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Chapter 11
Handbook of Research on Communities of Practice for Organizational Management and Networking: Methodologies for Competitive Advantage
It refers to the physical and/or mental space where knowledge generation and exchange take place.
Published in Chapter:
People-Focused Knowledge Sharing Initiatives in Medium-High and High Technology Companies: Organizational Facilitating Conditions and Impact on Innovation and Business Competitiveness
Nekane Aramburu (University of Deusto, Spain) and Josune Sáenz (University of Deusto, Spain)
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-802-4.ch011
Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to analyse the organizational conditions that foster the development of different people-focused knowledge sharing initiatives in medium-high and high technology companies, as well as the degree of influence of those initiatives on the ideation stage of innovation processes. Finally, considering that successful innovation is the one that helps to improve business competitiveness, the degree of influence of this innovation capability dimension on company performance is examined. For these relationships to be tested, an empirical study has been carried out among medium-high and high technology Spanish manufacturing firms with more than 50 employees and which carry out R&D activities. To this end, a questionnaire has been designed and submitted to the CEOs of the companies making up the target population of the research. Structural equation modelling (SEM) based on partial least squares (PLS) has then been applied in order to test the main hypotheses of the research.
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Chapter 11
Business Intelligence: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Opportunities
Business analytics; is the use of statistical methods to explore business data to make profitable decisions in business management. Same as BI.
Published in Chapter: Business Intelligence: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Opportunities; From: Handbook of Research on Applied AI for International Business and Marketing Applications
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Mobile Network Architecture: Pre-3GPP Generations (GSM, GPRS, and EDGE)
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Chapter 4
Ba and Communities of Practice in Research and Strategic Communities as a Way Forward
Ba should be understood as a multiple interacting mechanism explaining tendencies for interactions that occur at a specific time and space instead of thinking of ba in an easier way as a physical space such as a meeting room. Ba can emerge in individuals, working groups, project teams, informal circles, temporary meetings, virtual space such as e-mail groups, and at the front-line contact with the customer. Ba is an existential place where participants share their contexts and create new meanings though interactions. Participants of ba bring in their own contexts, and through interactions with others and the environment, the context of ba , participants, and the environment change.
Published in Chapter: Ba and Communities of Practice in Research and Strategic Communities as a Way Forward; From: Handbook of Research on Communities of Practice for Organizational Management and Networking: Methodologies for Competitive Advantage
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Chapter 178
Reflective Ba and Refractive Ma in Cross-Cultural Learning
The real, virtual, mental, relational and spiritual space for management of learning and knowledge creation.
Published in Chapter: Reflective Ba and Refractive Ma in Cross-Cultural Learning; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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Chapter 225
Understanding and Using Boundaries in NVOs
A real, virtual or mental space for knowledge creation and relationship-building.
Published in Chapter: Understanding and Using Boundaries in NVOs; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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Chapter 9
Knowledge Creation, Ba and CoP: The Experience at IADE-UAM
It refers to a physical, mental and virtual space or a combination of all these, to create new and original ideas developed by individuals and work teams which are potentially relevant to the organization.
Published in Chapter: Knowledge Creation, Ba and CoP: The Experience at IADE-UAM; From: Handbook of Research on Communities of Practice for Organizational Management and Networking: Methodologies for Competitive Advantage
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