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Localizing Knowledge in Networks of SMEs—Implication of Proximities on the IT Support

verfasst von : Stefan Thalmann, Stephan Schäper

Erschienen in: Knowledge Management in Digital Change

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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The concentration of knowledge development around the economy’s big players and into few regions leads to rising inequalities of knowledge distribution. Due to shorter innovation cycles, more and more knowledge is ephemeral. To stay competitive, both trends force organizations to absorb increasingly more distant knowledge faster and with less opportunities of reuse. This situation is particularly challenging for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with their limited resources. Joining networks focused on the acquisition of external knowledge and is one promising solution for SMEs. So far, there is little research on strategies that facilitate localization of knowledge, particularly in networks of SMEs. In this paper, therefore, we first identified the phases of localizing external knowledge, followed by an investigation on the role of proximities during the localization process and the potential for supportive IT.

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Titel: Localizing Knowledge in Networks of SMEs—Implication of Proximities on the IT Support
verfasst von: Stefan Thalmann
Stephan Schäper
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Knowledge Management in Digital Change
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-73545-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-73546-7

Copyright-Jahr: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73546-7_11

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