Information, knowledge and collaboration management in the internationalisation of SMEs: A systematic literature review

Costa, Eric; Soares, António Lucas; Sousa, Jorge Pinho de

doi:10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2016.03.007

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“…We were always a company geared towards exporting This international orientation was largely driven by the entrepreneurial vision and preexisting knowledge of the market that founders had, in line with previous research reviewed by Costa et al [48]. In turn, it allowed simultaneously the development of networks of suppliers, clients and agents, and associated knowledge bases.…”

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Absorptive capacity: A process and structure approach

Vasconcelos

Martins

Ellis

et al. 2018

Journal of Information Science

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The aim of the present study is to understand and explain different dimensions of absorptive capacity and the strategies used in practice to realise it. The theoretical and conceptual contribution of the study lies in the adoption of a dual process and structure approach, aiming at identifying, respectively, how learning takes place and what learning takes place. The study is based upon a case study research design to explore the manifestation of absorptive capacity processes and its relationship to knowledge structures in four company case studies. The findings of the research indicate that knowledge acquisition, transformation and integration involve successive iterations of codification, abstraction and diffusion of knowledge in relation to product concepts, process requirements and problem solving approaches. This relates to the capability to adopt, simultaneously, different trajectories in terms of knowledge exploration and knowledge exploitation strategies. The combined adoption of these different strategies enables both strategic and operational flexibility and underlies the successful realisation of absorptive capacity.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 76%

Absorptive capacity: A process and structure approach

Vasconcelos

Martins

Ellis

et al. 2018

Journal of Information Science

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“…International partnerships make it possible for the HEIs to improve on the quality of their academic and research programmes and internationalise their curriculum, thereby increasing patronage and improving their status in the academic and industrial environment, locally and internationally (Ho, 2017;Warwick, 2014). HEIs are motivated by access to knowledge for research, since localised knowledge is not enough to make the conclusions that research findings are applicable internationally (Costa, Soares, & de Sousa, 2016). Hence, HEIs access to international knowledge creates the possibility of research outcomes that are applicable across national and international borders (Brandenburg & De Wit, 2015).…”

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Motives and Measures of Higher Education Internationalisation: A Case Study of a Canadian University

Yesufu¹

2018

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Internationalisation is the inclusion of international, intercultural and global dimensions into the objectives, policies and practices in the delivery of postsecondary education. The objective of the research was to investigate the types of partnerships and internationalisation approaches that exist in higher education, the motives of internationalisation and the most appropriate approaches to measuring the quality and progress of internationalisation in higher education. A number of studies on internationalisation have been carried out. However, there is a limit on the scale and amount of research undertaken on measuring the output of internationalisation in higher education, in particular in the context of the Canadian higher education system. This paper is based on case study research to determine the motives of internationalisation in higher education in a Canadian university and it uses the Knight Internationalisation Tracking Measure to test the quality and progress of internationalisation in the university. The research entailed document analysis, interviews and surveys which were designed to gather data on internationalisation practices and objectives from university staff involved in the management of internationalisation and international partnerships. The content of the interviews and surveys were based on the measures defined by the Knight Internationalisation Tracking Measure. The research found that higher education institutions are motivated by the prospects of attracting additional income to make-up for the reduction in government funding. In addition, internationalisation offers access to staff development opportunities, internationalisation of the curriculum, and wider benefits leading to societal development. These findings and recommendations are drawn from a single case study.

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“…Segundo revisão sistemática da literatura, as VCS são extensivamente avaliadas para o setor de TI (COSTA; SOARES; SOUSA, 2016). No entanto, para o presente trabalho o "setor de TI" é considerado muito amplo, gerando a necessidade de delinear um foco mais específico, para tal foi escolhido o setor de soluções de software.…”

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