Model Analysis of the Relationship Between Strategic Organization Knowledge and the Use of Information Systems in Firm Performance in Brazil

Information Technology （IT） consolidates as an essential element to support the business strategies to survive and rapidly adapts to changes in the competitive environment. This paper examines the impact of the use of information systems （IS） and strategic organization knowledge （SOK） on firm performance in 150 Brazilian companies. The study uses partial least squares structural equation modeling （PLS-SEM） and establishes models to express the relationship among the constructs examined. The study identifies that the direct influence of 1S use on performance is moderately significant. However, when mediated by orientation strategy, the total effect of IS use on firm performance is demonstrated to be highly significant. The model explains 54% of the variability of firm performance and confirms IS use as a fundamental resource to support strategic business processes.

On the Relationship between the Evolution of Technological Firms and Their Knowledge Development Regimes

Differences in knowledge regimes and growth dynamics amongst four ideal types of knowledge based firms are analyzed. Two aspects of technological knowledge, technological opportunity and appropriability are traditionally seen as vital to understand the incentives for research and development activities in firms. However, they do not fully define the technology regimes, when one asks how the knowledge based firm competes. Therefore, the dynamic nature of firm capabilities and knowledge development in terms of expansion and in terms of deepening are also discussed. These two additional aspects of knowledge implies that even if all firms in an industry can be considered to be knowledge intensive these firms do also differ. Using cases of entrepreneurial start-up firms in Sweden, we illustrate whether our conceptual ideas of knowledge development help us understand the diversity and contradictions of firm evolution. Our finding is that firm evolution and capability development is dependent upon both the potential for expanding knowledge, such as by innovations, and by deepening the understanding within established knowledge, such as by learning. This implies that the shaping of a science based industry must be seen in relation both to the value of current knowledge and capabilities together with the sometimes only limited and temporarily advantages of radical innovations.

The Exploratory Analysis on Knowledge Creation Effective Factors in Software Requirement Development

The knowledge creation effective factors were found in both necessary elements for stimulus of knowledge creation and the key influencing factors of software project success. The research was carried with the specific successful practices of Microsoft Corporation and William Johnson’s analysis of R & D project knowledge creation. The knowledge creation effective factors in requirement development project are clarified through deeply interviewing the software enterprises in Guangdong province as well as other corporate information departments. The effective factors are divided with R & D project knowledge creation model in the view of organizational, team, personal and technical four levels through literature research and interview in enterprises, and the empirical study was done with questionnaire and exploratory analysis.

Resource constraints and firm innovation:When less is more?

This paper explores the relationship between resource constraints and innovation of new firms.Drawing upon the relevant literature,we incorporate resource constraints as the antecedent to the bricolage-innovation link.Compared to prior studies that treated resource constraints as a one-dimensional variable,we operationalize it along two dimensions:knowledge constraints and financial constraints.Our argument posits that knowledge constraints and financial constraints act as catalysts for innovation in new firms,with bricolage serving as a mediating role.To test our hypotheses,we conducted a survey involving 183 entrepreneurs in the United States.The data analysis demonstrates that bricolage fully mediates the relationship between knowledge con‐straints and innovation and partially mediates the relationship between financial constraints and innovation.Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Research on Knowledge Creation in Software Requirement Development

After field survey and literature review, we found that software requirement development (SRD) is a knowledge creation process, and knowledge creation theory of Nonaka is appropriate for analyzing knowledge creating of SRD. The characteristics of knowledge in requirement elicitation process are analyzed, and dissymmetric knowledge of SRD is discussed. Experts on requirement are introduced into SRD process as a third knowledge entity. In addition, a knowledge creation model of SRD is put forward and the knowledge flow and the relationship of entities of this model are illustrated. Case study findings are illustrated in the following: 1) The necessary diversity of the project team can facilitate the implementation of the SRD. 2) The introduction of experts on requirement can achieve the transformation of knowledge effectively, thus helping to carry out the SRD. 3) Methodology and related technologies are important for carrying out the SRD.

