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- Dávila, Guillermo Antonio, et al.
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Knowledge Absorptive Capacity, Innovation, and Firm’s Performance : Insights From the South of Brazil
- 2021
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Ingår i: Managing Knowledge, Absorptive Capacity and Innovation. - : World Scientific. - 9781800610309 - 9781800610323 ; , s. 475-508
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper aims to verify the relationships that may exist between knowledge absorptive capacity (ACAP), innovation performance, and organisational performance in Brazilian firms. A sample of 111 firms from Southern Brazil was surveyed and PLSSEM was used to test the theoretical hypotheses. The relevance of ACAP for innovation and organisational performance is supported. The research also shows that realised ACAP has more influence on innovation performance compared with potential ACAP. Some guidelines for furthering ACAP models suitable for developing countries are provided as well. The findings are a good reference for practitioners as they identify possible actions which can enhance ACAP and thereby contribute to improving innovativeness and performance. This research complements earlier studies which called for the exploration of the role of ACAP on innovation performance and firm’s competitiveness in developing countries, and it opens new avenues for multidisciplinary research.
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- De Freyman, Julian, et al.
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Business Transfer Paradox in Entrepreneurship Education : A research agenda for increasing the number of successors
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Innovation Management. - Porto : Associação Journal of Innovation Management. - 2183-0606. ; 11:2, s. 1-21
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Most of the entrepreneurship education (EE) efforts have been directed to business creation as the preferredoption for entrepreneurial activity. Considering the ever-increasing number of businesses to be transferredand thus the need for people who are willing and interested in seeing a business transfer as a careeroption, this one-sided view is unsatisfactory. Inspired by the "attention-interest-desire-action"" model frommarketing, this paper brings together the existing literature and the authors'own research and teachingexperience to propose research directions that can lay the theoretical foundation to incorporate businesstransfers more clearly in EE. This underlines that value creation through entrepreneurship can take differentforms and adds a missing but relevant part to EE and its development
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- Domínguez Romero, Elena, et al.
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Rethinking internationalization processes : toward a circular framework
- 2023
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Ingår i: Review of Managerial Science. - 1863-6683 .- 1863-6691.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Why should models and theories that have set images and boundaries of the internationalization process in the past remain constant over time within International Business research? Despite a recent emphasis on its nonlinear nature, many still view internationalization as a forward-moving process, overlooking its dynamic nature involving enter, re-enter, and exit decisions during the process. To discuss this issue, this paper rethinks the existing International Business literature to retain its explanatory power as an essential discipline by developing a circular framework to capture firms' non-linear internationalization process. The authors propose a circular framework with the decision-making process as the unit of analysis and four statuses: Enter, De-Internationalization, Re-Internationalization, and Operation Internationalized. The decision-making process guides firms through the statuses simultaneously or individually, in the same or a diverse temporal dimension. With this circular framework, the authors wish to contribute to future International Business research; research that can keep up with the “real” world.
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- Durst, Susanne, Dr. och docent, 1974-
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A plea for responsible and inclusive knowledge management at the world level
- 2024
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Ingår i: VINE. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 2059-5891. ; 54:1, s. 211-219
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – This essay aims to draw attention to the idea of a new research approach to knowledge management (KM) labelled responsible KM (rKM) as a possible answer to not only address the consequences of the pandemic but also other present and upcoming societal challenges.Design/methodology/approach – This essay has been prepared by a KM researcher who shares their own personal views and opinion regarding past and current societal developments and based on that offers a potentially new KM direction.Findings – Switching the focus to rKM may help address current and upcoming social challenges that can only be addressed jointly by the global community and which would also involve a new consideration of the“knowledge” resource.Originality/value – The essay proposes a new alternative approach to KM called rKM that is based on ideas that to the author’s knowledge have not been discussed in this way in the contemporary literature on KM.
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- Durst, Susanne, Dr. och docent, 1974-
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How far have we come with the study of knowledge risks?
- 2019
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Ingår i: VINE. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 2059-5891. ; 49:1, s. 21-34
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- 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. Keywords Knowledge loss, Knowledge management, Systematic literature review, Knowledge risk management, Knowledge risksPaper type Literature review
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- Durst, Susanne, Dr. och docent, 1974-, et al.
