The role and contribution of an intermediary organisation in the implementation of an interactive knowledge transfer model

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Gagnon ◽  
Chantale Mailhot ◽  
Saliha Ziam
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Collaborative Leadership ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Research Project

Despite enthusiasm for the use of intermediation as a knowledge transfer strategy, there is little research documenting the conditions for its success. This article addresses the role of the intermediary in a collaborative research project. The focus is on how the intermediary facilitates the implementation of an interactive knowledge transfer model. Using a case study as part of a research strategy, we demonstrate that the success of a collaborative research project rests on the credibility and legitimacy of the intermediary, as well as its ability to encourage the involvement of all stakeholders. In fact, the collaborative leadership demonstrated by the intermediary helped to reconcile the various motivations of the project's stakeholders as well as their views of the project's usefulness.

Polytechnic to Business Project (P2B) a Case of Innovation and Knowledge Transference

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-49
Author(s):  
Teresa Paiva
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Manage Innovation

Background: The theoretical background of this article is on the model developed of knowledge transfer between universities and the industry in order to access the best practices and adapt to the study case in question regarding the model of promoting and manage innovation within the universities that best contribute with solution and projects to the business field. Objective: The development of a knowledge transfer model is the main goal of this article, supported in the best practices known and, also, to reflect in the main measurement definitions to evaluate the High Education Institution performance in this area. Methods: The method for this article development is the case study method because it allows the fully understanding of the dynamics present within a single setting, and the subject examined to comprehend what is being done and what the dynamics mean. The case study does not have a data collection method, as it is a research that may rely on multiple sources of evidence and data which should be converged. Results: Since it’s a case study this article present a fully description of the model proposed and implemented for the knowledge transfer process of the institution. Conclusion: Still in a discussion phase, this article presents as conclusions some questions and difficulties that could be pointed out, as well as some good perspectives of performed activity developed.

Knowledge transfer in a start-up craft brewery

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 219-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Cardoni ◽  
John Dumay ◽  
Matteo Palmaccio ◽  
Domenico Celenza
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Development Phase ◽  
General Description ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Award Winning ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of the entrepreneur in the knowledge transfer (KT) process of a start-up enterprise and the ways that role should change during the development phase to ensure mid-term business survival and growth. Design/methodology/approach An in-depth, qualitative case study of Birra Flea, an Italian Craft Brewery, is presented and analysed using Liyanage et al.’s (2009) framework to identify the key components of the KT process, including relevant knowledge, key actors, transfer steps and the criteria for assessing its effectiveness and success. Findings The entrepreneur played a fundamental and crucial role in the start-up process, acting as a selective and passionate broker for the KT process. As Birra Flea matures and moves into the development phase, the role of the entrepreneur as KT’s champion needs to be integrated and distributed throughout the organisation, with the entrepreneur serving as a performance controller. Research limitations/implications This study enriches the knowledge management literature by applying a framework designed to provide a general description of KT, with some modifications, to a single case study to demonstrate its effectiveness in differentiating types of knowledge and outlining how KT can be configured to support essential business functions in an SME. Practical implications The analysis systematises the KT mechanisms that govern the start-up phase of an award-winning SME, with suggestions for how to manage KT during the development phase. Seldom are practitioners given insight into the mechanics of a successful SME start-up; this analysis serves as a practical guide for those wishing to implement effective KT strategies to emulate Birra Flea’s success. Originality/value The world’s economy thrives on SMEs, yet many fail as start-ups before they even have a chance to reach the development phase, presenting a motivation to study the early stages of SMEs. This study addresses that gap with an in-depth theoretical analysis of successful, effective KT processes in an SME, along with practical implications to enhance the knowledge, experience and skills of the actors that sustain these vital economic enterprises.

scholarly journals Developing Online Communities for Librarian Researchers: A Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 512
Author(s):  
Lili Luo ◽  
Marie Kennedy ◽  
Kristine Brancolini ◽  
Michael Stephens
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Online Communities ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Conference Attendance

This study examines the role of online communities in connecting and supporting librarian researchers, through the analysis of member activities in the online community for academic librarians that attended the 2014 Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL). The 2014 IRDL cohort members participated in the online community via Twitter and a Facebook group page. A content analysis of their posts and an online survey among them identified different patterns of engagement and four primary types of content—posts related to completing the IRDL research project required for each cohort member, announcements about research-related resources and opportunities, posts reminiscing about the IRDL experience, and arrangements of conference attendance and meetups. Implications for successfully designing online communities for librarian researchers are discussed.

scholarly journals Assessing the Process of Knowledge Transfer — An Empirical Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 08 (03) ◽  
pp. 251-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Champika Liyanage ◽  
Tabarak Ballal ◽  
Taha Elhag
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Private Finance Initiative ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Organisational Knowledge ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Competitive Nature

This paper investigates and evaluates the process of knowledge transfer in construction projects. Due to the highly competitive nature of business environments, knowledge transfer between organisations has become increasingly popular in recent years. However, although organisations can realise remarkable benefits by transferring knowledge from one unit to another, successful knowledge transfer can be difficult to achieve. The discussions presented in the paper are mainly based on findings of two case studies. The two cases were selected from Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects in the UK. According to the case study findings, different stages of a knowledge transfer process can be overlapped, omitted, repeated as well as intermitted and then restarted. One of the significant findings of the case studies was the role of the "knowledge mediator". In selected case studies, there were external consultants and expert staff in the form of knowledge mediators. The importance of their roles was frequently highlighted by the interview participants. They were not only facilitating the close liaison between the knowledge source and the receiver, but also their role was strongly associated with practices of translation and interpretation. This combined role of mediator/translator, therefore, appears to be particularly significant for inter-organisational knowledge transfer in PFI projects.

