scholarly journals From knowledge to wisdom: will wisdom management replace knowledge management?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Jakubik ◽  
Peeter Müürsepp
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Research Philosophy ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Implicit And Explicit

PurposeThis conceptual paper aims to contribute to the knowledge management (KM) literature by seeking to determine whether wisdom management (WM) will replace KM in future.Design/methodology/approachThis exploratory paper follows the interpretivist research philosophy and the deductive approach. The data collection is based on selected literatures from three disciplines (KM, philosophy and psychology). The findings were qualitatively analysed.FindingsThe findings are threefold: (1) the discussion of wisdom has been either neglected or superficially discussed in the KM literature; (2) despite the fact that wisdom is widely discussed and researched in philosophy and psychology disciplines, there is no commonly agreed upon definition of wisdom, and a dichotomy exists between the implicit and explicit theories of wisdom; (3) wisdom research in philosophy and psychology disciplines provides valuable input to KM by identifying the dimensions, components and characteristics of wisdom and wise individuals.Research limitations/implicationsImportant sources may have been unintentionally overlooked in this paper. This paper identifies the need for empirical research and discussion about WM as the next potential phase of KM. It offers several implications for researchers, managers and management educators as this paper shows that WM is emerging as a new discipline.Originality/valueThis paper makes a theoretical contribution to the fifth phase of KM by drawing attention to wisdom and WM as the next potential phase of KM.

scholarly journals Responsible talent management: towards guiding principles

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-236
Author(s):  
Stephen Swailes
Keyword(s):  
Business Ethics ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Core ◽  
Management Project ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis article addresses three concerns about the operationalization and possible effects of exclusive talent management; the core assumptions that underpin and shape talent practices, the problem of fair talent identification and potentially adverse employee reactions.Design/methodology/approachThis is a conceptual paper that integrates empirical research on talent and talent management with ideas from business ethics.FindingsOrganizations should not simply assume that they meet the underlying assumptions of talent management. Where the assumptions can reasonably be shown to be valid, then a framework based on a set of principles is suggested to guide organizational approaches towards responsible talent management.Practical implicationsThe article provides talent practitioners with a set of principles, or at least some substantive suggestions, to be considered in the design of socially responsible talent management programmes and in programme evaluation.Social implicationsThe article provides guidance for organizations wishing to improve the care of their workforce in relation to strategies of employee differentiation based on performance and potential.Originality/valueDespite the burgeoning literature on talent management, the topic has not received much attention from an ethical and socially responsible viewpoint. This article adds to that literature and suggests further research particularly concerning the existence of real talent differences on which the entire talent management project is based.

A knowledge management super-strategy fueled by big data

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-23
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Value ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This conceptual paper proposes a model for growing company competitive advantage into the future by integrating a knowledge management strategy with progressive insights from Big Data and artificial intelligence. The ultimate strategic aim here is to create and codify intellectual capital that adds business value. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

A solution to the problem of brand definition

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Avis ◽  
Isaac Levi Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
Original Contribution ◽  
Brand Concept ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Agreed Definition

Purpose This paper aims to critically evaluate the definition of the brand concept, support the critique with an empirical study and provide a definition to resolve the problems that have been identified. Design/methodology/approach This paper combines a conceptual critique with empirical research using a sample of 730 journal papers to analyse the scope and number of brand-related concepts in extant literature. Findings The brand concept has evolved to become problematic with no clarity of definition. There has been an explosion in the number of brand-related concepts that make the brand concept opaque and unwieldy. Based upon the findings, the authors argue that it is necessary to return to a “label and associations model” of the brand concept to ameliorate these issues. Research limitations/implications The empirical research presented examines only 730 papers from a much wider body of brand literature. Nonetheless, it illustrates the fact that researchers and theorists are not talking about the same concept when using the term “brand”. Practical implications Practitioners are not being served by academic branding literature because no two researchers appear to be studying the same entity. This prevents a body of research from being built to guide practitioners. Originality/value This paper makes an original contribution by combining a conceptual critique and empirical study to examine the problems arising from the absence of an agreed definition of the brand concept and uses this as a foundation for creating a resolution to the problems.

