Trade-offs between knowledge exploitation and exploration activities     

Ilan?OshriEmail author  Shan L?Pan  Sue?Newell 《知识管理研究与实践》2005,3(1):10-23

This paper explores trade-offs between knowledge exploitation and exploration activities. The study of exploitation and exploration activities is not new; however, rarely has past research perceived exploitation and exploration activities as two edges of one continuum. Furthermore, little evidence has been reported as to the actual trade-offs that firms face when launching either exploration or exploitation activities. This paper sets about filling this gap by addressing the following question: To what extent does an investment in one exploitation activity hinder the development of an exploration activity within the firm? A new process innovation targeting the exploitation of the firm's internal capabilities through an extensive component reuse and reconfiguration program is studied and the implications for inter-related exploration activities, such as the development of engineers' expertise is examined. To reveal the trade-offs between exploration and exploitation activities, both changes within and between these exploitation and exploration activities, over time, are studied. Based on data drawn from an in-depth study of several product development project teams in one high-tech company, we conclude that by investing in exploitation activities, a firm may limit some specific exploration activities.  相似文献   

Freedom and Privacy in Ambient Intelligence     

Philip?BreyEmail author 《Ethics and Information Technology》2005,7(3):157-166

This paper analyzes ethical aspects of the new paradigm of Ambient Intelligence, which is a combination of Ubiquitous Computing and Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI’s). After an introduction to the approach, two key ethical dimensions will be analyzed: freedom and privacy. It is argued that Ambient Intelligence, though often designed to enhance freedom and control, has the potential to limit freedom and autonomy as well. Ambient Intelligence also harbors great privacy risks, and these are explored as well.  相似文献   

P2P Networks and the <Emphasis Type="Italic">Verizon v. RIAA</Emphasis> Case: Implications for Personal Privacy and Intellectual Property     

Frances?S.?GrodzinskyEmail author  Herman?T.?Tavani 《Ethics and Information Technology》2005,7(4):243-250

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Successful knowledge management requires a knowledge culture: a case study     

Wing?LamEmail author 《知识管理研究与实践》2005,3(4):206-217

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Knowledge management in SME networks     

Emilio?EspositoEmail author  Pietro?Evangelista 《知识管理研究与实践》2016,14(2):204-212

The objective of this paper is to investigate the role of knowledge management (KM) in networks participated by small firms. To achieve this objective, the literature on KM in small firms has been reviewed. A research question has been defined and addressed through a questionnaire survey conducted in a small firms network. The findings indicate that the surveyed companies perceive the strategic value of KM and adopt several systems even if its adoption is constrained by a number of barriers. The results suggest that firms investigated need to adopt advanced KM systems to manage knowledge more effectively at network level. The evidences also indicate that the surveyed firms are willing to adopt a platform supporting the sharing and exchange of knowledge in the network with a positive impact on innovation processes and the exploitation of market opportunities. The paper outlines some managerial implications as well as avenues for further research.  相似文献   

Relational marketing in knowledge-intensive business services: an analysis of the computer services sector     

Ettore?Bolisani  Alberto?Donò  Enrico?ScarsoEmail author 《知识管理研究与实践》2016,14(3):319-328

This paper addresses the marketing approaches adopted by Knowledge-Intensive Business Services (KIBS) companies, whose main production factor and outcome is knowledge. Given the key role that client-provider cognitive interactions play in the provision of such services, the study adopts the conceptual framework of Service-Dominant (S-D) logic, that the recent literature considers being fully in line with the core characteristics of KIBS companies. Starting from the assumption that service is the fundamental basis of any economic exchange, this logic suggests a shift from the traditional ‘market to’ approach, which has been developed for tangible goods, to a ‘market with’ approach, where customers and providers collaborate along the whole marketing process. The research was carried out by means of a multiple case study of 20 small computer services companies in Italy, and aimed to understand if (and to what extent) the marketing initiatives of such companies are consistent with the S-D logic, and to discuss the major challenges that they have to face in order to follow the new logic.  相似文献   

Development of terminological resources for expert knowledge: a case study in mining     

Ljiljana?Kolonja  Ranka?Stankovi?Email author  Ivan?Obradovi?  Olivera?Kitanovi?  Aleksandar?Cvjeti? 《知识管理研究与实践》2016,14(4):445-456

In this paper we outline an approach to application of ontology in knowledge management. The University of Belgrade Faculty of Mining and Geology research team has developed a terminological resource to support knowledge management in mining engineering. Mining engineering, like all other engineering disciplines, needs comprehensive, consistent and standardized definitions of terms for efficient knowledge management and interoperability among various related IT applications. This goal can best be reached by terminological resources in electronic form organized as thesauruses or ontologies. The resource used to illustrate this approach, RudOnto, is a system of ontologies developed for mining engineering and their application in mining equipment and mine safety domains. Key benefits of applying ontologies in knowledge management, aside from securing interoperability, are enhancement of browsing/searching functions, and reuse and structuring capabilities. Through export to several specific formats, RudOnto ontologies offer the possibility of generating stand-alone terminological resources or ontologies in specific sub-fields, such as mining equipment, mine safety and geostatistics.  相似文献   

Knowledge management research &amp; practice: visions and directions     

John S?EdwardsEmail author  Meliha?Handzic  Sven?Carlsson  Mark?Nissen 《知识管理研究与实践》2003,1(1):49-60

This editorial paper outlines key directions for knowledge management research and practice. The editorial team presents the results from a small survey of academics and practitioners about the present and future of knowledge management, and the editors include their own informed views on how this journal can help promote scholarly inquiry in the field.  相似文献   

Customer’s role in knowledge management and in the innovation process: effects on innovation capacity and marketing results     

Pilar?FidelEmail author  Amparo?Cervera  Walesska?Schlesinger 《知识管理研究与实践》2016,14(2):195-203

Scholars have acknowledged customer knowledge management (CKM) as a key strategic resource for improving innovation and supporting long-term customer relationship management. This study provides a deeper understanding of the internal antecedents of business innovation capacity overcoming previous approaches. A model that had not previously been tested was used to analyse the role of customer collaboration and CKM – measured as a second-order construct – in innovation processes and marketing results. To test the model, structural equation modelling (partial least squares) was applied to a random sample of 210 Spanish companies. Results confirm that CKM and customer collaboration are antecedents of innovation capacity and marketing results. Furthermore, the effect of CKM is greater than the effect of customer collaboration. This paper provides a basis for managers to encourage innovation in their companies and explains how managers can improve marketing results.  相似文献   

On studying organizational knowledge     

Gerardo?PatriottaEmail author 《知识管理研究与实践》2004,2(1):3-12

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