Literatur: Organizational Learning

How Firms Turn Knowledge into Valuable Outputs

Disentangling Research on Absorptive Capacity

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In today’s dynamic environment firms are under constant pressure to improve their performance and find new, innovative ways of competing. To be able to adapt to change, the sourcing and processing of knowledge is pivotal. Developing absorptive capacity, namely processes to acquire, assimilate, [...]

The Importance of Learning and Knowledge in Ramp-Up Management

Lessons from a Multi-Level and Multi-Methodical Examination

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Der Produktionsanlauf betrifft die Überführung eines neuen Produktes von der Phase der Produktentwicklung über in die Phase der kommerziellen Produktion. Er endet mit dem Erreichen der vollen Kapazität. Aufgrund kürzer Produktlebenszyklen, einer höheren Innovationsrate und einem breiteren Produktspektrum, [...]

Intercultural Competence

A Conducive Factor of Managers‘ Readiness for Organizational Change

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This book concerns intercultural competence and its impact on managers’ readiness for organizational change. According to the analysis presented in this study, managers who are culturally competent are significantly more likely to embrace organizational change and therefore better prepared for the new managerial [...]

Social Networks and the Organizational Knowledge Transfer Process

Relational and Structural Effects on the Micro-Phase of Knowledge Acquisition

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The capability to effectively transfer and leverage knowledge from all kinds of resources has become one of the important sources of competitive advantage, innovativeness, and sustained firm performance. Prior research has shown that the internal social networks of a firm contribute to the transfer of knowledge. The [...]