scholarly journals PENDAYAGUNAAN MODAL SOSIAL PERSPEKTIF EKONOMI ISLAM PADA (STUDI KASUS KOPERASI SYARIAH DI PONDOK PESANTREN UMMUL QUROO SURABAYA)

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 2110
Author(s):  
Muhammad Dinullah ◽  
Tika Widiastuti
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Common Goals ◽  
Validation Technique ◽  
Islamic Economic

Islamic economic empowerment is an activity of giving power, ability, or power to the helpless party with effort to help society to improve its ability in creating new entrepreneur in accordance with the laws of the Qur’an and Hadith. In the application of social capital-based that is trust, norm, and network is part of social life that can encourage the achievement of common goals. By means of Sharia cooperative and its network is useful to improve prosperity for society and jama'ah in the scope of hut. So it can empower santri and jama'ah to improve their economy. This research uses descriptive qualitative approach. The research strategy used is case study on Islamic Economic Empowerment based on social capital case study of sharia cooperative in Surabaya. Data collection used is by interview, observation and documentation. The validation technique uses source triangulation and engineering triangulation. Data analysis using the theory put forward by Miles and Huberman. The result of the research based on data analysis shows that the role of Kopontren Ummul Quroo is able to empower and give enough improvement of Islamic welfare where each informant has fulfilled at least the dharuriyat level requirement consisting of clothing needs, food requirement, health requirement, education requirement and requirement vehicle.Keywords: Empowerment, Social Capital, and Sharia Cooperatives

Researcher, I have heard of your innovation. Will you marry me?

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-283
Author(s):  
Nuria Calvo ◽  
Jacobo Feás ◽  
David Rodeiro-Pazos ◽  
Braulio Pérez ◽  
Sara Fernández-López
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Industry Relations ◽  
University Industry ◽  
Willingness To Cooperate

Purpose This paper aims to explore the determinants of firms’ attitudes to R&D cooperation with universities with the goal to propose a model of knowledge transfer university-firm. Design/methodology/approach By understanding university-industry cooperation as a process, the model in this study is based on two factors: the “promoter of university-industry relations” (PUIR) and a technological system that is able to match the research supply of universities with the demand for innovation of the firms. A total of 375 firms, 420 research groups and 18 experts in knowledge transfer from Spain, Portugal and France have been involved in this study. Findings This study provides the first evidences of the relation between the number of matches’ demand-supply of research, the number of university-firm relations and the willingness to cooperate; all of these presented in the knowledge transfer model. Results also reinforce the utility of the role of PUIR and the matching system in the open innovation process. Research limitations/implications However, more evidences are necessary to get a complete validation of the model. In the future, the continuous utilization of the matching system by the PUIRs of the selected regions will allow the authors to evaluate how well the system is working by analysing the possible increases in formal collaboration university-firm in the area of R&D. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature through aligning the open innovation and intellectual capital theories in the specific and complex context of university-firm collaboration. Also, little research regarding this topic has been noticed in SUDOE European Union (EU) countries (SUDOE is an EU territorial cooperation programme that supports regional development by funding transnational projects).

scholarly journals Empowerment of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Through Social Networks in Coastal Area of Surabaya City

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-142
Author(s):  
Wildan Taufik Raharja
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This research aims to examine social networks that can be accessed by SMEs. Capital has an important role in empowering SMEs in the Coastal Areas of Surabaya City. Some previous studies have shown that empowerment of SMEs is only seen from an economic perspective, such as product marketing, product design, and the role of SMEs in local economic growth. In this study it looks for social networks (stakeholders) with an important role in empowering SMEs and can be accessed by SMEs. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study research strategy. The method of finding data uses in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation.  There are 7 informants from SMEs owners, SMEs associations, government, and private institutions. Data analysis begins with data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and making conclusions / verification. The results of this study showed 5 social network stakeholders that can be accessed by SMEs, namely SMEs, SMEs Associations, Government, Banks, and Private.  The government is the most important institution in developing SMEs. While the limitation of this research is that it has not been able to see further the role of stakeholders that can be accessed by SMEs. Further research can examine the role of stakeholders in SMEs empowerment social networks

The Mediating Role of Absorptive Capacity in Knowledge Transfer

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Femi Adisa ◽  
Jeremy Rose
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Multiple Case

Knowledge transfer between consultants and organizational users influences the outcomes of an Enterprise Resource System (ERP) implementation. Configuration and implementation tasks are dependent on generating some level of shared understanding of both business practices and technology. These problems become acute in implementations in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs often operate with non-standard business processes, making an effective interchange of process knowledge between consultants and end-users crucial. Using a multiple case study method and content analysis, the authors investigate the mediating role of absorptive capacity in knowledge transfer in SMEs ERP implementations. They present exploratory case studies from 3 Nigerian companies with varying outcomes, and hypothesize that knowledge transfer is complicated by acute information asymmetry, absence of pre-existing related knowledge and consequent difficulties in developing a shared understanding, and by a tendency to operate with lone consultants and lone organizational representatives.

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