A Knowledge-Acquisition Strategy Based on Genetic Programming

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chan-Sheng Kuo ◽  
Tzung-Pei Hong ◽  
Chuen-Lung Chen
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Programming ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Acquisition Strategy

AN IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE-ACQUISITION STRATEGY BASED ON GENETIC PROGRAMMING

2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 672-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chan-Sheng Kuo ◽  
Tzung-Pei Hong ◽  
Chuen-Lung Chen
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Programming ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Acquisition Strategy

scholarly journals Evaluation of an educational handbook as a knowledge-acquisition strategy for mastectomized women

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 668-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariza Silva de Oliveira ◽  
Míria Conceição Lavinas Santos ◽  
Paulo César de Almeida ◽  
Marislei Sanches Panobianco ◽  
Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Reconstruction ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Correct Answer ◽  
Question Asking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Acquisition Strategy ◽  
Analysis Of Knowledge ◽  
Positive Results

This descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study presents an analysis of knowledge acquired by mastectomized women concerning breast cancer after reading an educational handbook. The sample was composed of 125 women. Data were collected in a specialized cancer facility in three phases: preparatory, operational I and operational II. As to the knowledge acquired, the posttest showed an 11% increase in the number of correct answers compared to the pretest. The most frequent correct answer regarded a question asking the name of the surgery (97.60%) while the question concerning breast reconstruction obtained the lowest number of correct answers (58.40%). Answers to all the questions significantly improved in the posttest, with the exception of a question addressing breast reconstruction (p=0.754). The assessment of knowledge showed positive results after reading, suggesting that cognition is essential to understanding and adhering to guidance, thus the handbook is a favorable resource to be used in the rehabilitation of mastectomized women.

scholarly journals Fostering Collaborations: A Knowledge-Acquisition Strategy for Contract Manufacturers in OEM Relationships

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Hui-Mei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Transaction Cost ◽  
Transaction Cost Economics ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Dyadic Relationships ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
Acquisition Strategy ◽  
Contract Manufacturers

Acquiring knowledge through collaborations with OEM buyers is critical for offshore contract manufacturers given its relative resource-deficiency. However, existing research on knowledge transfer within OEM alliances mainly addresses knowledge abuse hazards from the buyers’ stance. We have limited understanding about how the contract manufacturers could alleviate the buyers’ concerns so as to foster a wide array of joint projects. Adopting lenses of transaction cost economics and relational view, this study hypothesizes that buyer-specific tangible/ intangible/ site assets and relational capital will contribute to collaborations in international OEM relationships. The arguments by and large find empirical support in data collected from 110 dyadic relationships between OEM buyers and Taiwan contract manufacturers in information industries. Overall, this study sheds light on the mechanisms to enhance collaborations and entails a knowledge acquisition strategy for resource-poor contract manufacturers mostly from emerging markets.  

scholarly journals Knowledge acquisition strategy, speed of capability development and speed of SME internationalisation

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 536-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikael Hilmersson ◽  
Martin Johanson
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Capability Development ◽  
Acquisition Strategies ◽  
Acquisition Strategy ◽  
International Knowledge

From a study following two sequential on-site data collection stages at 618 internationalising SMEs in Sweden, Poland and China, we identify and validate four distinct international knowledge acquisition strategies. In contrast to traditional theories suggesting that firms develop capabilities by generating their own experience, we show that Grafters and Pragmatists have a higher speed of international capability development than Experiencers and Networkers. Subsequently, by drawing on capability development theory, we show that the speed of capability development has a curvilinear (inverted U-shaped) effect on the speed of spread between international markets. These findings have consequences both for practitioners and theory.

Knowledge Characteristics, Knowledge Acquisition Strategy and Results of Knowledge Management Implementations

2011 ◽  
pp. 289-308
Author(s):  
Wen-Jang ("Kenny") Jih ◽  
Cheng Hsui Chen ◽  
Andy Chen
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Hospital Management ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Quality Healthcare ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Acquisition Strategy ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
And Performance

The very fundamental mission of hospital management is to deliver quality healthcare services by utilizing highly specialized medical knowledge and solve other healthcare problems within various resource constraints. Similar to other knowledge-intensive industries which operate in highly challenging business environments, hospitals of all sizes must view the creation, organization, distribution, and application of knowledge as a critical aspect of their management activities. Knowledge management, therefore, represents a viable strategy as hospitals strive to simultaneously provide quality medical services, improve operational efficiency, and comply with governmental documentation and reporting regulations. This study examines the correlation as well as causal relationships between knowledge characteristics, knowledge acquisition strategy, implementation measures, and performance of knowledge management implementations in the context of hospital management. Using primary data collected in Taiwanese hospitals, our analyses showed that the characteristics of knowledge affect the ways in which knowledge management is implemented, and the implementation measure, in turn, has a significant impact on the results of knowledge management implementation.

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