In times of increasing use of project-based structures, the capability of managing and organising projects becomes critical for competition. Previous research has documented the problems and possibilities of cross-project learning and various mechanisms that organisations can use to stimulate...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to aim to improve the cognitive understanding of knowledge processing and provide a cognitive knowledge modeling method in product design. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper, a cognitive model of knowledge processing is described. A...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critique current epistemologies of knowledge and intellectual capital, and provide a way forward within an integrated framework. Design/methodology/approach – The principles of linguistic philosophy and semiotics provide the basis for a rigorous...

Purpose – This paper aims to assess the main sources, key propositions and empirical methods available to researchers taking a “subjectivist” perspective on the creation of opportunities by entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach – Subjectivist research is defined behaviourally: it...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide an empirical basis for understanding how the cultural artifacts of space and technology enhance the creation of knowledge that leads to innovations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper initially provides a theoretical investigation...

Purpose – The idea that knowledge management can be a potential source of competitive advantage has gained strength in the last few years. However, a number of business actions are needed to generate an appropriate environment and infrastructure for knowledge creation, transfer and...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is twofold: first, it develops a knowledge‐based view of the development of networks in new venture settings and second, it provides a dynamic view of knowledge networks. That is, it aims to pay attention to the development and destruction of networks....

Purpose – This paper aims to provide an overview of the development of a computer system designed to aid historians in the reading of the stylus tablets from the Roman fort of Vindolanda. It proposes outlining the different stages in developing the system, and giving the preliminary results....

Purpose – Consistency in operations is necessary for an organization's survival and growth. It is difficult to achieve consistency because of the employees' different ways of performing the same task. Employees' education, experience and skill levels determine their own styles and differences...