scholarly journals The artification of wine: lessons from the fine wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annamma Joy ◽  
Kathryn A. LaTour ◽  
Steve John Charters ◽  
Bianca Grohmann ◽  
Camilo Peña-Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Brand Awareness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Art Form ◽  
Cultural Differentiation ◽  
Aesthetic Pleasure ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeIn this paper, the authors argue that fine wines can be considered art and as such can be awarded luxury status. The authors discuss the processes of artification, through which such wines are recognized as art (Shapiro and Heinich, 2012), and heritagization, in which the cultural differentiation implicit in the concept of terroir (the various elements of a microclimate that contribute to a wine's specific attributes) connects a wine to its history and provenance. The investigation focuses specifically on fine wines from Bordeaux and Burgundy, which are renowned worldwide for their depth and flavors. What traits are intrinsic to the definition of art, and what social processes culminate in transforming an entity from nonart to art?Design/methodology/approachIt is a conceptual paper that requires blending several viewpoints to present the authors’ own viewpoints.FindingsThis study aims to address the above questions and argues that fine wines, as a source of aesthetic pleasure, are themselves an art form.Research limitations/implicationsThe implications for producers of fine wines and other artisanal products seeking to elevate brand awareness are discussed.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study are of interest to wine scholars as well as wineries. They provide evidence as to how artification occurs.Originality/valueWhile there are papers that address the issue of artification and heritagization individually, the authors bring to bear the importance of both concepts on specific wine regions in France: Burgundy and Bordeaux.

Conceptualizing mechanisms influencing strategizing in business networks

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 777-785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna-Greta Nyström ◽  
Joachim Ramstrom ◽  
Jan-Åke Törnroos
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Conceptual Knowledge ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Strategic Position ◽  
Change Forces

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study how insights from socio-cognitivism (sensemaking and interaction) in conjunction with institutional theory enhance our knowledge of strategizing in business networks through role and position. Design/methodology/approach This paper is conceptual and reviews extant literature from the fields under scrutiny, presenting and analyzing new combined approaches. Findings Current writings concerning strategizing in networks need to be supplemented in the area of strategic business network research. Interaction, sensemaking and institutionalization, as well as the network in which a firm is embedded, are important for strategically developing network positions and the roles of actors. Research limitations/implications This conceptual paper suggests mechanisms affecting role and position in networks and calls for empirical research to deepen the understanding of the change forces at play in embedded relational situations for firms. Originality value This study adds to current conceptual knowledge of strategizing in business networks. It presents a comprehensive perspective in viewing how key forces impact on the strategic position and role of corporate actors (both managers and firms) in networks.

Creativity for service innovation: a practice-based perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Giannopoulou ◽  
Lidia Gryszkiewicz ◽  
Pierre-Jean Barlatier
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
European Research ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Opening Up

Purpose – The success of service innovation is largely dependent on creativity. So far, however, the question of how to reinforce creativity in the development of innovative services, while being an important managerial issue, has not attracted much attention from the academics. The purpose of this paper is to fill in this gap, by studying what constitutes capabilities for reinforcing creativity in service innovation, from a practice-based perspective. Design/methodology/approach – Through the theoretical lens of the resource-based view we set out to conduct three case studies in highly service-innovative European research and technology organisations (RTOs). Through 24 interviews and analysis of secondary sources, we collect our data, which are then analysed from a multi-case perspective, in order to gain understanding on the resource-related practices and resulting capabilities for reinforcing creativity in service innovation. Findings – By studying the resource-related practices of reinforcing creativity in service innovation, this study brings about seven relevant capabilities; namely attracting, stimulating, combining, providing, breeding, opening up and accepting. In this perspective, our work represents an important theoretical contribution in terms of explicitly proposing specific capabilities for reinforcing service innovation creativity. Originality/value – The research is original for a couple of reasons. First, creativity in service innovation has not been explicitly studied before, especially through empirical research. Second, our findings offer a set of original capabilities propositions that can be practically applied in service-innovative organisations. Finally, our research is carried out in a novel field, as RTOs have rarely been studied regarding service innovation-related creativity, even though they represent a very interesting type of organisations in this perspective.

scholarly journals The ghost in the legal machine: algorithmic governmentality, economy, and the practice of law

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Harkens
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Legal Studies ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Indirect Rule

