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 […]
Previous research has created a basic understanding on the relationship between IC dimensions (e.g. human, structural and relational capital) and innovativeness of a firm but several research gaps still remain. One of the identified gaps is the lack of understanding related to the association between IC and business model innovation (BMI) of a firm. The […]
This study aims at furthering this discussion by empirically examining on how the firm’s knowledge-base (i.e. intellectual capital) and the abilities to utilize and develop it (i.e. knowledge management) are associated with firm performance outcomes. In particular, the purpose is to examine firms with different profiles concerning their overall levels of IC and the KM […]
Purpose – Intangible resources are touted as powerful firm performance drivers. In order to compete successfully, a company must possess a rich knowledge-base and capabilities to use and develop it. Association between knowledge and firm performance has been a subject of active research, with the lion’s share of empirical evidence dealing with either intellectual capital […]
Purpose – Organizational performance is increasingly grounded on knowledge-related issues. The seminal academic discussions addressing this phenomenon revolve around the concept of Intellectual Capital (IC) (e.g. Edvinsson & Malone, 1997; Sullivan, 1998). IC is typically divided to human, structural and relational capital assets possessed by an organization (e.g. Bontis, 2001; Guthrie, 2001). We expand this […]