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Publication date: 1 February 2004

Rolland Nicolas

This article investigates the deep relation between knowledge management and decision‐making process. Strategy process is concerned with decisions that influence firm’s strategic…

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This article investigates the deep relation between knowledge management and decision‐making process. Strategy process is concerned with decisions that influence firm’s strategic position. This research tries to link how knowledge management influences these decisions that influence the position. If we can understand what are the knowledge’s modes of integration used over the different phases of the strategy‐making process, we can act on these modes more efficiently. Based on a qualitative research developed with 92 firms over the last four years, we study and classify how firms implement knowledge management (what we named knowledge management strategies (KMS)) and their impacts on the different phases of the decision‐making process in complex situations. For this second stage we analyze 14 decision‐making processes. The model is based on the Simon’s works and is built around the three phases: intelligence, conception, and selection. We describe knowledge’s transformations over this model and the role of each KMS in each phase. This paper demonstrates that knowledge types as well as knowledge management strategies have different roles regarding the phase of the process.

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Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 8 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1367-3270

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Publication date: 5 September 2008

Nicolas Rolland and Renata Kaminska‐Labbé

This paper illustrates, on the basis of a case study of a multinational corporation, the positive impact of intra‐organizational networking on the capacity to sustain competitive

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Purpose

This paper illustrates, on the basis of a case study of a multinational corporation, the positive impact of intra‐organizational networking on the capacity to sustain competitive advantage in a highly volatile environment. It aims to provide researchers, consultants and managers with insights on how to design an organization leveraging internal resources and capabilities.

Design/methodology/approach

One original case is presented, along with a series of analytical points drawn from this study. The research design is based on action research methods (one author participated in designing and implementing the “networking attitude” project) as well as primary (interviews) and secondary data (internal documents). The paper makes several basic points on the relationship between inter‐unit knowledge sharing and renewing competitive advantage in multinational corporations.

Findings

The critical findings relate to the importance of creating effective inter‐personal networks for enhancing knowledge sharing, and to the direct positive impact on overall strategic performance of transferring knowledge across organizational units. The bottom line is that knowledge is detained by people and it cannot be coordinated in a top‐down centralized manner, but rather requires organizational designs based on greater autonomy, efficient incentive systems and strategically coherent organizational cultures.

Research limitations/implications

The findings of the paper are based on a single case study of a firm that successfully managed to create intra‐organizational knowledge‐sharing networks that resulted in significant improvements in overall performance, and hence generalization and robustness of the results would require the analysis of additional – successful and unsuccessful cases.

Practical implications

The paper provides insights on the creation of effective knowledge‐sharing networks in multinational corporations.

Originality/value

The data, approach, and analysis are all original. This paper enriches the existing theory on knowledge management and strategy formation by highlighting the direct link between leveraging internal resources and improved performance. It addresses the problem of knowledge sharing in multinational corporations and emphasizes the importance of interpersonal links and autonomy in organizations. The model of knowledge sharing described in the paper can easily be adapted in different contexts and should therefore be of value to managers. To researchers it offers a comprehensive framework integrating internal capabilities and strategy implementation perspectives.

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Journal of Business Strategy, vol. 29 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0275-6668

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Publication date: 1 October 2006

Nicolas Rolland

Understanding what is the role of knowledge management in the action learning process and especially which practices of KM fits with the different phases of the action learning…

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Purpose

Understanding what is the role of knowledge management in the action learning process and especially which practices of KM fits with the different phases of the action learning process.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is qualitative: 22 firms were observed and three different types of data were collected.

Findings

It stresses that KM and especially knowledge networks are crucial for an action learning process. Also, it demonstrates that different knowledge management practices have different roles regarding to the phase of the process they are involved. This paper explains the need to understand the organizational context to ensure performing learning.

Research limitation/implications

The main limit is the use of only qualitative research method on 22 multinationals. No questionnaires and the implication for SMEs is limited.

Practical implications

Academics will be interested in knowledge transformations through this process and consultants will discover what relevant knowledge management strategies in each phase of the process.

Originality/value

The topics of action learning and knowledge management are crucial for today's companies but have never been studied in the same research.

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Journal of Management Development, vol. 25 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0262-1711

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Publication date: 5 June 2007

Alexandre Perrin, Nicolas Rolland and Tracy Stanley

This paper seeks to take up the challenges of examining the issues of knowledge transfer in an organization operating across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The

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Purpose

This paper seeks to take up the challenges of examining the issues of knowledge transfer in an organization operating across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The purpose is directed to understanding whether knowledge management efforts can lead to the improvement of knowledge transfer.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper adopts a qualitative analysis based on a case study whose aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of a global knowledge management programme in achieving best practices transfer in sales and marketing practices throughout business units of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The principal data‐gathering method is a structured interview conducted with senior staff from within 28 markets.

Findings

The study's findings reveal that there is a level of complexity and non‐linear interconnectivity within and between business units, which confirms that knowledge transfer is a complex, multifactor process relying on a number of interacting variables.

Research limitations/implications

The results of a case study are somewhat limited in terms of their generalizability. Also, reflecting on the findings, it is useful to think of the challenge of achieving knowledge transfer across countries and cultures as a journey.

Originality/value

The value‐added of this paper is to give emphasis to the factors impacting knowledge transfer on a global scale.

