Research on international new ventures (INVs) suggests that young companies may follow an acceler... more Research on international new ventures (INVs) suggests that young companies may follow an accelerated expansion strategy, mainly based on the knowledge of the entrepreneur or that of associated outsiders. Research on the role of venture capitalists‟ knowledge in the internationalization process has been sparse, despite their acknowledged role as providers of knowledge and networks in addition to financial capital. By deconstructing knowledge types relevant to internationalization, we explore their source in the entrepreneur-venture ...
Business networks are a vital yet often misunderstood phenomenon in modern business life. Knowled... more Business networks are a vital yet often misunderstood phenomenon in modern business life. Knowledge about their management principles is paramount, and the processes of how managers develop network knowledge is one of the most important challenges for the success of these new organizational forms. This book builds on the rich literature on organizational learning and modern approaches of knowledge management. The link between scientific and practical knowledge is analyzed, and processes of knowledge ...
Handbook of organizational learning and knowledge, 2001
In recent years the term'organizational learning'has appeared increasingly in scientifi... more In recent years the term'organizational learning'has appeared increasingly in scientific and nonscientific publications alike. It stems from an analogy, namely, the idea that a goaloriented social structure, such as an organization, is able to learn like an organism. This interest in organizational learning is fueled by social and economic challenges confronting many organizations: the globalization of markets and ever keener worldwide competition, the shortening of development cycles for individual products, demographic shifts in the ...
More than Bricks in the Wall: Organizational Perspectives for Sustainable Success, 2010
Abstract Business professors today face multiple challenges and trade-offs which often seem irrec... more Abstract Business professors today face multiple challenges and trade-offs which often seem irreconcilable. For instance, they need to balance rigor and relevance in academic research, manage the production and commercialization of outputs, and develop managerial astuteness while training themselves in sophisticated research skills. Doing all of this at the same time has long been considered difficult, if not impossible. Thus, typical academic careers follow the principle of 'temporal ambidexterity'where specific sets of ...
Strategies of internationalization have long been the focus of international business and global ... more Strategies of internationalization have long been the focus of international business and global strategy research. While the major theories–process theory and new venture theory–have substantially contributed to our understanding of internationalization processes, they have not yet fully explained differences in firms' growth and survival rates. Adopting a dynamic capability perspective, we argue that there are two opposing classes of explorative and exploitative capabilities differentially linked to output variables. We introduce the ...
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to show that innovation success builds on consistency betwee... more Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to show that innovation success builds on consistency between a firm's innovation DNA, its innovation strategy framework, and the alignment of operational elements. In order to identify a future innovation strategy, it is vital to check each individual element and develop a roadmap for change. Design/methodology/approach–The literature relating to different innovation strategies and coordination mechanisms is reviewed to identify four different ambidextrous designs in support of implementing innovation. ...
Abstract:< B> Purpose</B>-The purpose... more Abstract:< B> Purpose</B>-The purpose of the paper is to analyse children's impact on innovation decision making empirically.< B> Design/methodology/approach</B>-This paper is a diary study with 14 parents depicting their experiences with regard to the topic of interest over a period of two weeks.< B> Findings</B>-Children's influence is stronger in earlier stages of the innovation buying process, based on different communication strategies with differing effects on their parents' purchasing behaviour.< B> Practical implications</B>- ...
Research on international new ventures (INVs) suggests that young companies may follow an acceler... more Research on international new ventures (INVs) suggests that young companies may follow an accelerated expansion strategy, mainly based on the knowledge of the entrepreneur or that of associated outsiders. Research on the role of venture capitalists‟ knowledge in the internationalization process has been sparse, despite their acknowledged role as providers of knowledge and networks in addition to financial capital. By deconstructing knowledge types relevant to internationalization, we explore their source in the entrepreneur-venture ...
Business networks are a vital yet often misunderstood phenomenon in modern business life. Knowled... more Business networks are a vital yet often misunderstood phenomenon in modern business life. Knowledge about their management principles is paramount, and the processes of how managers develop network knowledge is one of the most important challenges for the success of these new organizational forms. This book builds on the rich literature on organizational learning and modern approaches of knowledge management. The link between scientific and practical knowledge is analyzed, and processes of knowledge ...
Handbook of organizational learning and knowledge, 2001
In recent years the term'organizational learning'has appeared increasingly in scientifi... more In recent years the term'organizational learning'has appeared increasingly in scientific and nonscientific publications alike. It stems from an analogy, namely, the idea that a goaloriented social structure, such as an organization, is able to learn like an organism. This interest in organizational learning is fueled by social and economic challenges confronting many organizations: the globalization of markets and ever keener worldwide competition, the shortening of development cycles for individual products, demographic shifts in the ...
More than Bricks in the Wall: Organizational Perspectives for Sustainable Success, 2010
Abstract Business professors today face multiple challenges and trade-offs which often seem irrec... more Abstract Business professors today face multiple challenges and trade-offs which often seem irreconcilable. For instance, they need to balance rigor and relevance in academic research, manage the production and commercialization of outputs, and develop managerial astuteness while training themselves in sophisticated research skills. Doing all of this at the same time has long been considered difficult, if not impossible. Thus, typical academic careers follow the principle of 'temporal ambidexterity'where specific sets of ...
Strategies of internationalization have long been the focus of international business and global ... more Strategies of internationalization have long been the focus of international business and global strategy research. While the major theories–process theory and new venture theory–have substantially contributed to our understanding of internationalization processes, they have not yet fully explained differences in firms' growth and survival rates. Adopting a dynamic capability perspective, we argue that there are two opposing classes of explorative and exploitative capabilities differentially linked to output variables. We introduce the ...
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to show that innovation success builds on consistency betwee... more Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to show that innovation success builds on consistency between a firm's innovation DNA, its innovation strategy framework, and the alignment of operational elements. In order to identify a future innovation strategy, it is vital to check each individual element and develop a roadmap for change. Design/methodology/approach–The literature relating to different innovation strategies and coordination mechanisms is reviewed to identify four different ambidextrous designs in support of implementing innovation. ...
Abstract:< B> Purpose</B>-The purpose... more Abstract:< B> Purpose</B>-The purpose of the paper is to analyse children's impact on innovation decision making empirically.< B> Design/methodology/approach</B>-This paper is a diary study with 14 parents depicting their experiences with regard to the topic of interest over a period of two weeks.< B> Findings</B>-Children's influence is stronger in earlier stages of the innovation buying process, based on different communication strategies with differing effects on their parents' purchasing behaviour.< B> Practical implications</B>- ...
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