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Exploitation, profit and the riba ‐interest reductionism
Omar Farooq, Mohammad - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 5 (2012) 4, pp. 292-320
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical appraisal of the theme of zulm (injustice/exploitation) in … of the role of riba , interest and profit in widespread injustice and exploitation is presented. Findings – On the basis … issue of injustice/exploitation or mirrors the tendencies of the conventional finance. Furthermore, when comparing the …
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Entrepreneurial learning and innovation
El-Awad, Ziad; Gabrielsson, Jonas; Politis, Diamanto - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 23 (2017) 3, pp. 381-405
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual model that explains how learning processes at the team level connect with individual and organizational levels of learning in technology-based ventures, thereby influencing the evolution of innovation capabilities in the...
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Towards a philosophical understanding of documentation: a Dooyeweerdian framework
Basden, A.; Burke, M.E. - In: Journal of Documentation 60 (2004) 4, pp. 352-370
Documents as we encounter them in everyday life are complex and diverse things, whether on paper, computer disk or on the World Wide Web. They play many roles vis‐à‐vis human beings, and the humans engaged with them have diverse responsibilities that are not always easy to fulfil. Added to...
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Classification systems in the light of sociology of knowledge
Keshet, Yael - In: Journal of Documentation 67 (2011) 1, pp. 144-158
Purpose – Classification is an important process in making sense of the world, and has a pronounced social dimension. This paper aims to compare folksonomy, a new social classification system currently being developed on the web, with conventional taxonomy in the light of theoretical...
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Concept theory and semiotics in knowledge organization
Friedman, Alon; Thellefsen, Martin - In: Journal of Documentation 67 (2011) 4, pp. 644-674
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the basics of semiotic analysis and concept theory that represent two dominant approaches to knowledge representation, and explore how these approaches are fruitful for knowledge organization. Design/methodology/approach – In particular the...
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A framework for knowledge integration and diffusion
Liu, Yuxian; Rafols, Ismael; Rousseau, Ronald - In: Journal of Documentation 68 (2012) 1, pp. 31-44
Purpose – This paper aims to introduce a general framework for the analysis of knowledge integration and diffusion using bibliometric data. Design/methodology/approach – The authors propose that in order to characterise knowledge integration and diffusion of a given issue (the source, for...
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Expanding the current tacit/explicit knowledge dichotomy encompassing situated and theoretical/normative knowledge: a phenomenological perspective
Silva, Sergio Evangelista; Silva, André Luís - In: Journal of Documentation 79 (2022) 4, pp. 955-972
Purpose This article introduces a model of knowledge creation in consciousness, the creation of explicit knowledge in six forms and its register and organisation in documents. Design/methodology/approach Assuming the premise of three realms of reference to knowledge and two forms of reference to...
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Branding in B2B markets: insights from the service‐dominant logic of marketing
Ballantyne, David; Aitken, Robert - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 22 (2007) 6, pp. 363-371
Purpose – This paper aims to explore how the service‐dominant (S‐D) logic of marketing proposed by Vargo and Lusch impacts on business‐to‐business branding concepts and practice. Design/methodology/approach – Vargo and Lusch argue that service interaction comes from goods‐in‐use...
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Why old tools won't work in the “new” knowledge economy
Sheehan, Norman T. - In: Journal of Business Strategy 26 (2005) 4, pp. 53-60
Purpose – Knowledge‐intensive firms are growing in importance yet there are few tools to help managers to analyze and improve their performance, which this paper aims to describe. Design/methodology/approach – This paper builds on Michael Porter's strategic frameworks for industrial firms....
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Leveraging intangibles: how firms can create lasting value
Lapointe, Alain; Cimon, Yan - In: Journal of Business Strategy 30 (2009) 5, pp. 40-48
Purpose – Firms are increasingly confronted with a complex and dynamic competitive environment. The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on the way firms can cope with – and succeed in – such an environment. Design/methodology/approach – The article examines major factors that are...
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