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Insights from the later stage of the new product development process : findings from Turkey
- 2018
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Ingår i: European Journal of Innovation Management. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 1460-1060 .- 1758-7115. ; 21:3, s. 456-477
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – The understanding of the later stage (i.e. the exploitation phase) in the new product development (NPD) process by companies from emerging markets is underdeveloped. The purpose of this paper is to address this lack and, by drawing upon a dataset from Turkish firms, explore how different factors affect the exploitation phase of the NPD process.Design/methodology/approach – Multiple hierarchical regression analyses were carried out on a sample of 671 Turkish firms operating in five industries (i.e. information and communication technologies, biomedical, machinery, chemical and plastic, and food and beverage) in the Izmir region (Turkey) to test the hypotheses.Findings–Results reveal major differences regarding human capital, leadership, marketing capabilities, and business and institutional networks in terms of the commercialization of newly developed products in domestic and international markets. Originality/value – By focusing on the exploitation stage, this paper extents the growing research efforts to study the NPD process of companies in emerging economies other than China by using primary data from Turkey.
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- Durst, Susanne, Dr. och docent, 1974-, et al.
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Introduction
- 2018
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Ingår i: Open Innovation and Knowledge Management in Small and Medium Enterprises. - Singapore : World Scientific. - 9789813233584 - 9789813233607 - 9789813233591 - 9813233583 ; , s. 1-4
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- Durst, Susanne, Dr. och docent, 1974-, et al.
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Knowledge Management in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
- 2018
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Ingår i: The Palgrave Handbook of Knowledge Management. - Cham : Palgrave Macmillan. - 9783319714332 - 9783319714349 ; , s. 495-514
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Against the background of knowledge as an ever more important strategic resource in the current environment, as well as demographic developments which will soon lead to a shortage of expert knowledge, the practice of knowledge management (KM) calls for an even stronger consideration. Knowledge is the critical asset that will help organizations master present and future organizational challenges. This applies to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular. Therefore, the aim of this chapter is to discuss KM in SMEs by first defining this category of firms in quantitative and qualitative terms. Once this understanding is established, we turn to the current body of knowledge regarding KM in SMEs and discuss both the benefits and challenges ahead. We then address how to apply knowledge management in SMEs. The chapter concludes with a number of promising research avenues intended to develop further the study of KM in SMEs.
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- Durst, Susanne, Dr. och docent, 1974-, et al.
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Knowledge Retention in Smaller Firms
- 2018
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Ingår i: Contemporary Knowledge and Systems Science. - : IGI Global. - 1522556559 - 9781522556558 - 9781522556565 ; , s. 100-119
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In environments that are characterized by skill shortage, knowledge retention should be a key activity. Our understanding of this knowledge practice, however, is underdeveloped. The purpose of this chapter is to contribute to the further development of this field. The authors are interested in studying how smaller firms approach the retention of critical knowledge. Semi-structured interviews with organization members of five smaller Austrian firms operating in the building and construction industry were conducted. The findings presented in this chapter advance the limited understanding of knowledge retention in general and regarding smaller businesses. They also contribute to the further development of the study of knowledge management in the building and construction sector. Based on the study's findings, suitable measures to better manage the process of knowledge retention in smaller firms are derived. These measures may be useful for smaller firms operating in similar industries as well.
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- Durst, Susanne, Dr. och docent, 1974-, et al.
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Knowledge Risk Management in Organizations
- 2018
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Ingår i: IFKAD 2018 - Societal Impact of Knowledge and Design. - Delft.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – Shorter product life cycles, greater demands from consumers for sustainable and eco-friendly products and services, and thus the need for constant market observation make today’s business environment a rather complex one, the one that is characterized not only by a number of opportunities but also by a number of risks. These risks are increasingly related to knowledge which, in turn, underlines the need for an updated approach to risk management, i.e. one that covers knowledge risks as well. Although the role of knowledge in organizational performance is generally acknowledged and has been explored vastly, the study of risks related to knowledge or knowledge risk management is still in its infancy. Indeed, we lack an in-depth understanding of how organizations perceive and manage the possible downsides of knowledge. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to empirically investigate knowledge risk management in organizations. Design/methodology/approach – An international sample of organizations is surveyed to understand how knowledge risks are managed, what knowledge risks are managed and what tools and methods are used to manage these knowledge risks.Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no quantitative study on knowledge risk management in organizations has been conducted and published in academic journals. Moreover, it is the first complex study dealing with a large number of potential knowledge risks, previous studies have tended to deal with one or two knowledge risks only (e.g. knowledge hiding, knowledge loss or knowledge spillover).Practical implications – The results of the study provide insights into the risk management of knowledge as well as knowledge risks that are managed by organizations of different size and from different sectors. Additionally, an overview of methods used to manage knowledge risks is made available. Based on the findings, managers and company owners can develop actions in order to improve their approach to knowledge risk management.
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