How far have we come with the study of knowledge risks?

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Durst
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Large Share ◽  
Complete Coverage ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Research Questions

Purpose This paper aims to review research on the topic of knowledge risks to establish the current body of knowledge and, on this basis, to suggest some promising avenues for future research. Design/methodology/approach This study consists of a systematic review of 52 refereed articles on knowledge risks. Findings The findings contribute to a more holistic view of the topic and related aspects and, thus, complement the study of knowledge management. Additionally, a number of research questions are proposed, aimed at guiding and informing future research activities. Research limitations/implications This study may not have enabled a complete coverage of all articles in the field of knowledge risks. Yet, based on the chosen research methodology, it seems reasonable to assume that the review process covered a large share of studies available. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, no systematic literature review on knowledge risks and related issues has previously been published in academic journals.

Understanding knowledge leakage: a review of previous studies

VINE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 568-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Durst ◽  
Lena Aggestam ◽  
Helio Aisenberg Ferenhof
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Large Share ◽  
Complete Coverage ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Knowledge Leakage

Purpose – This paper aims to review research on the topic of knowledge leakage to establish the current body of knowledge and, on this basis, to suggest some promising avenues for future research. Design/methodology/approach – The study consists of a systematic review of 57 refereed empirical articles on knowledge leakage. Findings – The findings contribute to a more holistic view of the topic and complement the study of knowledge management. Additionally, a conceptual framework is proposed that aims at guiding and informing future research activities. Research limitations/implications – This study may not have enabled a complete coverage of all empirical articles in the field of knowledge leakage. Yet, based on the chosen research methodology, it seems reasonable to assume that the review process covered a large share of studies available. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no systematic literature review on knowledge leakage has previously been published in academic journals.

Intellectual capital dimensions: state of the art in 2014

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helio Aisenberg Ferenhof ◽  
Susanne Durst ◽  
Mariana Zaniboni Bialecki ◽  
Paulo Mauricio Selig
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Complete Coverage ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Meta Model ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Research Activities

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review extant literature to identify models intended to measure/classify intellectual capital (IC) to establish the current body of knowledge that has been built since the review by Marr et al. (2004). Design/methodology/approach – The study consists of a systematic review of peer-reviewed articles on IC classification. The review was conducted for the period 2004-2014 in order to reach the aim. To ensure that all major models are included, important works developed prior to 2004 were captured as well. Findings – The review resulted in 83 additional models indicating continued research activities with regard to the topic. These models were merged with prior IC models and mapped on a timeline. The timeline clarifies that 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 represent the years of greatest research activity (outcomes). Additionally, the analysis of the list of IC frameworks resulted in the development of an IC Meta model. It synthesizes research activities in the field and highlights the main IC dimensions and sub-dimensions. Research limitations/implications – This study may not have enabled a complete coverage of all existing peer-reviewed articles in the field of IC classification. Yet, it seems reasonable to assume that the review process covered a large proportion of studies available. Originality/value – By aggregating and consolidating the IC frameworks covered, the study does not only provide an IC Meta model, but also promising directions for future research.

Outsourcing of knowledge processes: a literature review

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 795-811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingi Runar Edvardsson ◽  
Susanne Durst
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Large Share ◽  
Knowledge Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Processes ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Research Activities

Purpose – This paper aims to review research on outsourcing of knowledge processes to establish the current body of knowledge and, on this basis, to identify gaps in our understanding. This action will justify further research activities and clarify where no future research is currently needed. Design/methodology/approach – The study consists of a systematic review of 24 refereed empirical articles on outsourcing of knowledge processes. Findings – Five themes were identified: outsourcing of knowledge processes, outsourcing and collaborative agreements between knowledge-based firms, factors affecting successful knowledge outsourcing, knowledge management and knowledge outsourcing and other outsourcing issues. There seems to be a lack of understanding concerning knowledge process outsourcing. Research limitations/implications – This study may not have enabled a complete coverage of all empirical articles in the field of knowledge process outsourcing. Yet, it seems reasonable to assume that the review process covered a large share of studies available. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no systematic literature review on this topic has previously been published in academic journals.

scholarly journals Developing a conceptual model of influences around integrated reporting, new insights and directions for future research

