Inspired by the resourceand knowledge-based views, much attention has been focused on knowledge transfer as a process of strategic importance. Still, many open questions regarding knowledge transfer processes need to be addressed to complete our understanding. For instance, what are the barriers to knowledge transfer, and what are the facilitators? A review of the literature reveals that it is ...

The concept of organisational learning has experienced a huge growth in the last decade, both in academic and business domains. The rationale for the development and growth of material in this area can be attributed to the changing dynamics of the business world, coupled with the extensive analytical value of organisational learning in contributing to the development of understanding the SME fi...

This paper examines the impact of industry knowledge conditions, firm size and corporate governance structures on tangible investment and its financing. Based on a large panel data set of German firms we investigate whether liquidity constraints vary systematically across firms engaged in activities reflecting very different knowledge conditions. In particular, we compare the extent of liquidit...

In this paper the role of technology based knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) in commercialisation of knowledge is examined. The paper is written from the point of view of innovation management and the paper is based on a broad conception of innovation. In this conception innovations are embedded in social activities, there are many kind of innovations besides radical technological in...

The influence of globalisation, dynamic environments, the use and expansion of information systems and technology, has placed a huge influence on how the knowledge-based small firm uses and develops knowledge, (LeonardBarton, 1995; Brown and Duguid, 1998). Such a focus on firm knowledge and knowing is particularly appropriate in the consideration of the demands which have been placed on the kno...

Two key stylised facts have been established about the extinction patterns of firms. First, the probability of extinction is highest at the start of the firm’s existence, but soon becomes more or less invariant to the age of the firm. Second, a very recent finding, that the relationship between the size and frequency of firm extinctions is closely approximated by a power law. Economic theory ha...

â â â  â â â  nowadays, the world economies are rapidly moving towards being more knowledge-based economy (kbe) and supporting the force of knowledge as a vital component of economic growth. this recent acceleration in the transition to knowledge-based economy in the world, has affected regional economic performance. in this paper, we surveyed the regional convergence in knowledge-based economy...

The relationship between knowledge management (KM) and firm performance has been the subject of some discussion in information systems literature. However, direct links from KM to firm performance have been hard to find. This lack of linkage between KM and firm performance resulted in some further research into the intermediate organizational variables through which KM could influence firm perf...

Given the global nature of competition and the emphasis on cost, U.S. textile producers typically are unable to compete strictly on a price basis. The failure of many textile and apparel companies to differentiate themselves has had a negative effect on their profitability and viability throughout the value chain. The ability to store, capture and disseminate knowledge within and across organiz...

KM has become an important strategy for improving organisational competitiveness and performance. Organisations can certainly benefit from the lessons learnt and insights gained from those that have adopted it. This chapter presents the results of a case study conducted in a consultancy firm, and the major aim is to identify how KM has been developed and implemented. Specifically, the elements ...