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Carrillo, F. J. (contributor) - 2002

It is a pleasure to introduce this special issueon knowledge-based development. I wouldlike to congratulate the Guest Editor -Professor Francisco Javier Carrillo, Directorfor Knowledge Systems, ITESM, Mexico -for suggesting the topic, commissioning thepapers, and seeing the project through...

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Knowledge effectiveness, social context and innovation

Brachos, Dimitris; Kostopoulos, Konstantinos; Eric … - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 11 (2007) 5, pp. 31-44

testing the role that context plays in the transfer of actionable knowledge, and, in turn, for innovation. Design … learning orientation are crucial for fostering knowledge transfer and innovation. This contribution is important since the need … for developing an organizational context where knowledge transfer and innovation flourish is constantly put forth in the …

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Defining knowledge management (KM) activities: towards consensus

Beesley, Lisa G.A.; Cooper, Chris - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 12 (2008) 3, pp. 48-62

individual undertakes in order to move from knowledge acquisition to innovation, and a clarification of the terms used to …

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The transfer of knowledge and the retention of expertise: the continuing need for global assignments

Bender, Silke; Fish, Alan - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 4 (2000) 2, pp. 125-137

With ongoing globalisation, organisations are increasingly confronted with worldwide competition. In order to build and sustain their competitive advantage, the knowledge and expertise of an organisation’s staff needs to be seen as a critical strategic resource. This paper presents a general...

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Tacit to explicit knowledge conversion: knowledge exchange protocols

Herschel, Richard T.; Nemati, Hamid; Steiger, David - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 5 (2001) 1, pp. 107-116

In the knowledge management domain, the conversion of tacit knowledge to explicit knowledge is critical because it is a prerequisite to the knowledge amplification process wherein knowledge becomes part of an organization’s knowledge network. In this article, knowledge exchange protocols are...

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Tacit knowledge transfer and the knowledge disconnect

Foos, Ted; Schum, Gary; Rothenberg, Sandra - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 10 (2006) 1, pp. 6-18

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at some of the factors that influence the transfer of tacit knowledge between two product development partners. Design/methodology/approach – Research involved the collection of both qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data was...

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Toward understanding inter‐organizational knowledge transfer needs in SMEs: insight from a UK investigation

Chen, Shizhong; Duan, Yanqing; Edwards, John S.; … - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 10 (2006) 3, pp. 6-23

Purpose – External knowledge is generally believed to be of prime importance to small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). However, a review of the literature shows that no empirical research has looked at knowledge management issues at the inter‐organizational level in SMEs. This paper...

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Knowledge management and the limits of knowledge codification

Hall, Matthew - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 10 (2006) 3, pp. 117-126

Purpose – The idea that knowledge needs to be codified is central to many claims that knowledge can be managed. However, there appear to be no empirical studies in the knowledge management context that examine the process of knowledge codification. This paper therefore seeks to explore...

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Strategic knowledge transfer and its implications for competitive advantage: an integrative conceptual framework

Carlos Bou‐Llusar, Juan; Segarra‐Ciprés, Mercedes - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 10 (2006) 4, pp. 100-112

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to analyze the implications for competitive advantage deriving from strategic knowledge and knowledge transfer process. Design/methodology/approach – One major issue in a knowledge‐based (KBV) view consists of delimiting the source of competitive...

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Actions to overcome knowledge transfer barriers in MNCs

Riege, Andreas - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 11 (2007) 1, pp. 48-67

Purpose – This paper seeks to offer a comprehensive list of actions that help managers to prevail over numerous internal knowledge transfer barriers, an area that has received little attention thus far. Design/methodology/approach – Arguments draw upon theory in knowledge management and...

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