In dynamic business contexts where knowledge is continually evolving and thus critical for betterorganizational performance, not only knowledge re-use but also knowledge re-creation becomes moreand more important. One of these contexts is the use of non-renewable resources in innovative...

In recent years, commodity markets show a large amount of volatility and substantial price jumps, indicating an increasing economic scarcity in many cases. As this scarcity makes commodity procurement a critical issue for national economies, industry sectors and manufacturing companies, a number...