scholarly journals Resource-Based Approaches: A Framework for Analyzing Competitiveness in the Context of Reverse Logistics

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
Asmaa Bentamar ◽  
Kacem Taj ◽  
Omar Ourahou
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Conceptual Models ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Changing Society

In a constantly changing society, organizations must adapt and be open to change. Reactivity, variety, costs, deadlines, innovation, increase their competitiveness, increase their flexibility and improve their performance. The approach by resources and capacities is a framework for analyzing competitive advantage. However, the contributions of this approach to the problem of reverse logistics are multiple. The main ambition of this article is therefore to provide a summary of the conceptual contributions. This literature review will allow analysis of the main relationships between resources, capacities and knowledge management and how these approaches can influence the competitiveness of the company, a discussion on the research perspective are presented and conceptual models are proposed.

Outsourcing, Knowledge, and Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingi Runar Edvardsson ◽  
Susanne Durst
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Conceptual Models ◽  
Large Share ◽  
Complete Coverage ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
New Research ◽  
Further Development

This paper aims to review research that determines the influence of outsourcing on knowledge management and learning, a process which will help identify new research opportunities and contribute to the further development of outsourcing theory. The study consists of a review of 34 refereed articles on outsourcing in relation to knowledge management and learning. The findings were summarised in a number of hypotheses and two conceptual models which highlight the contribution of outsourcing to either competitive advantage or disadvantage. This study may not have enabled a complete coverage of all peer reviewed articles in the field of outsourcing in relation to learning and knowledge management. Yet, it seems reasonable to assume that the review process covered a large share of studies available. To the best of the authors' knowledge, no literature review on this topic has previously been published in academic journals.

scholarly journals Elements of the Persistence in Innovation: Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Juan Jesus Arenas ◽  
Juan Erasmo Gómez ◽  
Efraín Ortiz ◽  
Freddy Paz ◽  
Carlos Parra
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Continuous Production

The persistence of innovation is a topic that has been used in recent years. Companies must be in continuous production of innovations to achieve a competitive advantage in the market and for this, it is necessary to have elements that positively influence the persistence of innovating. The objective of the article is to describe the elements that positively influence the persistence of innovation through a systematic literature review in the range of the last 10 years (2010–2019). As a result, 34 articles were obtained and it was identified that investment in R & D, human resources and knowledge management positively influences the persistence of innovation.

scholarly journals Exploring the Soft System Methodology in Development of Knowledge Management Conceptual Model a Sytematic Literature Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 259-266
Author(s):  
Dana Indra Sensuse ◽  
Arfive Gandhi ◽  
Yudho Giri Sucahyo
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Conceptual Models ◽  
Soft System Methodology ◽  
Sequential Order ◽  
Current Implementation ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
System Methodology

Soft System Methodology (SSM) is common guidance to conceptualise Knowledge Management (KM) model since its benefit to handle complex situations. This study highlights SSM implementation on KM conceptual model using Systematic Literature Review (SLR) to produce insights about current implementation and promising chances in the future. This study also concerns on KM conceptual models as created without certain features in many case studies. Many various interpretation can arise to understand how system should work. This situation affected more spending time to validate KM conceptual model with stakeholders. Using SLR, this study criticises the importance of features as provided in eligible articles. Out of 144 articles from 2009 until 2019 as delivered from Scopus query, this study selected 12 articles about SSM on KM. It classified them into several criteria: published year, sector, and related KM life cycle. By mapping them to solve research questions, this study promoted actors, activities, and sequential order of activities as recommended features. By implementing them, KM conceptual model creation can be faster and accepted by stakeholders.

Contribution of Social Capital to Innovation

2020 ◽  
pp. 149-171
Author(s):  
Mustapha Bengrich ◽  
Adil Azzahidi ◽  
Amina Omrane
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Industrial Cluster ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Essential Resource

In today's uncertain environment, companies should develop solutions to meet the global competition trends and the rapidly changing customer demands. In fact, to gain a competitive advantage, organizations should be equipped with knowledge, which is considered as an essential resource, rather than with traditional resources, such as durable assets or material/technical resources. In other words, investing in intangible assets that are difficult to imitate, such as social capital, promotes dissemination and exchange of accessible knowledge used by organizations. Such knowledge management processes enable firms to enhance their capacity of innovation as well as their creativity skills. The objective is therefore to develop a literature review that helps enrich and in-depth understanding the dynamics of social capital within an industrial cluster (i.e., a common geographical area).

The Future of Newspapers

2012 ◽  
pp. 93-105
Author(s):  
Antonius Ruddy Kurniawan ◽  
Kok Wai Mun Mervin ◽  
Zhang Qiushi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Conceptual Models ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Future

There are many challenges faced by newspaper companies to gain competitive advantage over the internet and increasing digital media consumption. How do newspaper companies face these challenges? How can they refine and strategize their business model to remain competitive? What are the issues that newspaper industries face? With all these questions, this chapter discusses key areas and conceptual models of future newspapers’ strategy framework and supply chain management through literature review and analysis of technologies and innovations.

The Future of Newspapers

2012 ◽  
pp. 430-442
Author(s):  
Antonius Ruddy Kurniawan ◽  
Kok Wai Mun Mervin ◽  
Zhang Qiushi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Conceptual Models ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Future

There are many challenges faced by newspaper companies to gain competitive advantage over the internet and increasing digital media consumption. How do newspaper companies face these challenges? How can they refine and strategize their business model to remain competitive? What are the issues that newspaper industries face? With all these questions, this chapter discusses key areas and conceptual models of future newspapers’ strategy framework and supply chain management through literature review and analysis of technologies and innovations.

