Knowledge Stocks and Information Flows in New Product Development

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The authors identify two forms of knowledge stocks, declarative memory and procedural, that influence new product creativity and performance. These knowledge stocks are, in turn, influenced by external and internal information flows. The interaction of these factors is illustrated and their implications for management and future research are discussed.

author: Ruyter, Ko de, Kyriakopoulos, Kyriakos
General services, Product Development, Market Research & Product Development, Company systems management, Information management, Comparative analysis, Time to market

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Too Busy To Serve? An Examination of the Influence of Overboarded Directors

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The article assesses the impact of directors who serve on too many boards on critical strategic issues such as company acquisitions. It is posited that 'overboarded' directors, far from being unable to fulfill their responsibilities regarding governance, offer important knowledge sources and improve acquisition performance.

author: Harris, Ira C., Shimizu, Katsuhiko
Strategy & planning, Planning, Corporate directors, Acquisitions and mergers, Powers and duties, Company business planning, Boards of directors

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Influences on knowledge processes in organizational learning: the psychosocial filter

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This article discusses factors influencing knowledge management and organizational learning in biomedicine. Topics include trust, communication, and reliability.

author: Andrews, Kate M., Delahaye, Brian L.
Australia, Organizational Methods NEC, Social aspects, Research, Analysis, Organizational change, Communication in science, Scientific communication, Organizational behavior, Organizational communication

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subjects list: Methods, Influence, Knowledge management
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