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 450-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charl de Villiers ◽  
Pei-Chi Kelly Hsiao ◽  
Warren Maroun
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Research Questions

Purpose This paper aims to develop a conceptual model for examining the development of integrated reporting, relate the articles in this Meditari Accountancy Research special issue on integrated reporting to the model and identify areas for future research. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a narrative/discursive style to summarise key findings from the articles in the special issue and develop a normative research agenda. Findings The findings of the prior literature, as well as the articles in this special issue, support the conceptual model developed in this paper. This new conceptual model can be used in multiple ways. Originality/value The special issue draws on some of the latest developments in integrated reporting from multiple jurisdictions. Different theoretical frameworks and methodologies, coupled with primary evidence on integrated reporting, construct a pluralistic assessment of integrated reporting, which can be used as a basis for future research. The new conceptual model developed in this paper can be used as an organising framework; a way of understanding and thinking about the various influences; a way of identifying additional factors to control for in a study; and/or a way of identifying new, interesting and underexplored research questions.

scholarly journals Fresh perspectives on customer experience

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 430-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet R. McColl-Kennedy ◽  
Anders Gustafsson ◽  
Elina Jaakkola ◽  
Phil Klaus ◽  
Zoe Jane Radnor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Customer Experience ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Advance Theory ◽  
Over Time

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide directions for future research on: broadening the role of customers in customer experience; taking a practice-based approach to customer experience; and recognizing the holistic, dynamic nature of customer experience across all touch points and over time. Design/methodology/approach – The approach is conceptual identifying current gaps in research on customer experience. Findings – The findings include a set of research questions and research agenda for future research on customer experience. Originality/value – This research suggests fresh perspectives for understanding the customer experience which can inspire future research and advance theory and managerial practice.

Construct creation from research questions

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (8) ◽  
pp. 1817-1838
Author(s):  
Sarah Forbes ◽  
Mark Avis
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Methodological Problem ◽  
Ecological Validity ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Made In

Purpose Construct Creation (CC) is a methodological problem occurring when a research process, instead of measuring an extant construct in the participant’s mind, creates the construct. The purpose of this paper is to argue that CC derives from problems around ecologically invalid research and attitudinal responses developed on the spot, both resulting from self-generated validity. Design/methodology/approach A between-subjects design was used to explore whether the personification prime (PP), a component of brand personality (BP) methodology, influenced the CC of BP for rocks. Analysis of qualitative data on how participants made their BP ratings in the absence of a PP was also completed. Findings Findings revealed that a methodology can enable CC in the participant’s mind, despite the construct being ecologically invalid prior to them participating in the study. Analysis also revealed that participants will use varied, and sometimes elaborate, strategies to enable CC and provide researchers with the answers to their questions. Research limitations/implications Previous research has drawn attention to CC as a problem but the implications of prior research have so far been “sidestepped”. Consequently, this paper demonstrates CC and why it is a problem, while rebutting some arguments made in prior research for sidestepping CC. Practical implications CC is a potentially serious methodological problem that can result in invalid findings informing or misdirecting theory used by practitioners. As such, this paper proposes methods to ameliorate CC and improve ecological validity of future research. Originality/value This study will contribute to methodological literature by refocusing attention to the currently neglected problem of CC and by proposing a model of CC by participants.

scholarly journals Scenario planning as organizational intervention

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Balarezo ◽  
Bo Bernhard Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Operations Management ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Scenario Planning ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Organizational Intervention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Questions

Purpose This paper aims to identify four areas in need of future research to enhance the theoretical understanding of scenario planning (SP), and sets the basis for future empirical examination of its effects on individual and organizational level outcomes. Design/methodology/approach This paper organizes existing contributions on SP within a new consolidating framework that includes antecedents, processes and outcomes. The proposed framework allows for integration of the extant literature on SP from a wide variety of fields, including strategic management, finance, human resource management, operations management and psychology. Findings This study contributes to research by offering a coherent and consistent framework for understanding SP as a dynamic process. As such, it offers future researchers with a systematic way to ascertain where a particular study may be located in the SP process and, importantly, how it may influence – or be influenced by – various factors in the process. Originality/value This study offers specific research questions and precise guidelines to future scholars pursuing research on SP.

