Why cross‐cultural knowledge transfer is a form of translation in more ways than you think

Holden, Nigel; Kortzfleisch, Harald F. O. von

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“…In this sense, translation is a highly applicable analogy to explore and understand the nature of knowledge transfer (Holden and von Kortzfleisch, 2004). Accordingly, this paper focuses on knowledge translation processes occurring in open innovation process in R&D project, and proposes the design as a translation mechanism supporting knowledge transfer among diverse stakeholders.…”

Section: From Knowledge Transfer To Knowledge Translation In Randd Projmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge translation mechanisms in open innovation: the role of design in R&D projects

Simeone

Secundo

Schiuma

2017

JKM

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Purpose. This paper investigates the role of design as a knowledge translation mechanism in R&D-oriented open innovation. In particular, the paper intends to look at how design can be used as a means of knowledge transfer among various stakeholders who speak different languages and have divergent needs and interests in a process where knowledge openly flew across the boundaries of a high number of organizations.Methods. The paper combines the insights from theory with the empirical evidence gathered by adopting an extreme case study approach: the detailed analysis of a case study related to an R&D project funded by the European Commission and aimed to investigate and produce innovative serious games in the area of healthcare. The project gathered a large number of stakeholders and deliberately adopted design processes in order to support an open innovation approach.Findings. The paper provides insights into the use of design outputs such as artifacts, sketches, visual representations or prototypes in order to translate ideas, theoretical and technical requirements, documents and outputs into formats that can be more easily understood and appreciated by various stakeholders. This supports and favors coordination in open innovation projects where many different stakeholders are engaged. Research limitations.Although the adoption of an extreme case study approach offers important implications to understand the role of design in R&D-oriented open innovation, the use of single case study represents the basis both to explore hypothesis and to provide first evidences, that need to be further tested with other qualitative and quantitative analysis.Practical implications. The paper offers practical implications about how design can help individuals and organizations involved in R&D activities to better communicate and share knowledge among various stakeholders by aligning their different needs, interests and languages along the various phases of their project development.Originality/value. The originality of the paper lays at the intersection of three different fields: open innovation, knowledge management and design for innovation, thus 2 integrating mature, but so far isolated research streams. It provides insights for theory building by explaining the use of design as knowledge translational mechanism and informs the practice by highlighting the power of design as a means to support knowledge flows into open innovation-based R&D projects.

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Section: From Knowledge Transfer To Knowledge Translation In Randd Projmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge translation mechanisms in open innovation: the role of design in R&D projects

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Schiuma

2017

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“…Information translation (e.g., Holden & von Kortzfleisch, 2004) -Information translation is an interesting modification type of information transmission approach that innovates the exact copy in the standard telecommunication model (Holden & von Kortzfleisch, 2004). Ambiguity, interference and lack of equivalence are investigated (Holden & von Kortzfleisch, 2004).…”

Section: Approach In Technology Transfer Researchmentioning

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“…-The information translation also maintains the limitations of the information transmission approach (Holden & von Kortzfleisch, 2004;Hartmann, 2007).…”

Section: Approach In Technology Transfer Researchmentioning

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Survey of Cross-Cultural Technology Transfer Research

Nguyen¹,

Aoyama²

2014

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This study aims at reviewing the technology/knowledge transfer literature and identifying which research areas on cross-cultural technology transfer field which should explore to obtain the new insights. With it in mind, the intersection of research fields concerning cross-cultural technology/knowledge transfer, the national culture difference and the extended literature of hybridization in the broad field of cross-cultural management is focused.As a result, this study identifies the five research areas meriting the further research on cross-cultural technology transfer: (1) the impact of cultural differences on technology transfer; (2) management practice factors for achieving efficient technology transfer; (3) the evaluation of current management practices at Japanese manufacturing subsidiaries; (4) the relationship between efficient technology transfer and business performance; and (5) research approach in cross-cultural technology transfer, such as research methodology, viewpoint and theoretical foundation. Accordingly, this study suggests the dimensions for further qualitative and quantitative investigations and the integration of fundamental theories-Hofstede's national culture, Adler's hybridization perspective, Abo's management practice framework and organizational learning view-to underpin the investigating models. Consequently, this study draws the significant ways to answer the prevailing problem of how to implement cross-cultural technology transfer efficiently for achieving the successful business performance.

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“…This form of hybridization is based on the assumption that knowledge cannot simply be transferred from one culture to another as it is less mobil than other assets (Attewell, 1992;Tiemessen et al;Kogut & Zander, 1992) and bears a certain level of ambuigity (Simonin, 1999). This is due to the fact that knowledge is depending on context and might change its meaning when transferred into different contexts (Holden and Kortzfleisch, 2004;Yolles & Iles, 2006). Therefore, employees of an acquired organization might not be able to make sense of knowledge introduced by the headquarter (Kuznetsov and Yakavenka, 2005;Holden and Fink, 2007), due to its limited transferability (Grant, 1996).…”

Section: Hybridization: a Process Of Blending Organizational Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

Hybridization in Mergers and Acquisitions

Dauber

2011

SSRN Journal

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Why cross‐cultural knowledge transfer is a form of translation in more ways than you think

Cited by 86 publications

References 18 publications

Knowledge translation mechanisms in open innovation: the role of design in R&D projects

Knowledge translation mechanisms in open innovation: the role of design in R&D projects

Survey of Cross-Cultural Technology Transfer Research

Hybridization in Mergers and Acquisitions

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