Knowledge Generation Strategies: Empirical Analysis of Industrial Enterprises

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 1650018
Author(s):  
Svetlana Panikarova ◽  
Maxim Vlasov
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Company Strategy ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovative Company ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Enterprise Level ◽  
Develop Theory

The aim of the research is to develop theory and practice of strategic planning in the field of knowledge generation as competitiveness factors of economic entities. The paper presents results of empirical researches of knowledge generation strategies that the Russian industrial enterprises realise. This study focuses on analysis of microdata (enterprise level) as the key instrument to reveal facts and hypotheses describing the innovation activities depending on different types of changed resource, quantity of new products made by the company, structure of costs for different types of knowledge, profit growth. The idea locates about strategies generation of different types of knowledge (operational, structural, functional) considerably differ. The authors prove that effective innovative company development, particularly in the difficult economic condition, stresses the importance of organising optimal cost structure for different types of knowledge. It is strategic knowledge management based on company strategy, its aims and growth trends that gives the most significant effect in the field of providing competitiveness.

DO SMES CLUSTER AROUND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES? DISCOVERING ACTIVE, INCREMENTAL AND OPPORTUNISTIC INNOVATORS

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (07) ◽  
pp. 1650062
Author(s):  
GIAN LUCA CASALI ◽  
ROXANNE ZOLIN ◽  
SUKANLAYA SAWANG
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Incremental Innovation ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Different Types

Do SMEs cluster around different types of innovation activities? Are there patterns of SME innovation activities? To investigate we develop a taxonomy of innovation activities in SMEs using a qualitative study, followed by a survey. First, based upon our qualitative research and literature review we develop a comprehensive list of innovation activities SMEs typically engage in. We then conduct a factor analysis to determine if these activities can be combined into factors. We identify three innovation activity factors: R&D activities, incremental innovation activities and cost innovation activities. We use these factors to identify three clusters of firms engaging in similar innovation activities: active innovators, incremental innovators and opportunistic innovators. The clusters are enriched by validating that they also exhibit significant internal similarities and external differences in their innovation skills, demographics, industry segments and family business ownership. This research contributes to innovation and SME theory and practice by identifying SME clusters based upon their innovation activities.

scholarly journals Knowledge Mobilization in the Beaver Hills Biosphere, Alberta, Canada

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 424
Author(s):  
Clara-Jane Blye ◽  
Elizabeth A. Halpenny ◽  
Glen T. Hvenegaard ◽  
Dee Patriquin
Keyword(s):  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
Knowledge Mobilization ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Loss Of Autonomy ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Forms Of Knowledge

This study explores how knowledge was and is mobilized to advance the objectives of the Beaver Hills Biosphere Reserve, located in Alberta, Canada. Established in 2016, a 12-year collaborative effort worked to establish the biosphere reserve and achieve formal UNESCO designation. Subsequent efforts to grow the newly established biosphere reserve have accelerated in recent years. Our study documented how different types of knowledge were accessed, created, curated, and shared between partners during these two time periods. Focus group interviews were conducted with 14 participants, who are affiliated with Beaver Hills Biosphere Reserve partner organizations, and revealed the following findings: (1) not all knowledge is equally valued or understood; (2) partnerships are highly valued, and were essential to successful knowledge mobilization, but were stronger among individuals rather than organizations; (3) fear of the loss of autonomy and potential complications due to the establishment of a biosphere reserve slowed the exchange of information and engagement by some regional actors; and (4) knowledge mobilization is and was impeded by staff and agency capacity, finances, and time scarcity. This was further complicated by entrenched norms of practice, existing successful working relationships impeding the development of new partnerships, and embracing alternative forms of knowledge.

scholarly journals Modeling intentional agency: a neo-Gricean framework

Synthese ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matti Sarkia
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Mind ◽  
General Framework ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Theoretical Modeling ◽  
Model Construction ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Scientific Model ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Intentional Agency

