This paper explores the role of social integration mechanisms for knowledge absorptive capacity (ACAP) in southern Brazilian firms.
REFERÊNCIA: DAVILA, G.; ANDREEVA, T.; VARVAKIS, G.; SAETRE, A. Exploring the Antecedents of Knowledge Absorptive Capacity: (How) are Social Integration Mechanisms Useful in Brazilian Firms? International Forum on Knowledge Asset Dynamics, 2019, Matera. IFKAD 2019 Proceedings – Knowledge Ecosystems and Growth, 2019. v. 14. p. 214-226.
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This paper identifies the type and intensity of relationships that exist between strategic knowledge management (SKM) practices, innovation performance and organizational Performance. By doing so, it covers theoretical gaps about the analysis of these relationships in emerging countries. Data was collected from a sample composed by 127 Southern Brazilian firms and PLS-SEM was used for testing the hypotheses. The relevance of SKM practices for innovation and organizational performance is supported. The research has also shown the level of efficiency and
use of each SKM practice. The findings allow Brazilian practitioners to identify those actions which stronger influence on innovativeness and performance. The results also have shown that Brazilian firms are focused on management of explicit knowledge, and there are some opportunities for improving performance if they focus more on tacit knowledge. The suggestions about priority practices and managing of tacit knowledge are relevant contributions to support managerial decisions for resource allocation oriented to improve innovation and performance
REFERÊNCIA: DAVILA, G.; VARVAKIS, G.; NORTH, K. Influence of Strategic Knowledge Management on Firm Innovativeness and Performance. BBR. Brazilian Business Review (English Ed.), v. 16, p. 239-254, 2019.
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This study aims to analyze the state of the art of Intellectual Capital Research in Brazil through the selection of relevant articles on the theme, in order to gain insights related to the main topics studied in the country. The research is a structured literature review and adopts ProKnow-C (Knowledge Development Process-Constructivist) as an intervention tool. The use of “Intellectual Capital” as keyword found 23 articles in the SciELO Brazil Database. As main results, the most relevant author is Luiz Antonio Joia, the most relevant journal is Revista de Administracao Mackenzie, the most relevant Higher Education Institution is the University of São Paulo. Also it was evidenced that collaboration between institutions do not exceed regional boundaries. Finally, the most cited article was “Intellectual Capital: truths and myths” published in 2002, with 73 citations.
Referência: VAZ, C.; INOMATA, D.; MALDONADO, M.; SELIG, P.; VARVAKIS, G. STATE OF THE ART ON INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL RESEARCH IN BRAZIL: A Structured Literature Review (2001-2014). Business and Management Review, 2015.
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The need to innovate is relevant to many firms around the globe and is particularly pressing for those in emerging markets. They face global competition, are under-resourced, and suffer from weaker institutional support. It is suggested that to innovate successfully in this context, indigenous firms would benefit from focusing on managing their current knowledge base more efficiently. We know little about how
knowledge management works outside developed economies and which knowledge
governance mechanisms have more influence than others in the context of emerging
economies. To address this gap, we explore how context may matter for the use of
knowledge governance mechanisms and their effect on innovation performance in
Brazilian firms. Using the survey data of 109 firms, structural equation modelling, and
cluster analysis, our findings suggest that the joint application of knowledge-focused
rewards, organizational design, and information and communication technologies that
support knowledge processes is critical for boosting innovation performance. We discuss how the peculiarities of the Brazilian context may shape these findings. Our article contributes to the knowledge management and innovation literature by demonstrating that the joint effects of bundles of knowledge governance mechanisms and contextual variables should be explored in order to understand their impact on organizational outcomes.
Referência: DÁVILA, G.; ANDREEVA, T.; VARVAKIS, G. Knowledge Management in Brazil: What Governance Mechanisms are Needed to Boost Innovation? Management and Organization Review, v.FV, p.1-30, 2019.
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