Purpose While nowadays an extensive literature promoting knowledge management (KM) exists, there is a worrying shortage of empirical studies demonstrating actual connection between KM activities and organizational outcomes. To bridge this gap, paper aims to examine the link practices, firm competitiveness economic performance. Design/methodology/approach This proposes framework practices consisting human resource (HRM) information communication technology (ICT). These both are hypothesized...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine innovation from a knowledge‐based view by exploring the effect knowledge processes and intensity on performance. Design/methodology/approach First, theoretical model connections between processes, performance presented. posited hypotheses are then tested statistically, using survey dataset 221 organizations. Findings result shows that while all have beneficial impact innovation, creation impacts most fully mediates documentation,...

Purpose – Intellectual capital (IC) has been argued to be the key element of value creation in contemporary economies and this argument widely supported by empirical research, but mainly based on data from developed markets. The question how IC its elements work other contexts remains under-researched limited evidence that exists contradicts conclusions drawn countries. purpose paper is provide insight into relationship between three main (human, relational structural) organizational...

Purpose A significant part of knowledge and experience in an organization belongs not to the itself, but individuals it employs. Therefore, management (KM) tasks should include eliciting from knowledgeable individuals. The paper aims argue that current palette methods proposed for this KM discourse is limited by idealistic assumptions about behavior owners. This also enrich repertoire can be used extract (both tacit explicit) its employees bridging engineering accomplishments elicitation...

Most of the existing research on intellectual capital (IC) has concentrated identifying key intangible resources and measuring their level in various contexts. However, extent to which IC is being managed companies how management impacts organizational performance have been relatively neglected issues. To bridge these gaps, current paper examines affects company based data collected from Finnish, Russian, Chinese companies. The results demonstrate importance a conscious systematic knowledge...

This paper examines how country environment shapes the relationship between firm intellectual capital and its innovation performance. Using survey data from 649 firms in Finland, Spain Russia complemented by archival IMD World Competitiveness Ranking data, we find that when is characterised greater availability of skilled labour a stronger appropriability regime, firm's human structural have lower impact on The effect relational does not depend these contextual variables. study enriches...

This article examines how individual‐level antecedents such as motivation and ability to share knowledge mediate the relationship between HR practices knowledge‐sharing behaviour. The results of a survey 329 secondary school teachers reveal contradictory effects different on mediating roles intrinsic extrinsic subsequent behaviour teachers. study demonstrates that opportunity‐enhancing act moderating condition activates either or may completely offset effect motivation‐enhancing practices....

Abstract This paper explores the idea that well‐aligned HR practices may produce varied and even negative effects on innovation performance. To do so, we examine interaction effect between rewards for appraisal of knowledge behaviours radical incremental outcomes. Drawing insights from strategic HRM literature internal fit practices, as well developments governance approach, argue applied together a setting is conducive deepening existing bases, but hindering more distant diverse search....

In response to the calls for more context-aware theorizing, in this essay we review empirical research on individual knowledge sharing behavior organizations, with a specific focus context which employees share knowledge. We build “Who? / Where? Why? What?” framework “flesh out” contexts of studies published top-level journals. Mapping researched contexts, indicate several biases literature as well point under-investigated spaces, suggesting theoretical dimensions, their contrasts, and new...

Abstract Knowledge hiding – intentionally concealing knowledge from a colleague who requested it is often damaging for individuals and organizations. Amongst the factors explaining hiding, one has been overlooked, despite being an important lens understanding employee behaviours: gender. In this article, we investigate its relevance by examining whether how gender shapes two complementary aspects of behaviour: frequency approaches that hiders employ to do so. Building on extant literature...

Abstract While the potential influence of national culture on efficiency knowledge management interventions has been widely accepted, question whether theories are influenced by received little attention. This paper aims to address this gap analyzing SECI model creation Nonaka and Takeuchi in context Russian culture. The model's authors claim its universal validity, current criticism against position is limited controversial. We maintain that it partly due fact original format resists...

Purpose – The concept of dynamic capabilities emerged from strategic management theory, the aim being to determine how organizations can achieve and sustain competitive advantage in a continuously changing environment. It is widely accepted literature that this concept, although extremely popular potentially powerful, still needs clarification elaboration. main criticisms are centered on lack understanding where these originate their dynamism be sustained long run. purpose paper bring some...

This article analyzes variations in the international human resource management ( IHRM ) approaches of Russian multinational enterprises MNEs contexts developed and developing countries. The data were gathered through interviews conducted at headquarters their subsidiaries results indicate that adopt HRM practices Western origin. However, these differ radically choices approaches. Many differences depend on countries target expansion. In belong to Commonwealth Independent States CIS ,...

As service companies increasingly occupy a significant place as drivers of economic growth, there is pressing need to understand their peculiarities in order facilitate effective management and governance. One important area where this kind understanding lacking knowledge (KM). Although KM has become key value driver for all types organizations, been lack systematic research into whether are some fundamental differences between the nature service‐oriented versus product‐oriented companies....

Intellectual Capital (IC) has been argued to be the key element of value creation in contemporary economy. According results obtained [Molnar, 2004] 1980s share tangible assets accounted for about 62% market capitalization companies on developed markets. However, by start 2000s, their fell 16%. This widely supported empirical research, but mainly based data from The questions how IC and its elements work emerging markets remains under-researched due a lack research devoted this topic. aim...

This paper explores how cross-institutional Peer Observation of Teaching (PoT) provided a stru ctured opportunity for professional conversations by which observers and observees shared developed their perspectives on teaching experience skills. Such offer opportunities both parties to gain perspective practices that may have been taken granted. Participants from three Higher Education institutions engaged in cross-disciplinary PoT, followed facilitated reflective conversations. captures the...

Business schools increasingly need to demonstrate the societal impact of their activities a broad range stakeholders, both internal and external. With being hard-to-measure performance dimension, business school deans find it challenging create governance processes that reconcile multiple legitimate perceptions what is. The result is individual-level impacts (influences on society attributed individual employees) are not aggregated into organizational-level (influence an organization) in...

ABSTRACT The need to innovate is relevant many firms around the globe and particularly pressing for those in emerging markets. They face global competition, are under-resourced, suffer from weaker institutional support. It suggested that successfully this context, indigenous would benefit focusing on managing their current knowledge base more efficiently. We know little about how management works outside developed economies which governance mechanisms have influence than others context of...

Purpose This study aims to examine relational norms in cross-cultural business settings. Cross-cultural partners may differ their normative orientations toward exchange. Owing the high extent of international trade, there is a need for developing more nuanced understanding Design/methodology/approach The repertory grid method was used elicit personal constructs characterizing perceptions business-to-business (B2B) exchange 22 Russian and Finnish managers. These items were further categorized...

Abstract With the increasing recognition of value external knowledge, organisations are interested in understanding how to boost their absorptive capacity. Social integration mechanisms have been theorised as a key predictor capacity, both necessary condition for development its dimensions (knowledge acquisition, assimilation, transformation and application) contingency factor that influences relationships between these dimensions. However, empirical evidence explores ideas is limited. To...

This study explores limits of applicability a planned change approach in Russian companies. The data on management programmes 59 companies various industries, regions and sizes was gathered with the help questionnaires filled by consultants. found that resulted changes often did not coincide initial plans agents. Two groups organizational elements were identified: ‘uncontrollable’ (those changed outside change) ‘unmanageable’ despite forming part change). findings also indicate efficiency...