AbstractThis paper analyzes three contrasting strategies for modeling intentional agency in contemporary analytic philosophy of mind and action, and draws parallels between them and similar strategies of scientific model-construction. Gricean modeling involves identifying primitive building blocks of intentional agency, and building up from such building blocks to prototypically agential behaviors. Analogical modeling is based on picking out an exemplary type of intentional agency, which is used as a model for other agential types. Theoretical modeling involves reasoning about intentional agency in terms of some domain-general framework of lawlike regularities, which involves no detailed reference to particular building blocks or exemplars of intentional agency (although it may involve coarse-grained or heuristic reference to some of them). Given the contrasting procedural approaches that they employ and the different types of knowledge that they embody, the three strategies are argued to provide mutually complementary perspectives on intentional agency.

scholarly journals Application of Biomimetics to Architectural and Urban Design: A Review across Scales

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 9813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuta Uchiyama ◽  
Eduardo Blanco ◽  
Ryo Kohsaka
Keyword(s):  
Urban Design ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Evolutionary Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Conceptual Level ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Shed Light

Application of biomimetics has expanded progressively to other fields in recent years, including urban and architectural design, scaling up from materials to a larger scale. Besides its contribution to design and functionality through a long evolutionary process, the philosophy of biomimetics contributes to a sustainable society at the conceptual level. The aim of this review is to shed light on trends in the application of biomimetics to architectural and urban design, in order to identify potential issues and successes resulting from implementation. In the application of biomimetics to architectural design, parts of individual “organisms”, including their form and surface structure, are frequently mimicked, whereas in urban design, on a larger scale, biomimetics is applied to mimic whole ecosystems. The overall trends of the reviewed research indicate future research necessity in the field of on biomimetic application in architectural and urban design, including Biophilia and Material. As for the scale of the applications, the urban-scale research is limited and it is a promising research which can facilitate the social implementation of biomimetics. As for facilitating methods of applications, it is instrumental to utilize different types of knowledge, such as traditional knowledge, and providing scientific clarification of functions and systems based on reviews. Thus, interdisciplinary research is required additionally to reach such goals.

Integrating Different Types of Knowledge for Digital Soil Mapping

2009 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
pp. 1682-1692 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Shi ◽  
R. Long ◽  
R. Dekett ◽  
J. Philippe
Keyword(s):  
Soil Mapping ◽  
Digital Soil Mapping ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Different Types

The analysis of the network structures in high tech industrial enterprises

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.N. Gorlacheva ◽  
E.M. Ivannikova ◽  
A.P. Vasilenko
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Structures ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Network Structures ◽  
Optimal Ratio ◽  
Productive Work ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Different Types ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Share Information

The relevance of information and the speed of its processing are of significant importance for high-tech industrial enterprises. To solve this problem, R&D departments are created within enterprises, but often all efforts are broken down by inefficient organizational structures. Purpose of the research– identify patterns that will ensure the most productive work with innovations. For the dissemination of new ideas in the enterprise, the role distribution of employees is more important. The impact of the ability to freely share information does not affect the results as much as the change in the ratio of different types of employees. The determined share of conservative employees (30-40% of the total number) allows us to determine the optimal ratio of employees who test innovative ideas for adequacy, in order to maximize the number of successfully accepted ideas by the team.

The knowledge interconnection process: evidence from contract manufacturing relationships

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tibor Mandják ◽  
Zsuzsanna Szalkai ◽  
Erika Hlédik ◽  
Edit Neumann-Bódi ◽  
Mária Magyar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Business Relationships ◽  
Business Relationship ◽  
Contract Manufacturing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Different Types