Factors Influencing Effective Knowledge Transfer in Organizations

2018 ◽  
pp. 271-292
Author(s):  
Ömer Faruk Gürcan ◽  
Çiğdem Altın Gümüşsoy
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Individual Group ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Or Organization ◽  
Use Of Knowledge ◽  
Day By Day

Today, advances in information technology have increased the importance of knowledge day by day. Possessing knowledge and managing knowledge effectively are very important for firms to gain competitive advantage in rapidly changing environment conditions. Knowledge management helps to a firm to achieve its organizational objectives by making the best use of knowledge. It includes many processes. Knowledge transfer as one of the important processes in knowledge management, is defined as the transfer or dissemination of knowledge from one individual, group or organization to another. Effective knowledge transfer has many benefits to the firms. It increases the benefits that firms gain from knowledge. This study examines 11 factors based on literature review. Determining the factors influencing knowledge transfer will lead to a better understanding of the process and these factors can be used in other researches.

scholarly journals Harnessing Explicit Knowledge

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wusheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Strategic Direction ◽  
Extensive Analysis ◽  
Tourism Enterprises

In the search for sustainable competitive advantage, managing knowledge is critical not only for large organizations but also for Small and Medium sized Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) where limited resources and the lack of the strategic direction are prevalent. Findings from the literature review suggest that, in relative terms, SMTEs are less ready for implementing knowledge management projects than are large organizations. It is also suggested that SMTEs are in need of practical strategic guidance if they are to make the most of the, often under-exploited, knowledge within and available to their organizations. For the support of SMTEs’ initial needs for knowledge management, this paper proposes a strategy aimed at harnessing explicit knowledge and strategic activities based on an extensive analysis of the literature. The proposed strategy contains actionable steps with timelines and milestones that can be implemented and modified iteratively by SMTEs, with in-built assessment and measurement mechanisms. The results of our study suggest that implementation itself can be flexible as well as iterative with no need for all the steps outlined for an improvement of the knowledge management process to be followed.

scholarly journals LA GESTION DEL CONOCIMIENTO COMO HERRAMIENTA PARA LA INNOVACION Y EL CAMBIO INCREMENTAL EN LAS ORGANIZACIONES

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Gomez Torres ◽  
Oriana S. Matinez Palomino
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Learning Organization ◽  
Organizational Design ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Incremental Change ◽  
Analytical Perspective ◽  
Innovative Action

El presente articulo constituye una revisión bibliogrifica, cuyo objetivo fue identificar las necesidades de innovación en las organizaciones en un contexto lleno de incertidumbre y cambios acelerados. La metodologia consistió, inicialmente, en una revisión de la teoria y el disefio organizacional, para luego establecer las necesidades de cambio requeridas por una organización que aprende. A partir de esto, se plantea la necesidad de identificar y generar oportunidades de innovación en los conocimientos que se presentan dentro y fuera de la organización. El resultado obtenido fue la construcción de un Modelo Conceptual de la Gestión del Conocimiento. El trabajo se cierra con una discusión en la que se asume a la gestión del conocimiento como una herramienta para la innovación y el cambio incremental en las organizaciones. Se concluyó que las organizaciones deben favorecer la acción innovadora y entenderla como fuente de ventajas competitivas sostenibles ante las condiciones y requerimientos de los entornos socioeconómicos del mundo actual. ABSTRACTThis paper is a literature review, which aims to identify, from an analytical perspective, the need for innovation in organizations, arising from a full of uncertainty and rapidly changing context. The methodology consisted of a review of the theory and organizational design to establish needs change requiring a learning organization, then identify opportunities for innovation in the knowledge that flow inside and outside the organization. It closes with a discussion in which it is presented to the management of knowledge as a tool for innovation and incremental change in organizations. The result was the construction of a Conceptual Model of Knowledge Management. It concludes by identifying the needs of organizational structures in a planned, supportive of innovative action and preponderates as a source of sustainable competitive advantage, to know and understand the conditions and requirements of socio-economic environments of today.

Distinctive organisational business imperatives of Big Data: a literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1087-1097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorina Smeda
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Knowledge Workers ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Specific Organisation

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify the business imperatives characteristic of an organisation that will benefit from the use of Big Data, to give business managers, knowledge workers and librarians guidance as to whether their business will benefit from the use of this technology. Design/methodology/approach A literature review was conducted to identify and categorise Big Data benefits into four overall benefit categories. This provided a basis to identify the business imperatives distinctive of an organisation that would be able to benefit from the use of Big Data. As a final step, the degree of impact of each of the benefit categories was concluded to assist business managers in the better understanding and evaluation of whether Big Data would be a suitable technology for their specific organisation. Findings The competitive advantage that a business can gain from the use of analysing large amounts of data (Big Data) is because it is equipped to utilise the information obtained through analysing the data in such a way that it provides better knowledge management within the organisation. The business imperatives and benefits identified in this study will assist organisations in evaluating whether Big Data will be a suitable technology for their organisation. Originality/value This paper provides a better understanding of business imperatives distinctive of organisations that can benefit from the use of Big Data.

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