Purpose This paper aims to investigate algorithmic governmentality – as proposed by Antoinette Rouvroy – specifically in relation to law. It seeks to show how algorithmic profiling can be particularly attractive for those in legal practice, given restraints on time and resources. It deviates from Rouvroy in two ways. First, it argues that algorithmic governmentality does not contrast with neoliberal modes of government in that it allows indirect rule through economic calculations. Second, it argues that critique of such systems is possible, especially if the creative nature of law can be harnessed effectively. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper, with a theory-based approach, that is intended to explore relevant issues related to algorithmic governmentality as a basis for future empirical research. It builds on governmentality and socio-legal studies, as well as research on algorithmic practices and some documentary analysis of reports and public-facing marketing of relevant technologies. Findings This paper provides insights on how algorithmic knowledge is collected, constructed and applied in different situations. It provides examples of how algorithms are currently used and how trends are developing. It demonstrates how such uses can be informed by socio-political and economic rationalities. Research limitations/implications Further empirical research is required to test the theoretical findings. Originality/value This paper takes up Rouvroy’s question of whether we are at the end(s) of critique and seeks to identify where such critique can be made possible. It also highlights the importance of acknowledging the role of political rationalities in informing the activity of algorithmic assemblages.

What does “learning organization” mean?

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 150-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Örtenblad
Keyword(s):  
Learning Organization ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Learning Organizations ◽  
Contextual Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Contingency Model ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Definition Of

Purpose The paper aims to offer an overview of the definition of the concept of learning organization to be used, related to and taken as a starting point for further conceptual developments by others writing about and using the learning organization concept. An additional purpose is to suggest how the concept of learning organization could be demarcated to define what would be demanded from any particular organization to be counted as a learning organization. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper. To define the learning organization, a label-focused approach and a content-focused approach are used. A contextual approach is suggested as the most appropriate tool for demarcating the concept of learning organization. Findings It is suggested that there are four versions of learning organization, which can all be related to three different forms of organizational aspects. Furthermore, a contextual approach is suggested to demarcate how to define learning organization to develop a much-needed contingency model, which places reasonable demands on organizations in various contexts to qualify them as learning organizations. Originality/value An overview definition, which anybody writing about the learning organization could relate to, is presented. It is also discussed what a learning organization is not, something which only few others have done, and a contextual approach to demarcating the learning organization concept is suggested.

scholarly journals Millennial cultural consumers: co-creating value through brand communities

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 119-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Vaux Halliday ◽  
Alexandra Astafyeva
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Knowledge Development ◽  
Brand Community ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Art And Culture ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Community Theory ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Research Propositions

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to conceptualise millennial cultural consumers (MCCs) to bring together strands of consumer theory with branding theory to consider how to attract and retain younger audiences in arts organisations. Within that the authors single out for attention how “brand community” theory might apply to MCCs. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a conceptual paper that reviews and comments on concepts relevant to helping arts organisations develop strategies to attract and retain younger consumers in their audiences. Findings – Thoughtful conceptual insights and four research propositions for further work by academics and/or practitioners on Millennials and the art and culture world are derived from this review and commentary. Managerial implications are also drawn out. Originality/value – This paper contributes to the knowledge development of such concepts as value and brand communities. It also provides an explanation of these concepts conncecting academic thought on value with pressing management challenges for arts organisations, suggesting ways to apply brand community thinking to innovatiely conceptualised MCCs.

scholarly journals The social marketing theory-based (SMT) approach for designing interventions

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamini Manikam ◽  
Rebekah Russell-Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Social Marketing ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Marketing Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Step Process ◽  
The Social ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Marketing Intervention ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Social Marketing Theory

Purpose – Despite the importance of theory as a driving framework, many social marketers either fail to explicitly use theory as the basis of designing social marketing interventions or default to familiar theories which may not accurately reflect the nature of the behavioural issue. The purpose of this paper is therefore to propose and demonstrate the social marketing theory (SMT)-based approach for designing social marketing interventions, campaigns or tools. Design/methodology/approach – This conceptual paper proposes a four-step process and illustrates this process by applying the SMT-based approach to the digital component of a social marketing intervention for preventing domestic violence. Findings – For effective social marketing interventions, the underpinning theory must reflect consumer insights and key behavioural drivers and be used explicitly in the design process. Practical implications – Social marketing practitioners do not always understand how to use theory in the design of interventions, campaigns or tools, and scholars do not always understand how to translate theories into practice. This paper outlines a process and illustrates how theory can be selected and applied. Originality/value – This paper proposes a process for theory selection and use in a social marketing context.

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