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Untangling knowledge fields and knowledge dynamics within the decision-making process

2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the influences of different types of knowledge and their inherent dynamics on the effectiveness of the decision-making (DM) process. Knowledge dynamics (KD) is envisioned through the lens of the knowledge fields theory while effective DM process is objectivised via organisational appreciation and reward, higher business performance, sustainable partnerships and managerial satisfaction with previous achievements.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire-based survey was conducted with 275 middle managers from companies operating in the business consulting field. The conceptual and structural model was tested using the partial least squares stru…

Descriptive knowledgeKnowledge managementbusiness.industryRational knowledge05 social sciencesMiddle managementRationalityManagement Science and Operations ResearchGeneral Business Management and AccountingStructural equation modeling0502 economics and businessKnowledge fields Knowledge dynamics Decision-making Rationality Intuition Middle management050211 marketingDecision-makingbusinessPsychologySettore SECS-P/08 - Economia E Gestione Delle Imprese050203 business & managementIntuitionManagement Decision
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Structural and Knowledge Dynamics in Inter-firm Complex Systems

2015

The paper aims to scrutinize the drivers of interfirm network structural dynamics and their influence on knowledge creation and diffusion over time. Interfirm knowledge networks are complex webs of linkages connecting a variety of idiosyncratic firms within and across industries. By serving as conduits through which information, knowledge and other resources flow and reputations are signaled (Poldony, 2001; Owen-Smith & Powell, 2004), they support cooperation in knowledge sharing and creation processes.

Interfirm networkComplex SystemsStructural DynamicKnowledge DynamicSettore SECS-P/08 - Economia E Gestione Delle Imprese
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