scholarly journals Human Resource Information System: A Review of Previous Studies

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishad Nawaz Maditheti ◽  
Anjali Mary Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Large Share ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Human Resource Information System ◽  
Resource Information ◽  
Body Of Knowledge

Abstract Purpose - This paper aims to review research on the topic human resource information system to establish the current body of knowledge, on this regard, to suggest some promising avenues for future research.Design/methodology/approach - The present study consists of a systematic review of 155 referred articles on human resource information system.Findings - The findings contribuThis paper aims to review research on the topic human resource information system to establish the current body of knowledge, in this regard, the researchers suggest some promising avenues for future research and the study consists of a systematic review of 155 referred articles on human resource information system. The findings contribute to a more holistic view of the topic and complement the study of human resource information system. Additionally, a conceptual framework is proposed that aims at guiding and informing future research activities. This study may not enable a complete coverage of all articles in the field of human resource information system. However, based on the selected research methodology, it seems reasonable to assume that the review process covered a large share of studies available. And moreover to the best of author’s knowledge, there is no systematic review on human resource information systems previously published in academic journals.te to a more holistic view of the topic and complement the study of human resource information system. Additionally, a conceptual framework is proposed that aims at guiding and informing future research activities.Research limitations/implications - This study may not enabled a complete coverage of all articles in the field of human resource information system. However, based on the selected research methodology, it seems reasonable to assume that the review process covered a large share of studies available.Originality/value – To the best of author’s knowledge, there is no systematic review on human resource information systems previously published in academic journals.Keywords: human resource information systems, HR acquire, HR develop, HR pay, HR retain, HR interact, systemic literature reviewPaper type: Literature review

Understanding control in nonprofit organisations: moving governance research forward?

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terri Byers ◽  
Christos Anagnostopoulos ◽  
Georgina Brooke-Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Levels Of Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Nonprofit Organisations ◽  
Critical Realist ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
Different Levels

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of organisational control and both its importance and utility for understanding nonprofit organisations. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses a critical realist (CR) methodology to discuss the concept of control and its utility to research on governance of nonprofit organisations. Findings – The current study offers a conceptual framework that presents a holistic view of control, relevant for analysing nonprofit organisations, and a methodological lens (CR) through which this framework can be implemented. Research limitations/implications – This paper suggests that studies of governance should consider different levels of analysis, as suggested by examining the concept of control using a CR framework. This notion has yet to be tested empirically and a framework for examining governance from a CR perspective of control is suggested. Context is highly relevant to understanding control, and thus, this model requires testing in a wide diversity of nonprofit sectors, sizes of organisations and time periods. Originality/value – The literature on organisational control provides useful insights to advance our understanding of nonprofit organisations beyond the notion of governance, and this paper proposes both conceptual and methodological underpinnings to facilitate future research.

Bundling in public–private partnership projects – a conceptual framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 1177-1203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tharun Dolla ◽  
Boeing Laishram
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Transaction Cost Economics ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge

Purpose The performance of public–private partnership (PPP) projects depends on how the project has been structured. The traditional PPP option analysis for structuring project scope and size relating to the bundling of functions concerning a single component of the value chain will need to be extended to handle multi-component sectors such as municipal solid waste (MSW) in formulating the project scope. This analysis is currently missing in the extant literature. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Through a comprehensive literature review as the methodological backbone, this study develops a testable holistic framework for the procurement of MSW PPP projects that examines how various factors of bundling affect the performance of the PPP projects. Findings Using transaction cost economics, agency and auction theories, the review identifies that innovation, maturity, quality specifiability, scope, competition, information asymmetries and transaction attributes have a significant influence on the performance and success of the PPP projects. Research limitations/implications Alternative supply chain management possibilities and firm-level organisational ways can be predicted using this framework to strategize the solutions for the municipal infrastructure. Based on this contribution, future research can test the framework to increase the knowledge of bundling theory about how to structure network infrastructure PPP projects. Originality/value Studies on how to bundle/unbundle the projects having components of the value chain are in a nascent stage. The present study attempts to extend the body of knowledge on PPP to the complexity of bundling both the functions and components of the value chain in structuring the PPP project scope.

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