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How foresight creates unforeseen futures : the role of doubting

Blackman, Deborah A.; Henderson, Steven - University of Surrey; Southampton Institute; University …; … - 2004

This paper defines foresight as being a mental model about the future and considers the role of foresight in shaping actions and events reflected in imperious, heroic, tragic and chaotic futures (defined within the paper). The paper contends that success in foresight is not about acquiring...

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Application of the KISA concept to innovation dynamics and its impact on firms' performance

Albors Garrigo?s, Jose?; Hervas, Jose Luis; Marquez, … - Universidad Polite?cnica de Valencia; Universidad …; … - 2008

the impact of certain knowledge intensive service activities on innovation and performance. Findings: Internal and … external knowledge-intensive service activities were related to their output in terms of innovation, competitive advantages and … variety of innovation-related KISA available to them in different industries, and at different times, will help policy makers …

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The impact of organizational context on marketing knowledge acquisition in IJVs

Evangelista, Felicitas; Le, Nguyen Hau - University of Western Sydney; Ho Chi Minh City …; … - 2007

This paper focuses on the effects of organizational context on the acquisition of tacit and explicit marketing know-how by the local partner from staff of the foreign partner firm in an IJV (international joint venture). Organizational context consists of management features and matching...

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Strategic human resource management and knowledge workers : a case study of professional service firms

Teo, Stephen T. T.; Lakhani, Bhavini; Brown, David; … - University of Western Sydney; University of Technology, …; … - 2008

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of adopting a strategic approach to human resource management (HRM) in professional service firms (PSFs). It provides the empirical evidence by comparing and contrasting the adoption of a strategic approach to HRM in two Australian...

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Introduction : innovation and strategy : where to from here?

Chapman, R. L. - University of Western Sydney; College of Business; … - 2002

Introduction: Articles in this Special Issue were first presented at the World Innovation and Strategy Conference (WISC … organisations strategically respond to the necessities of innovation and technological change. The papers examine the spectrum of … innovation, from small-step incremental innovation to radical or technological innovation and include aspects of both product and …

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Continuous product innovation : a comparision of key elements across different contingency sets

Chapman, R. L.; O'Mara, Charles Edward; Ronchi, Stefano; … - University of Western Sydney; Universita? di Pisa; … - 2001

This paper discusses results from an international study of continuous improvement in product innovation. The empirical … research is based upon a theoretical model of continuous product innovation (CPI) that identifies contingencies, behaviours …, levers and performances relevant to improving product innovation processes. As successful knowledge management is widely …

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Managing innovation through social architecture, learning and competencies : a new conceptual approach

Murray, Peter; Blackman, Deborah A. - Macquarie University; University of Western Sydney; … - 2004

developing competencies is fundamentally linked to many innovative practices and processes, the fundamentals of innovation cannot …. Innovation appears to be underpinned by cultural values. Links have been found between knowledge processes and innovation … outcomes. Thus learning, knowledge and innovation are particularly well integrated. New ideas seldom surface in highly …

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Learning organisations in high technology industries

Beckett, Ronald C. - University of Western Sydney; College of Law and Business; … - 2001

This study describes an action research program, primarily within one company pursuing learning organisation concepts. The research was an integral part of the implication process, not involving case studies carried out after the event, or analysis prior to it, but an iterative mixture of...

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Defining knowledge work : issues and future research directions

Caddy, Ian N.; Treuren, Gerry; Pacific Employment … - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2007

As knowledge-based economies emerge and develop there should be increasing interest in the knowledge work of individuals, groups or organisations. This issue prompted a review of recent research efforts to determine what the term ?knowledge work? means and how this term has been used. The review...

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Constituents and their expectation : towards a critical-pragmatic theory of information systems project management

Brook, Phillip W. J. - University of Western Sydney; College of Law and Business; … - 2004

This dissertation presents a theoretical model of information systems (IS) project management that aims to improve the rate of project success, estimated at time of writing to be less than 50% despite over thirty years of experience. The inquiry into IS managementand the development of the CED...

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