Purpose The main goal of the paper is to describe the knowledge interconnection process embedded in an interactive business relationship. The purpose of this study is to understand the knowledge interconnection inside the supplier-buyer relationship in the field of contract manufacturing. The knowledge interconnection process is defined by the authors as a process linked to business relationships, which contains different types of knowledge and various sub-processes related to them. Design/methodology/approach The Industrial Marketing and Purchasing Group (IMP) research framework has been applied and the contribution is a better understanding of the role of knowledge in the interactive business world. The empirical evidence is based on a case study of a Hungarian contract manufacturing company. This paper describes empirical, qualitative research about knowledge interconnection processes applying an abductive research design. Findings The knowledge interconnection process is linked to business relationships. It is a complex process, which contains three types of knowledge and five sub-processes. The knowledge evolution indicates the links between the different types of knowledge. The sub-processes relate to different types of knowledge and allow the flow of knowledge between the supplier and the buyer. In the business relationship, this flow of knowledge makes possible the new knowledge creation. A model of the knowledge interconnection process has been developed. Research limitations/implications Single case studies can create rich descriptions of complex phenomena, but the possibility for generalization is limited. Another limitation is that the knowledge interconnection process has been studied only from the supplier’s perspective. The present research extends IMP’s knowledge of embedded knowledge. In addition, empirical research contributes to the emerging field of IMP research that explores knowledge as a resource but lacks an empirical foundation. Practical implications The knowledge interconnection process is a decisive factor in the development and maintenance of long-term customer relations in the field of contract manufacturing. The evolution of knowledge types – from the body of knowledge to knowledge in use – demands the management of different sub-processes. Knowledge selection, knowledge recombination, knowledge mobilization and new knowledge creation processes are more strongly related to the supplier-customer dyad, while the knowledge relocation process has a network character. The knowledge interconnection process influences the company’s body of knowledge and its relationship management capability. Originality/value The originality of the study is, on the one hand, an empirical examination of the process of knowledge interconnection. On the other hand, the development of a model of the knowledge interconnection process. A further feature is that empirical research has been conducted in the field of contract manufacturing.

scholarly journals Main elements of formation of the mechanism of providing innovative development of industrial enterprises

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-66
Author(s):  
I. V. Levytska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Literature ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Technological Transformation ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Enterprise Innovation ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
Enterprise Level ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Methodological Principles ◽  
Effective Use

The article is devoted to the research of theoretical and methodological principles of formation of the basic elements of the mechanism of providing innovativ edevelopment of domestic enterprises. The urgency of a thorough study of the elements of forming a mechanism for ensuring the innovative development of industrial enterprises, which effective use of which all ows to increase the competitivenes sof the enterprise, contributing to the achievement of certaingoals and align them with the task sin the direction of their solution. The purpose of the article is to form the basic elements of the mechanism for ensuring innovative development of industrial enterprises. The object of research is the innovative development of industrial enterprises. The subject of the study is the formation of the mechanism of providing innovative development of industrial enterprises. The methodological basis of the research is general scientific and special methods of cognition, research and research literature, scientific works of main elements of formation of the mechanism of providing innovative development of industrial enterprises. The essence of the mechanism and the basic conditions for its provisionared etermined. It is proved that the overall result of the mechanism is to achieve current and predicted indicators that will be better than competitors indifferent are asof the enterprise, which will ensuret argeted innovation and technological transformation sat the enterprise. The structurals cheme of the main elements of the mechanism for providing innovative development of the enterpriseis presented, which should contain the established goal and settasks, functions and principles, the basic requirements, that are put to the formation of the mechanism, the components of ensuring the operation of the mechanism that ensure the achievement of the set innovation goals. In addition, the sequence of actions to develop a mechanism for providing innovative development of the enterprise is proposed. The main levers that ensure the operation of the mechanis matthenational and regional level sas well as atthe enterprise level are highlighted. Furt her research will address the issue sof developing monitoring of industrial innovation impvement process esaimed attracking enterprise innovation performance indicators and improving the irimplementation of appropriate measures.

scholarly journals The importance of knowledge for wellbeing of society in the contemporary world

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 1136-1159
Author(s):  
Dusan Markovic ◽  
Mrdjan Mladjan
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
National Competitiveness ◽  
Long Run ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Physical Resources ◽  
Potential Problems ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship

Following the recent wave of globalization, the possession of different types of knowledge became even more important for economic development than the possession of physical resources. The ability of a society to adopt existing and create new knowledge thus gained fundamental importance for its wellbeing. In this paper, we identify important aspects of the relationship between education, creation of knowledge, economic growth, as well as both material and immate?rial wellbeing of a society. We describe potential problems that prevent societies from maximizing the benefit from the effort its members invest in acquiring knowledge. The problems of failure of the national markets for education as well as the global migrations which lead to drain of knowledge towards economically highly developed countries are especially analyzed. In the long run, they lead to a decline in both national competitiveness and different aspects of the immate?rial wellbeing. As the basis for solving these problems we propose a combination of economic theory and the concept of solidarity between more and less devel?oped countries, individuals and societies of their origin, respecting the free will of individuals.

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