Essays about: "knowledge integration mechanisms"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 35 essays containing the words knowledge integration mechanisms.

  1. 31. Long distance design-manufacturing interaction: Perspectives from Chinese manufacturing site

    University essay from JTH, Industriell organisation och produktion

    Author : Bei Sun; Mehdi Poosti; [2011]
    Keywords : Design Manufacturing Interface; Product Development; Inter-cultural Cooperation; Communication; Production Transfer; Dispersed Settings;

    Abstract : After opening of China‟s borders to foreign trade and investment, over the last decades, a growing number of foreign company‟s attention has been drawn to China due to the immense market potential, and a huge source of cheap labor. Swedish industry, however, is not an exception from this tremendous trend in the world, as their recent acquisitions have given access to production facilities in China. READ MORE

  3. 32. How to manage flexibility and control in interfirm R&D collaborations? : A study of knowledge integration between companies in the explorative phase of innovation

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Hanna Lindberg; Henrik Rinstad; [2011]
    Keywords : Knowledge integration; Inter-firm R D collaboration; The explorative phase of innovation; Flexibility; Control;

    Abstract : Background and problem: There are a number of benefits that can be gained from an inter-firm R&D collaboration, however it is at the same time a challenging task. An important factor to achieve a sucessful R&D collaboration is the knowledge integration between the companies. READ MORE

  4. 33. Mechanisms for Effective Knowledge Integration in Consulting Firms

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Rodrigo Perez Vega; Ioanna Apostolopoulou; [2009]
    Keywords : knowledge; knowledge management; knowledge integration; consulting firms; knowledge integration mechanisms;

    Abstract :   Knowledge is considered nowadays as the main source of competitive advantage and, therefore, its appropriate application has been gaining great attention. The present study focuses on the use of integrative mechanisms in consulting firms as part of the knowledge application process during the action-planning stage of projects. READ MORE

  5. 34. Grass Root Communication for Social Change : A Case Study of the Communication Work in a Namibian NGO

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Åsa Olsson; [2007]
    Keywords : Development Communication;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT The principal objective of this inductive study is to map the communication methods that are being used in the organization Sister Namibia. I intend to find communication mechanisms that together can constitute a communication framework. READ MORE

  6. 35. Grass Root Communication for Social Change : A Case Study of the Communication Work in a Namibian NGO

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Åsa Olsson; [2007]
    Keywords : Communication for Development;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT The principal objective of this inductive study is to map the communication methods that are being used in the organization Sister Namibia. I intend to find communication mechanisms that together can constitute a communication framework. READ MORE