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Leveraging knowledge-based innovation in high-tech SMEs : case studies from Taiwan

Chen, Te Fu - University of Western Sydney; College of Health and Science; … - 2006

To date, the existing literature is very limited in its provision of links between knowledge management or intellectual capital with innovation. Existing studies have derived their innovation processes from large companies? perspectives and have not considered the needs of small and medium...

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A study of the critical success factors that are synonymous with efficient international tourist hotels in Taiwan

Ko, Chieh-Heng - University of Western Sydney; College of Business; … - 2009

This research is to evaluate the operational performance of International Tourist Hotels in Taiwan, and explores the … hotels in Taiwan. However, the DEA approach can only determine relative operational efficiency but does not identify the … performance in Taiwan. From their DEA score, the 57 international tourist hotels were divided into three groups: the hotels with …

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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

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the analysis of firms? innovative activities from the knowledge-intensive service activities (KISA) point of view and analyse their relation to the firms? competitive performance in the case of a mature industry, the Spanish ceramic tile...

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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 (WISC98) in Sydney, Australia in late 1998. Outstanding contributions that included a strong emphasis on technological issues or the management of technology were selected from over...

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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...

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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

Innovative narratives are represented, at times almost prescribed, in the management literature. While the key to developing competencies is fundamentally linked to many innovative practices and processes, the fundamentals of innovation cannot be separated from values, from learning, from...

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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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