Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the mechanisms through which absorptive capacity (AC), trust and information systems jointly influence product innovation. Design/methodology/approach: This study proposes a research model to examine the mediating role of AC on...

Although international joint ventures (IJVs) may mature over time and develop competitive viability, they maintain some risk of instability owing to their shared ownership. Such instability can ultimately lead to their internalization by one of the partners. In this study, we consider factors...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the premise that organizationally defined communities of practice can be a valuable strategic learning tool for management. Design/methodology/approach: It is a quantitative study in a single organization. The authors analyzed data from 1,082...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a new approach to leadership development founded on the principle of the Leader-as-Learner: a reflective human who pursues the 4C – virtues of courage, commitment, confidence and curiosity, rather than the laurels of traditional approaches of...

Purpose – This empirical paper aims to show how communities of practice have been used as a tractable management tool to operationalize strategy in practice. The analysis shows how CoPs can be used in business to find traction in order to achieve strategic goals. Design/methodology/approach...

This paper provides a critical examination of how service value can be enhanced and the subsequent transformation of that knowledge into an organisation‐wide learning process. In particular, it concentrates on the role of people in creating and adding value to services by highlighting some of...