Explores the connection between knowledge management (KM) and process innovation (PI). Although these are popular themes in the literature on management innovation, there is not much discussions of these issues. On the one hand, KM has been treated as a managerial fad that is mainly focused on knowledge generation, dissemination, and utilization. Moreover, the advocates of KM seem to be concerned with building knowledge management systems (KMS). On the other hand, PI is regarded as an efficiency‐oriented process redesign and re‐engineering (or BPR), which seems to be nothing to do with KM. However, the case study of Samsung SDI shows that in the real world KM is deeply linked with PI. For illustrating the KM strategy of Samsung SDI, uses the term “PI‐based KM”. Sheds light on two points: the features of process knowledge can be studied in the sense that knowledge associated with process is dubbed “process knowledge”; and socio‐cultural features of KM should be illustrated in terms of knowledge transformation path in the information space.
The development and commercialization of advanced technologies will depend increasingly on efficient technology transfer and technology trading systems. This requires the development of technology markets or exchanges and hence a reliable technology valuation methodology. This paper develops a methodology for an objective and impartial valuation of fully developed technologies.A web-based technology valuation system is developed with which interested users can make efficient and real-time evaluations of technologies.
ObjectiveIf bowels and other structures are in the pathway of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) beam during magnetic resonance image-guided HIFU (MRgFUS) therapy, filling to the bladder and the rectum and then emptying the bladder (i.e., the BRB technique) is used to avoid them. A modified BRB technique might be useful method to using a uterine elevator method or by inducing uterus downward traction to lower the position of the uterus.MethodsA total of 156 patients who had undergone MRgFUS surgery treatment for uterine fibroids from March 2015 to February 2016 were included in this retrospective study. Of the 156 patients, 40 were treated using a uterine elevator while 29 were treated using downward traction of uterus. HIFU was performed using Philips Achieva 1.5 Tesla MR and Sonalleve HIFU system.ResultsMRgFUS surgery was feasible with modified BRB technique in 69 cases. Using uterine elevator method, the intensity of HIFU for group with antefletxio uteri was significantly lower than that for the group without antefletxio uteri (105.37±17.62 vs. 118.71±26.88 W). The group with downward traction of uterus induced was found to have significantly lower intensity of HIFU compared to the group without downward traction of uterus induced (110.26±22.60 vs. 130.51±27.81 W).ConclusionModified BRB technique was useful in avoiding bowels and other structures located in HIFU beam pathway during MRgFUS treatment to ablate uterine fibroids.
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