
Governing Knowledge-Processes
Springer Gabler (Publisher)
Published on 30. October 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
169 pages
978-3-409-12494-2 (ISBN)
Description
lication. Key criteria for inclusion included a sound combination of conceptuali zation and empirical grounding in response to the questions above. Peter J. Buckley and Martin J. Carter in their paper Governing Knowledge Sharing in Multinational Enterprises examines knowledge-sharing processes in four UK MNCs. A key challenge is to design governance architectures so that application strategy (uses of a given portfolio of knowledge) and discovery strategy (new combinations of knowledge) can be supported through knowledge sharing. A key trade-off obtains here between integration and partitioning of knowledge assets, whereby increased partitioning facilitates local knowledge sharing but complicates global integration. In addition, coordination mechanisms employed in the governance of knowledge sharing may be organized centrally or decentrally, whereby central organization may lead to knowledge loss and managerial overload while decentral organization may lead to loss of control. An important contingency in resolving these governance problems is the extent to which firms follow application and discovery strategies. In addition, the authors recommend to closely integrate incentive systems with attempts for knowledge sharing including individual incentives and rewards. Julian Birkinshaw and Carl F. Fey examine the Organization of Research and Development in Large Multinational Firms in a sample of 107 firms based in the UK and Sweden. The key challenge addressed in this paper is how knowledge creation is governed and how this impacts R&D performance. Several trade-offs obtain. First, headquarter centred vs.
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Series
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Language
English
Place of publication
Wiesbaden
Germany
Publishing group
Betriebswirtschaftlicher Verlag Gabler
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
6 s/w Abbildungen
169 p. 6 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
322 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-409-12494-2 (9783409124942)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-322-90232-0
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Professor Mahnke ist Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics at the Copenhagen Business School.
Professor Pedersen ist Professor of International Business at the Deapartment of International Economics and Management at the Copenhagen Business School.
Professor Pedersen ist Professor of International Business at the Deapartment of International Economics and Management at the Copenhagen Business School.
Content
Guest Editors' Introduction.- Governing Knowledge Sharing in Multinational Enterprises.- Organization of Research and Development in Large Multinational Firms.- Governance of Knowledge-teams in the MNC: The Case of HeidelbergCement.- Knowledge Transfer Performance of Multinational Companies.- Knowledge Search and Governance Choice: International Joint Ventures in the People's Republic of China.- Knowledge Acquisition and Knowledge Enablers in International Joint Ventures and their Foreign Parents.- Adaptation of Know-how for Cross-border Transfer.- Multinational Enterprises and Clusters: An Organizing Framework.