Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the rationale for the lack of growth in the two‐wheeler service sector despite an exponential growth in the number of two‐wheelers on Indian roads. Design/methodology/approach – The data of a premier manufacturer were gathered to develop...

Examines the current environment for management in terms of development strategies. Evaluates various change strategies and theoretical frameworks for competitive advantage. Discusses the uncertainty managers are faced with when deciding on strategies for performance improvement and reviews the...

Purpose The transformation of firms from resource-based-view to knowledge-based-view has extended the importance of organizational learning. Thus, this study aims to develop an organizational learning model through transformational leadership with indirect effect of knowledge management process...

If current experts in the field of organizationaldesign have it right (for example Senge,1990), and we believe that they do, thenorganizations must become high-alignment/high-autonomy environments if they are toremain viable (Smith and Saint-Onge, 1996;Smith and Sharma, 2002)

Purpose – This paper extends the corporation‐based metaphor of the tree by proposing that cognition is the core ability that nourishes the development of core competencies. From such an extension, this paper aims to take a step forward to answer the question: what is the role of cognition in...

At the macro level, Britain appears set for a major transformation. Opinion polls indicate that the prospect of a “stakeholder society” has greater appeal than a “back to basics” society. At the micro level, only those businesses that recognize the critical importance of numerous...

This research examines the principal assumption underlying the learning organization literature that organizational learning leads to increased organizational performance and explores the role of organizational learning, culture and focused learning on organizational performance. The study is...

Purpose – This paper aims to present a practitioner overview of the challenges and growing strategic importance of knowledge and knowledge sharing in organizations, considering roles of learning, and in particular networks, together with collaboration in the development of sustainable...

Purpose – Knowledge management (KM) has emerged as a strategy to improve organizational competitiveness. Our purpose is to identify the relationship between KM and the firm's competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach – We review the existing literature on KM and strategy...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse knowledge transfers in transnational corporations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper develops a conceptual framework for the analysis of knowledge flow transfers in transnationals. Based on this theoretical framework, the paper...