Publication Authors: Klaus North

Marlen Ricci, Guillermo Antonio Dávila, Klaus North

This paper explores the relationship between Entrepreneurial capital (EC), Leadership and Innovation performance (IP) in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of the high-tech sector in Argentina. For this study survey data were collected in small and medium sized high-tech firms in Argentina using scales previously validated internationally. The data were collected from November 2020 to […]

IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2021 – Managing Knowledge in Uncertain Times
357-372
Nekane Aramburu, Klaus North, Agustín Zubillaga

According to several authors (Kane et al., 2015; Yeow et al., 2018), strategy is a crucial element regarding firms’ digitalization and technology is not the only key factor. On the other hand, SMEs face specific challenges to seize digitalization opportunities and take advantage of them, mainly due to their lack of resources and capabilities (Cenamora […]

IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2020 – Knowledge in Digital Age
1635-1647
Klaus North, Nekane Aramburu, Oswaldo Lorenzo, Agustín Zubillaga Rego

Sustainable competitiveness and growth of SMEs are increasingly determined by their capability to make use of digital technologies which are generating opportunities for developing new growth routes based on digitization. This paper reports the findings of a study how SMEs in the Basque region of Spain assess their digital maturity. The main purpose of this […]

IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2019 – Knowledge Ecosystems and Growth
1009-1022
Klaus North, Nekane Aramburu, Oswaldo Lorenzo, Iñaki Garagorri

The framework developed in this paper provides guidance to SMEs to sense and seize digitally enabled growth opportunities as well as start a project based learning process to transform the organization in order to remain competitive in turbulent environments. The proposed framework is nurtured from a dynamic capabilities approach as well as from digital transformation […]

IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2018 – Societal Impact of Knowledge and Design
197-214
Klaus North, Manfred Bergstermann, Thomas Hardwig

To sustain growth in turbulent environments SMEs face major challenges due to their limited human, organizational and financial resources and capabilities. How to reconcile learning and growth to sustain competitive advantage of SMEs in turbulent environments is a vital but widely unsolved question in theory and practice. Based on a three year action research project […]

IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2014 – Knowledge and Management Models for Sustainable Growth
44-58