Knowledge workers are central actors for organizational performance and also widely in societies. Specifically, they are central sources, producers and orchestrators of knowledge, in which work creativity plays an important role. The goal of this paper is to shed light on determinants of knowledge worker creativity. We investigate resilience and self-efficacy as predictors of knowledge […]
There are many types of uncertainties that the contemporary working life – including public and private sector organizations – needs to cope with to operate successfully and to maintain their competitive advantage. Worldwide crises, shortage of labour, and the need to adjust quickly to the changing environment call for a new type of organizational resilience. […]
The objective of this study is to advance understanding on the future knowledge management research directions through collective academic creativity. Specifically, drawing from collective creativity research and futures research, we developed an online workshop method and implemented it among Knowledge Management Team members at Lappeenranta Lahti University of Technology (LUT University). While the online workshop […]
The goal of this study is to advance understanding on project resilience by shedding light on resilience practices in a project that is understood as a temporary organization. While doing so, we investigated one specific collaborative and knowledge intensive innovation project, in which knowledge integration is at central core for project outcomes. Temporary innovation projects […]
The present study investigates individual improvisation and perceived other person’s affective passion and cognitive passion as predictors of short-lived co-creation in a dyad. The study takes a quantitative survey research strategy. Suggested research model was tested utilising SEM-PLS analysis with the dataset comprising 336 respondents. The data were collected from twelve co-creative events during 2017-2019, […]
The present study explores organizing knowledge co-creation for radical innovation within knowledge ecosystem. Building on research on knowledge creation, innovation, and organizing, the study at hand understands knowledge co-creation as central basis for organizing and source of interdependence. Study sheds light on temporary and emergent organizing of knowledge co-creation within knowledge ecosystem. The findings of […]
The purpose of this paper is to present the framework and research design of a two-year European Social Fund project which aims to improve the abilities of logistics SMEs in Kymenlaakso region to utilize knowledge management tools and practices for improving management and organizing of work. The paper describes the rationale, activities and expected outputs […]
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of personal resources on knowledge worker work engagement in contemporary economy. The focus of research is shifting to an interest in personal resources and psychological capital of knowledge workers, because work itself and work environment are currently undergoing fundamental changes. Personal resources are based on […]
The purpose of the present paper is to investigate and shed light on individual factors affecting the resilience and creativity of knowledge workers (KWs). We propose a theoretical model concerning the relation of the entrepreneurial motivations of achievement and materialism, general self-efficacy and an internal locus of control with resilience and creativity. The proposed model […]
Purpose – The paper examines how the art based practices driven from improvisational theatre could help in conceptualizing and shaping creative organization. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws from literature and practice of improvisational theatre to form a framework to enhance creative organization, which is also understood as organizing for creativity. They study illustrates through two […]