpose The purpose of this paper was to investigate antecedents and results of strategic choices of multinational corporation (MNC) subsidiaries in Croatia economy. Hence, the authors examined knowledge management and its association with performance. Additionally, they explored which of the strategies will be most likely chosen by subsidiaries in transitional economies that are characterized by market volatility and uncertainty. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from a survey of 131 MNC subsidiaries operating in Croatia. To test the theoretical correlation between knowledge management capabilities and strategic orientation, the authors used the ANCOVA method and controlled for industry, years in international business and firm size. Findings The results pointed out the recognized necessities for a specific alignment between environment, strategy and knowledge management capabilities. The findings also suggest that there is a positive relationship between knowledge management and performance. Research limitations/implications As with most of the research, this paper has limitations. First, all data were collected using self-report surveys raising the possibility of response set biases. Additionally, all data were collected at one point in one country specifically in Croatia. Practical implications Clearly, there is substantial interaction between the MNC subsidiary’s environment and the MNC subsidiary’s strategic orientation. Most notably, the environment studied here was at the competitive and consumer market level. Firms need to develop a strategic plan for knowledge management based upon the local environmental influences. Social implications Other firms from Central and Eastern European and developed countries may compare their own environment, strategy and knowledge management practices in MNCs with findings from Croatia to be aware of similarities and market differences. Originality/value The strategic employment of knowledge acquisition, conversion and application are examined across firms using the Prospector, Analyzer, Defender and Reactor strategic orientations.

Knowledge management capabilities and organizational outcomes: contemporary literature and future directions

Kybernetes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Kashif Imran ◽  
Tehreem Fatima ◽  
Ambreen Sarwar ◽  
Shahid Amin
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Organizational Effectiveness ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Knowledge Management Capabilities ◽  
Management Capabilities

PurposeThe purpose of this systematic review is to summarize the possible organizational outcomes related to knowledge management capabilities (KMCs). It aims at offering the modern-day dynamic organizations a path, through which they can utilize KMC at hand for gaining competitive advantage and positive organizational outcomes. The review is based on previous studies in the field of knowledge management and explains how KMCs are associated with various organizational outcomes.Design/methodology/approachA systematic approach was utilized to collect, examine, interpret and synthesize researches regarding KMCs and their usefulness for various organizational outcomes. The meta-synthesis method was adopted to review 106 research papers after careful selection.FindingsIt was evident from this integrated review that KMCs help in promoting organizational effectiveness, innovative ability, organizational change, value creation, competitive advantage, organizational learning and performance. Furthermore, the current review suggests research avenues and knowledge gaps in current literature to provide future researchers unique research opportunities.Originality/valueThe review revealed a profound opinion that organizations have to develop an optimal mix of KMCs to achieve better organizational outcomes. The study identified how KMCs set a basis and build positive support to enhance the key organizational outcomes such as organizational effectiveness, innovative ability, organizational change, value creation, competitive advantage, organizational learning and performance. However, cooperation bias is one of the most considerable limitations in research studies included in this systematic literature review.

Ambidextrous leadership and organizational innovation: the importance of knowledge search and strategic flexibility

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruiqian Jia ◽  
Wenan Hu ◽  
Shuwen LI
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Strategic Flexibility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
Knowledge Search ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Ambidextrous Leadership

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the potential process through which leadership exerts impacts on organizational innovation. A thorough analysis was conducted by highlighting the contribution of ambidextrous leadership to organizational innovation. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from companies located in mainland China. A total of 200 cases were included in the final sample. Hierarchical regression analysis was adopted to test the hypotheses in this study. Findings The results showed that exploitation knowledge search and exploration knowledge search partly mediated the relationship between ambidextrous leadership and organizational innovation, respectively. Strategic flexibility could positively moderate the relationship between exploitation knowledge search and organizational innovation and had no significant impacts on moderating the relationship between exploration knowledge search and organizational innovation. Research limitations/implications In this study, not only were managers provided with a sophisticated understanding of how and when ambidextrous leadership could influence organizational innovation but also concrete strategies were given for enhancing organizational innovation. Originality/value In this study, the interaction among ambidextrous leadership, knowledge search and organizational innovation were elucidated and the moderating impacts of strategic flexibility on the relationship between knowledge search and organizational innovation were explored. The findings of this study enriched the literature on leadership, knowledge management and innovation.

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