Research on Explicit and Tacit Knowledge Interaction in Software Process Improvement Project

This research develops a knowledge model for Software Process Improvement (SPI) project based on knowledge creation theory and its twenty-four measurement items, and proposes two hypothesizes about the interaction of explicit knowledge and tacit knowledge in SPI. Eleven factors are extracted through statistical analysis. Three knowledge-creation practices for capturing tacit knowledge contribute greatly to SPI, which are communication among members, crossover collaboration in practical work and pair programming. Two knowledge-creation practices for capturing explicit knowledge have significant positive impact on SPI, which are integrating project document and on-the-job training. Ultimately, suggestions for improvement are put forward, that is, encouraging communication among staff and integrating documents in real time, and future research is also illustrated.

Theory and Professionals： Impact of HRM on Economy

Research topic of this paper includes importance of theoretical knowledge on performance of firms＇ professionals. Research question is how theory affects the performance. Answer might become thorough competence of professionals and task performance. With this sense, two case studis are obtained from Drucker＇s works （2009; 2015）. Therefore, research method covers case study approaches. Furthermore, firms produce national GDP in an economy. There are several functions in firm management, and managers operate those functions. They are logistics, supply, stock, finance, accounting, marketing, production, etc. All have managers such as accounting manager, finance manager, marketing manager, etc. Performance of managers is crucial to fLrm performance. Because performance of managers might become one determinator of firm performance. Therefore, HRM may have an impact on GDP through managers. Because productions and sales of firms affect GDPs on an economy. Moreover, professionals or managers must have theoretical knowledge in their field. Because theoretical knowledge increases their performance at work. In conclusion, study reveals that managers may have impact on firm performance; and theory may increase task performance of employees.

Entrepreneurial Orientation,Knowledge creation process and New Product Development Performance

This paper analyzed the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and new product development perlormance based on the perspective of knowledge creation process. Through a questionnaire survey, we found that entrepreneurial orientation is positively related to new product performance, and knowledge creation process plays a mediating role in this relationship. This article examines the role of entrepreneurial orientation on new product innovation performance in Chinese situations, and it is the first time to check the intermediary functions on each dimension of knowledge test between entrepreneurial orientation and new product development performance.

The roles of gamification, knowledge creation, and entrepreneurial orientation towards firm performance

In a highly competitive industry,it has been a best practice that dynamic capabilities guide technology firms to cope with challenging situations.Meanwhile,knowledge creation enables the firm to condition the success and continuity of innovations,entrepreneurial orientation to support companies in winning the competition,and gamification to engage employees in a collaborative way towards better firm performance.This study examines how technology companies can improve their performance using gamification,knowledge creation,and entrepreneurial orientation.To test the proposed model,we collected data using a questionnaire survey of 124 technology companies in Indonesia.The theoretical model used structural equation modeling(SEM)with SmartPLS 3.The results show that all constructs have a direct and positive relationship,except for the direct relationship between gamification and firm performance.Thus,entrepreneurial orientation and knowledge creation are essential components of technology companies that mediate the effect of gamification on firm performance.This study provides a theoretical and empirical basis for the antecedents of technological firm performance.

Knowledge Management Practices for Improvement of Brazilian Hospital Websites

This work aims to verify how the Web portals of Universities Hospital located in the northeast of Brazil are contributing to the expansion of knowledge of its users from the analysis of interactive features associated with the three mechanisms of knowledge management： knowledge access （KA）, knowledge creation （KC）, and knowledge transfer （KT）. The study is exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative type, such as a survey, developed through an adaptation of a relevant research, which involves the standardization of data collection instruments （questionnaires and interviews） applied directly to persons of a specific population, to assess knowledge management tools present in the University Hospital portals in the northeast region of Brazil. The results indicated that the resources from knowledge access were more prevalent than the others, ratifying the results found in research developed in Asian and North American Hospital portals.

