Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1006388 | Journal of Engineering and Technology Management | 2007 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
This paper's focus is on the knowledge management challenges that come along with technology-based new business development (NBD). NBD thrives upon the exploration of knowledge, under radical uncertainty. Furthermore, existing knowledge may both enable and constrain the radical innovation process. These characteristics make the dominant approach of knowledge management – focusing on codifying, collecting and distributing knowledge – unsuited for NBD. We suggest that knowledge management can enhance NBD by focusing on experimenting, monitoring and integrating knowledge. This is illustrated by case study observations of radical innovation processes.
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Authors
Hans Berends, Wim Vanhaverbeke, Robert Kirschbaum,