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Engineering knowledge
September 24, 2013 Editor 0
The 19th- and early 20th-century history of US university research in agriculture, aviation, and chemicals illustrates how universities assumed central roles not only in advancing the frontier of knowledge but also in pioneering new means for diffusing and exploiting this knowledge. We highlight features of the engineering knowledge of this period that distinguished it from […]
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Managing reverse knowledge flow in multinational corporations
September 22, 2013 Editor 0
Abstract Purpose – This study aims to provide insight to the little-researched phenomenon of reverse knowledge flow within multinational corporations (MNCs) and to explain the role of managerial attention in exploiting the prospect of knowledge transfer from subsidiaries located in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach – Existing literature across disciplines has been integrated to provide a clear […]
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Balancing codification and personalization for knowledge reuse: a Markov decision process approach
September 22, 2013 Editor 0
Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to provide a systematic framework for organizations to analyze their knowledge reuse processes, and balance codification and personalization within their knowledge strategy according to cost/benefit analysis. Design/methodology/approach – This paper divides knowledge reuse process into a sequence of five stages, and accordingly analyzes costs/benefits under codification and personalization strategies. […]
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Innovators Aren’t Born – They’re Made
September 22, 2013 Editor 0
Today, the “business as usual” is not sufficient. What we experience at an increasing pace are razor-thin margins, heightened global competition and a rollercoaster economy. Innovation is the key to creating and sustaining a business’s competitive advantage. In fact, without it, the results can be catastrophic. But there is good news: research shows that anyone […]
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Learning, knowledge and dynamic capabilities: theoretical implications for competitiveness and innovation in the 21st century
September 6, 2013 Editor 0
The aim of this paper is to support dynamic capabilities as a strategic tool for company management. We will begin by illustrating the evolution that can be discerned in the process of developing competitive advantage as a result of the organisation’s internal analysis. In a first stage, interest was centred on understanding the nature of […]
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Open innovation as a new paradigm for global collaborations in health.
September 6, 2013 Editor 0
Open innovation as a new paradigm for global collaborations in health. Global Health. 2013 Aug 30;9(1):41 Authors: Dandonoli P Abstract Open innovation, which refers to combining internal and external ideas and internal and external paths to market in order to achieve advances in processes or technologies, is an attractive paradigm for structuring collaborations between developed […]
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