Environmental Accounting in the Context of Environmental Information： Case Study of a Reforestation Company in Campo Belo do Sul City, Santa Catarina State, Brazil

In Brazil, environmental accounting is inserted in a set of emerging matters, which are arousing great interest among researchers. One of the important points regarding the environmental issue is how to develop tools in order to analyze and manage the natural resources in a balanced way. However, in the literature there are no studies that made use of a knowledge-based approach to implement environmental accounting in organizations. This work aims to examine how environmental accounting can contribute to the knowledge creation in organizations. It held an exploratory, descriptive study and a research-action. The methodological procedures held were： literature review and development of a research-action in a forest enterprise between October 2008 and January 2011. During the interviews, the creation and change of routines and activities was pointed out, such as classification of expenditures schedules, creation of new accounts and new knowledge which help the planning and decision-making process in the organization. This work has an original character due to the practical application within an organization, in which there is a longitudinal follow up for a period of two years and three months, showing the results obtained through interviews with people involved in this process of implementing environmental accounting.

The ＂Win-Win-Win Papakonstantinidis Model＂ as a Bargaining Solution Analysis for Local Government Decision From Territory-Community to ＂Behavioral＂ Community： The Case of Greece

Local development as a local management process tables a number of questions, mainly concerning on conflict resolution between the three power local poles： （1） State and its appointed State peripheral Departments; （2） Local authorities; and （3） Local people and their local movements/lobbies. As the three poles are in a constant negotiations, then each of them should prevail over the other two, thus be introduced in the bargaining problem. Bargaining behavior must therefore be defined. The suggested ＂＇win-win-win papakonstantinidis model＂ （coming from Nash win-win extended approach） tries to find ways for the three-pole bargaining conceptual equilibrium, under conditions, thus maximizing expected utilities for all the involved parts in local decision-making by applying a combination of Descriptive Behavior （DB）, Rational Choice, Instrumental Rationality, and the Applied Behavioral Analysis （ABA） methodologies, then an updating community＇s behavioral state is expected, thus transforming the technical territory-community perception to a behavioral community perception, by sensitizing its population, towards the ＂guanxi relations＂ paradigm.

Knowledge Creation Systems in Seven-Eleven Japan

Japanese convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan (hereinafter 'SEJ') has been profitable for 30 years by constantly anticipating changing trends regardless of the severe business environment. In this paper, the knowledge creation process and its supportive systems in SEJ to examine how information system can support knowledge creation are described. Using case study method, the knowledge creation theory is applied to SEJ, and the results show that facilitating 'dialogue' and reinforcing 'creative routine' might be the most important functions of information system to support knowledge creation.

数字化转型视域中的智慧学习环境理论演进

全球加快了数字化转型,呼唤智慧学习环境实现理论突破。从全球看,20世纪60年代初期以来,学习环境逐渐受到人们关注;20世纪90年代以来,以智慧校园、智慧教室为代表的智慧学习环境研究逐渐增多。在人类文明进程中,学习环境先后经历了五种类型,即场景、学习环境、数字学习环境、智慧学习环境和泛在智慧学习环境。人类历史上就非常重视学习环境和氛围,尤其是数字化转型拓展了智慧学习环境内涵,智慧学习环境的内涵需要被重新定义。智慧学习环境分析框架包含六部分,即政策与标准、理论分析框架、九大场域、三大类型、关键技术和元宇宙。智慧学习环境十大理论基础是设计思维、情感化设计、人机交互、活动、沉浸、具身认知、分布式认知、情境认知、认知负荷和建筑色彩视觉造型。智慧学习环境逐渐形成了较为完整的理论体系,正在从理论基础迈向理论创新。在数字转型背景下,面向建设教育强国、实现教育现代化的时代使命,迫切需要加快泛在智慧学习环境建设。

信息技术与企业绩效:知识管理能力与商业模式创新的链式中介作用

信息化时代背景下,企业可以通过先进的信息技术提高管理能力与组织绩效。基于资源基础观和动态能力理论,依循“资源—能力—绩效”的逻辑,以知识管理能力和商业模式创新为中介,探讨信息技术对企业绩效的影响机理。以创新型企业为研究对象,采用问卷调查法收集297份样本数据,并运用偏最小二乘结构方程模型和模糊集定性比较分析方法进行实证检验。结果表明,信息技术对知识管理能力和企业绩效的正向直接效应均显著,知识管理能力对商业模式创新、商业模式创新对企业绩效的正向直接效应均显著,且商业模式创新与知识管理能力在信息技术对企业绩效的正向影响中发挥链式中介作用;企业实现高水平绩效存在3种组态,也间接证实知识管理能力与商业模式创新在信息技术与企业绩效之间存在链式中介效应。研究有助于增进对信息技术与企业绩效间作用关系的理解,丰富资源基础观与动态能力理论,进而为创新型企业可持续成长提供路径指引。

