Essays about: "learning and development competitive advantage"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 37 essays containing the words learning and development competitive advantage.

  1. 16. Knowledge Sharing in an Agile Organization As enhancer of dynamic capabilities and enabler of innovation. : The Case of CompanyX

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Maria Rosaria Palminteri; Colin Wilcox; [2017]
    Keywords : agile development; knowledge sharing; tacit knowledge manamagent; dynamic capabilities; innovation;

    Abstract : In a rapidly growing and evolving environment, organizations must be able to reconfigure their resource base in order to adapt to changes. Several studies and research findings have already recognized knowledge management as a mean to enhance an organization’s dynamic capabilities and innovation. READ MORE

  3. 17. Developing Dynamic Capabilities in Emerging Markets : Comparative Multiple Case Studies of Cameroonian and Zambian SMEs

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Macdonald Ngwa; Kabangu Kabangu; [2016]
    Keywords : Small and Medium Size Enterprise; dynamic capabilities; emerging markets;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Small and Medium Size Enterprise (SMEs) have long been recognised as the major drivers of economic activities due to their entrepreneurial traits of being innovative which lead to job creation, sustaining economic growth, export expansion, and efficient allocation of resources in line with their competitive goals and their respective country’s objectives. In their pursuit as major economic drivers in their respective economies, SMEs are barely exposed to hostile environments triggering fierce competition from Multinational Corporations. READ MORE

  4. 18. R&D Investments in Family Firms : A Perspective of Swedish Family Firms

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Axel Finstorp; Ferdinand Padang; [2016]
    Keywords : research development investments; family firms; resource-based view; dynamic capabilities; swedish;

    Abstract : Problem: Several extant studies argue that family firm tend to invest less or even tend to avoidR&D investments, yet R&D investments are essential for sustaining competitive advantage of afirm as they facilitate innovation. Nevertheless, under certain circumstances family firms couldalso prefer R&D investments. READ MORE

  5. 19. Generating and AcquiringOrganizational Knowledge : - A Case Study at a Large IT-OrganizationManaging Projects using both Agile and Traditionalmethods

    University essay from KTH/Hållbarhet och industriell dynamik

    Author : TOVE EKBLOM; JENNY LINDÉN; [2016]
    Keywords : IT Organizations; Project Management; Agile; Knowledge Management; Organizational knowledge;

    Abstract : The IT industry’s main capital is not built into plants, buildings or machines, instead the core assetsof this industry is the knowledge of its employees. Within this knowledge intensive industry,organizational learning and efficient knowledge management becomes key for development,productivity and competitive advantage. READ MORE

  6. 20. Practices that organizations employ to enhance business intelligence agility

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Jirayr Arzoumanian; Saleh Mustafa; [2014]
    Keywords : Business Intelligence Agility; Information Systems Agility; Business Intelligence; Development Approach; IT governance; Sensing Business Changes; Technical factors; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In today's rapidly changing business environment, organizations strive to be agile in order to accommodate changes and seize opportunities. Since organizations use information system as a tool to serve their needs, it is important for these systems also to be agile. READ MORE