Essays about: "Knowledge Intensive Firm"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 57 essays containing the words Knowledge Intensive Firm.

  1. 1. Navigating Knowledge Management in a Technical Consulting Firm : Current Practices and Future Perspectives

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Oscar Dahlgren; Tobias Norlén; [2023]
    Keywords : Knowledge Management; Knowledge Management Strategy; Consulting Firm; Personalization; Codification;

    Abstract : Knowledge management and the strategy surrounding it has been highlighted as keys for achieving and maintaining competitive advantage, particularly for knowledge-intensive firms. Consulting firms are knowledge-intensive firms that generate revenue solely through offering the knowledge of their consultants, arguably making knowledge management even more crucial in their competitive fields. READ MORE

  3. 2. WHY REINVENT THE WHEEL AGAIN? Investigating Challenges to Develop and Maintain Structural Capital in a Knowledge Intensive Network-Based Organisation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Björn Porlein; Hugo Söderberg; [2022-08-18]
    Keywords : Structural Capital; Organisational Structure; Network-Based Organisations;

    Abstract : In a fast changing knowledge-intensive business environment, the importance of harnessing knowledge from employees has intensified. Thus, a key success factor for organisations stresses the ability to institutionalise knowledge from employees into structural capital. READ MORE

  4. 3. Service dominant logic for actor-to-actor co-creation of value and sustainability outcomes : case studies of five actors in the Swedishlegume industry

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Eric Lwin; [2022]
    Keywords : collaboration; innovation; service ecosystem; institutional logic; business administration;

    Abstract : Shifts to less energy intensive diets based on plant protein are necessary to meet the food demands of 2050. High protein crops such as legumes are a solution that confers farm-level and societal benefits. However, Sweden lacks the physical, societal, and political infrastructure needed for improved production and consumption. READ MORE

  5. 4. Do Differences Make a Difference? : A Single Case Study on How Cultural Diversity Affects the Innovation Process

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Evelyn Chlaen; Aya Suliman; [2022]
    Keywords : Cultural Diversity; Multicultural Teams; Innovation Process; Global Teams; Team Dynamics; Cultural Dimensions; The Stage-Gate model; New Product Development.;

    Abstract : Background:  The increment of global population flows has challenged businesses to harness the potential of a culturally diverse environment. Nonetheless, previous studies on the effect of cultural diversity on teams has been equivocal, specifically when it is related to a firm’s innovation process. READ MORE

  6. 5. Leadership influence on EO : An interview-based study on leadership influence on Entrepreneurial Orientation in KIBS-firms from the eyes of the consultants

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Jafet Backman; Linus Drevell; [2022]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurial Orientation; Leadership; Innovation; KIBS; Consultancy;

    Abstract : Over the last decades, there has been a shift from a product intensive market to a service-based one which is based on knowledge being a high commodity in contrast to previous decades where tangible capital resources and products have been the primary focus. Over a similar time frame, entrepreneurial orientation (EO) has become one of the most important theories/concepts within entrepreneurial research, which is a firm’s capacity to portray innovative, proactive and risktaking behaviour to outcompete their competitors. READ MORE