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Knowledge Management in the SME and its Relationship to Strategy, Family Orientation and Organization Learning

Zhou, Haibo - 2010

In this study, we examine the prevalence of different KM practices and the organizational determinants of KM among SMEs … by conducting a quantitative study of empirical data from nearly 500 Dutch SMEs. Our empirical results show that … knowledge is managed in a people-based approach in SMEs. SMEs are most likely to acquire knowledge by staying in touch with …

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Firms, Crowds, and Innovation

Felin, Teppo - 2017

The purpose of this article is to suggest a (preliminary) taxonomy and research agenda for the topic of “firms, crowds, and innovation” and to provide an introduction to the associated special issue. We specifically discuss how various crowd-related phenomena and practices — for example,...

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The dynamics of resource allocation in research organizations

Filson, Darren - 2000

As a first step towards understanding the evolution of small groups in firms, this paper develops and tests a simple decision-theoretical model of research-unit evolution in which, as managers resolve their uncertainty over time, they shut down under-performing units and remove under-performing...

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A Real Options Approach to Project Selection and its Application to NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research Program

Belz, Andrea; Eckhause, Jeremy; Terrile, Richard; … - 2021

We consider an important class of research and development (R&D) investments in public and private entities that require selection from a large number of proposals such that: (1) the potential monetary value of the proposals is not a first-order factor in the selection; and (2) the investments...

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Platform Performance Investment in the Presence of Network Externalities

Anderson, Edward G.; Parker, Geoffrey; Tan, Burcu - 2017

Managers of emerging platforms must decide what level of platform performance to invest in at each product development cycle in markets that exhibit two-sided network externalities. High performance is a selling point for consumers, but in many cases it requires developers to make large...

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Toward a Systematic Framework for Research on Dominant Designs, Technological Innovations, and Industrial Change

Murmann, Johann Peter; Frenken, Koen - 2015

The concept of a dominant design has taken on a quasi-paradigmatic status in analyses of the link between technological and industrial dynamics. A review of the empirical literature reveals a variety of interpretations about some aspects of the phenomenon such as its underlying causal mechanisms...

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Transferring Tacit Knowledge in Extended Enterprises

Nousala, Susu; Hall, William P.; John, Sabu - 2015

Organizations need to build and use knowledge to remain viable in the face of competition and change. Due to the limits of organization and the bounded rationality of individuals working within the organizations it is impossible to make all of the required knowledge accessible in explicit and...

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Metatheoretical Perspectives on Sustainability Journeys : Evolutionary, Relational and Durational

Garud, Raghu - 2014

Journeys to a sustainable future have become important to industry, government and research. In this paper, we examine evolutionary, relational and durational perspectives on sustainability journeys. Each perspective emphasizes different facets of sustainability – shifts in selection...

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Equity links and information acquisition in biotechnology alliances

Filson, Darren; Morales, Rosa - 2001

We use a simple model of collaborative innovation to structure an empirical analysis of minority equity links in biotechnology alliances between clients and R&D firms. In the model, an equity link is an investment in information acquisition: it improves the ability of the client to learn about...

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The transaction costs perspective on standards as a source of trade and productivity growth

Butter, Frank A. G. den; Groot, Stefan P. T.; Lazrak, Faroek - 2007

This paper discusses the design, implementation and use of standards from the perspective of transaction costs economics. A proper design and implementation of standards may lead to a considerable reduction of transaction costs, which enhances trade and, consequently, economic welfare. A major...

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