We investigate regional differences of the effect of new business formation on employment growth in West Germany. We find an inverse ‘u’-shaped relationship between the level of start-up activity and employment change. The main variables that shape the employment effects of new businesses in a region are population density, the share of medium level skilled workers, the proportion of Research a...

This paper presents a model that complements the research stream of transaction cost economics with the dynamic capabilities approach. The paper shows that, even though technological alliances involving specific assets deployed in emerging industries are exposed to high transaction costs, they possess attributes that make them attractive. First, they facilitate the creation of tacit competencie...

This paper provides an overview of the predominant theory of organisational knowledge creation. This was first described comprehensively in the book ‘The Knowledge Creating Organisation’ by Nonaka and Takeuchi in 1995, but with its roots in an earlier HBR article from 1986 entitled ‘The New New Product Development Game’. This paper introduces the analogy of the game of rugby for team based know...

Purpose The purpose of this research is to understand the mechanisms of knowledge management (KM) for innovation and provide an approach for enterprises to leverage KM activities into continuous innovation. Design/methodology/approach – By reviewing the literature from multidisciplinary fields, the concepts of knowledge, KM and innovation are investigated. The physical, human and technological ...

Technological innovation represented by artificial intelligence and 5G networks has developed rapidly, since the reform opening up, especially in recent years. promotes upgrading of industrial structure, increase employment emerging industries, at same time, eliminate workers backward which will have an impact on overall employment. Therefore, this paper studies technological total China from e...