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Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 11 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1367-3270

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Publication date: 5 September 2008

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Journal of Business Strategy, vol. 29 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0275-6668

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Publication date: 5 June 2007

Rory L. Chase

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Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 11 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1367-3270

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Publication date: 8 November 2023

Armando Di Meglio, Nicola Massarotti, Samuel Rolland and Perumal Nithiarasu

This study aims to analyse the non-linear losses of a porous media (stack) composed by parallel plates and inserted in a resonator tube in oscillatory flows by proposing numerical…

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Purpose

This study aims to analyse the non-linear losses of a porous media (stack) composed by parallel plates and inserted in a resonator tube in oscillatory flows by proposing numerical correlations between pressure gradient and velocity.

Design/methodology/approach

The numerical correlations origin from computational fluid dynamics simulations, conducted at the microscopic scale, in which three fluid channels representing the porous media are taken into account. More specifically, for a specific frequency and stack porosity, the oscillating pressure input is varied, and the velocity and the pressure-drop are post-processed in the frequency domain (Fast Fourier Transform analysis).

Findings

It emerges that the viscous component of pressure drop follows a quadratic trend with respect to velocity inside the stack, while the inertial component is linear also at high-velocity regimes. Furthermore, the non-linear coefficient b of the correlation ax + bx2 (related to the Forchheimer coefficient) is discovered to be dependent on frequency. The largest value of the b is found at low frequencies as the fluid particle displacement is comparable to the stack length. Furthermore, the lower the porosity the higher the Forchheimer term because the velocity gradients at the stack geometrical discontinuities are more pronounced.

Originality/value

The main novelty of this work is that, for the first time, non-linear losses of a parallel plate stack are investigated from a macroscopic point of view and summarised into a non-linear correlation, similar to the steady-state and well-known Darcy–Forchheimer law. The main difference is that it considers the frequency dependence of both Darcy and Forchheimer terms. The results can be used to enhance the analysis and design of thermoacoustic devices, which use the kind of stacks studied in the present work.

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International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, vol. 34 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0961-5539

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Publication date: 3 February 2023

Béré Benjamin Kouarfaté and Fabien Nicolas Durif

The purpose of this article is (1) to carry out an ambivalent analysis of the determinants (benefits/risks) of the adoption of cultured meat, (2) to identify their impacts on…

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Purpose

The purpose of this article is (1) to carry out an ambivalent analysis of the determinants (benefits/risks) of the adoption of cultured meat, (2) to identify their impacts on consumers’ attitudes (cognitive, affective and conative) and (3) to propose a research agenda.

Design/methodology/approach

A systematic review of the relevant literature was conducted. The authors selected 86 articles that were coded using NVivo 12 software according to the theoretical framework chosen for this study: (1) consumer attitude ambivalence (benefit–risk) – conflicting presence of positive and negative attitudes in decision-making, (2) the consumer preference theory – choice of consumers based on utility maximisation or best characteristics/determinants and (3) the three-dimensional perspective of attitude – cognitive, affective and behavioural components. The authors followed the methodological steps (formulation of the research question, identification of relevant scientific studies, evaluation of the quality of studies, summary of evidence and interpretation of results) recommended by Lipsey and Wilson (2001) and Tranfield et al. (2003). Several keywords were drawn from a study by Bryant and Barnett (2019) on cultured meat (CM) nomenclature and its impact on consumer acceptance.

Findings

The identified articles were relatively recent (84/86 articles were published after 2010) and in the fields of agriculture and ethical agriculture (22/86), policy and regulations (12/86) and psychology (11/86). Content analysis helped identify four types of ambivalent determinants for the adoption of cultured meat: ethics, intrinsic, informational and belief. The results suggest the existence of a group of “dominant” determinants for each attitude component. Thus, the dominant determinants of cognitive, affective and conative components are informational, ethical and intrinsic determinants, respectively.

Research limitations/implications

This research is based on a systematic review of literature and is a review of the narrative literature that provides an overview of what is known about cultured meat adoption. The main weakness of this type of method is the feasibility generally associated with the existence (and a sufficient number) of studies that can be included. Other types of the meta-analytic method could have been used and could have explored different measures and biases (e.g. effect sizes, statistical power, sampling error, measurement error and publication bias). Also, as a food technology whose social acceptability would be influenced by all stakeholders, it would be relevant to expand the analysis to other types of stakeholders.

Practical implications

Little is still known to the public about the adoption mechanisms of this technology. In terms of behaviour, Siegrist et al. (2018) suggest that new studies should focus on factors that influence the individual differences in the willingness of consumers to eat or purchase cultured meat. By identifying the dominant target influence of informational determinants on cognitive components, that of ethical determinants on affective components and finally that of intrinsic determinants on conative attitudes, this article offers a first avenue of solution to businesses operating in this new industry, as well as to public authorities, to improve the acceptance of cultured meat. Private businesses will benefit from the results of this research by understanding the underlying motivations of consumers to adopt this type of innovation in order to adjust future marketing.

Social implications

This article, through better understanding of the psychological mechanisms that contribute to its social acceptability amongst the population, has the potential to improve educational campaigns for this technology. The results could thus guide both public policies as well as the regulation of activities related to cultured meat in the coming years, professional orders, private businesses and the general public. It thus provides initial insight needed to understand this public debate.

Originality/value

Research addressing cultured meat has come primarily from agribusiness and environmental and biological sciences. The authors highlighted the need for interdisciplinary collaboration between biological and social sciences to address ethical issues. This article, via multidisciplinary systematic reviews, links environmental/biological sciences and social sciences, and management.

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British Food Journal, vol. 125 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-070X

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International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, vol. 15 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1464-6668

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Publication date: 1 August 2001

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Microelectronics International, vol. 18 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1356-5362

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