服务创新网络中企业社会资本如何影响创新绩效——知识流耦合与知识共创的链式中介作用

基于社会网络理论与知识基础观,构建“企业社会资本—知识流耦合—知识共创—服务创新绩效”的链式中介模型,运用层次回归分析法对405份企业样本进行分析。研究发现:结构性、认知性、关系性社会资本均对服务创新绩效有显著正向影响,且影响程度依次减弱;知识流耦合、知识共创在企业社会资本与服务创新绩效之间起链式中介作用。研究可进一步夯实创新网络、社会资本理论基础,揭示企业社会资本通过知识作用路径影响服务创新绩效的内在机制,为服务企业提高创新绩效提供参考。

联动共创:情境差异下基于播客的跨平台知识交流研究

[研究目的]聚焦情境差异下基于播客的用户跨平台知识交流行为,对其行为规律和特征进行分析,揭示此过程所呈现的跨平台知识共创模式及效果,有助于完善网络平台知识共创机制,为平台及用户提供实践指导。[研究方法]以1 169档播客为研究对象,分别获取垂直类平台150 497条和综合类平台7 494条知识交流数据,并实现跨平台用户对齐,从跨平台用户特征、知识交流主题、情感倾向等方面开展跨平台知识交流前后的比较分析。[研究结论]垂直类播客平台与综合类平台基于跨平台用户实现联动,产生了行为复杂度和内容创新度不同的五类跨平台知识共创模式,提升了播客的知识价值和正向传播效应;跨平台知识共创效果与平台情境差异关联密切,亦存在用户类型差异的影响,其中高影响力生产者用户在跨平台过程中表现出更高的创新性、正向情感倾向性以及跨平台身份表征相似性。

人工智能知识创造研究:总体框架与未来展望

人工智能已经成为组织知识创造的新主体。人工智能知识创造研究受到越来越多的关注,但这个领域仍缺乏一个明确的总体研究框架。此外,学者们对于现有研究的不足以及未来研究方向亦不甚明晰。基于此,文章首先采用文献计量法对该领域研究主题进行了可视化计量分析。接着,依据“输入-过程-输出”框架构建了人工智能知识创造的整合性研究框架。最后,从人工智能知识创造的过程、前因与结果方面展望与这个主题相关的未来研究方向。文章可以为后续开展人工智能知识创造的相关研究提供基础和参考。

知识共创视角下协同要素异质性、知识场活性对社区创新绩效的影响

以资源基础理论和团队异质性理论为依托,从知识共创视角提炼出社区知识协同中多维要素异质性的计量方法和共创情境的表征变量,利用Python程序爬取魅族社区数据,考察不同要素对创新绩效的差异化影响,以及知识场活性在其中发挥的中介传递作用。研究结果显示:知识共创过程中用户异质性、内容异质性和表达形式异质性对社区知识场活性具有正向影响,情感异质性对知识场活性具有倒U型影响;知识场活性对创新绩效具有正向影响,且在用户异质性、内容异质性、表达形式异质性与创新绩效关系中发挥部分中介作用。

新质生产力视角下高素质技术技能人才创新能力培养研究

在产业迭代升级过程中,以科技创新引领新质生产力加快发展,培养具有创新思维与创新能力的高素质技术技能人才成为教育界、企业界以及学术界关注的焦点。在探究新质生产力对职业教育的现实要求以及促进高职教育变革的内在逻辑的基础上,从创新育人模式、提升供需匹配度、加强创新与应用能力培养三个方面提出新质生产力促进高素质技术技能人才培养质量提升路径。结合济南职业学院的“雏鹰计划”创新能力提升实践进行具体阐述,从知识创造的四个阶段(社会化、外在化、组合化、内在化)探索“项目—情景—创意—实践—创新—成果—转化”螺旋上升的七阶创新能力成长路径。