i THESIS CERTIFICATION i TABLE OF CONTENTS ii LIST OF TABLES v LIST OF FIGURES vii ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS viii ABSTRACT ix PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS xi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xii CHAPTER

This study aims to focus on a particular type of intra-organizational knowledge sharing that is referred to as peer knowledge sharing. This paper examines how peer knowledge sharing impacts firms’ fin...

The innovation efforts of manufacturing firms have recently come to top the agendas of both businesses and industrial policy makers. One persistent research gap in this field relates to testing the re...

PurposeDrawing largely upon resource orchestration theory, this study aims to contribute to the intellectual capital (IC) literature by testing a model where intrapreneurship mobilizes resources to tr...

Due to limited resources, the implementation of Industry 4.0 solutions is a big challenge in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, it is important to identify the factors that facilit...

Background: Innovation is recognised as one of the most important determinant of organisational performance. Yet, the results of studies that investigate the relationship between innovation and organi...

Abstract This study investigates relationships among various types of supply chain coordination, innovativeness, and financial performance. Social contagion theory is mainly used to construct a resear...

Abstract This study explores the relationship between innovation competences and quality management initiatives and considers how quality management initiatives infl uence both innovation competence a...

Abstract In recent years, innovation and R&D activities have been one of the most important factors affecting the growth strategies of the companies and their financial performance. However, it is the...

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate how big data collected from social media contribute to knowledge management practices, innovation processes and business performance. ...