The knowledge from external sources has been recognized as critical for improving the capabilities of small and medium …' choice of a dominant source for acquiring information and the knowledge about standards. The questionnaire survey research … source for gaining knowledge about standards. Domestic SMEs shape their decisions to hire consultants predominantly because …

of all, the model assumes the influence of both the market knowledge base itself, and the efficiency of internal market … knowledge sharing on the competitiveness of analysed entities. Second of all, it analyses the impact of market knowledge … perception within business entities and the openness of technical staff on internal market knowledge sharing efficiency. Research …

Prevailing views about what constitutes organisational knowledge need to be systematically evaluated at deep … foundation for thinking about knowledge epistemologies. We think, along with Bill McKelvey, (1997, 2002) that the “science of … knowledge contained within Karl Popper’s later epistemological works beginning with his 1972 “Objective Knowledge – an …

general. While studies on market oriented product development have identified several general dimensions of market knowledge … used in product innovation, the nature of market knowledge that is specifically important in the chemical industry remains … unclear. Because firm-relevant knowledge resources are increasingly seen as being industry specific, filling this gap becomes …

Knowledge-based groups or communities are complex systems that emerge, evolve and mature through stages that display … geographic structures and scales of knowledge flows and their influence on urban communities. Purpose – The purpose of the paper … is to examine the theory of knowledge networks through applied research Design/methodology/approach – This is a case …

If knowledge management is to be more than an art, it needs to be based on a sound epistemology and understanding of … organizations. We present a paradigm and an ontology of organizational knowledge based on Karl Popper’s 1972 and later works on … theoretical argument by providing examples of how several different types of knowledge created by people within organizations …

The new growth theory considers knowledge to be a decisive engine of economic growth. More precisely, knowledge is not … capability to understand the transferred knowledge potential. Knowledge generation has also welfare implications for a country or … a region. On a macroeconomic level, the implication of knowledge diffusion for growth seems straightforward, whereas on …

Understanding the way in which knowledge is technically produced and transferred, and how its diffusion path can be … relevant literature so far has paid less attention investigating the microeconomic link between knowledge transfer and … knowledge diffusion in a comprehensive approach. The aim of this paper is to highlight the link between knowledge transfer …

as knowledge, subject to their own awareness constraints. I characterize the interactive knowledge hierarchies under … knowledge. Aumann's classic characterization of common knowledge does not immediately apply in this environment, even if there … is "common awareness" of the event involved. An alternative characterization of common knowledge is provided …

A transactive memory system (TMS) is a system where members share the knowledge of “who knows what.” That is, a TMS is … an instance of knowledge division, particularly of expertise, within a network of social connections like a work team. A …