The Importance of Attitude to Knowledge and Innovation for Performance of Manufacturing Enterprises Operating Either Locally Or Internationally

Today knowledge management actions and innovation processes are very specific and complex topics. That is why this publication is focused on small and narrow aspect of these issues – their perception in only one category of entities, which are manufacturing companies. This paper analyzes and comp...

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Main Author: Marcin Soniewicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International School for Social and Business Studies 2016-06-01
Series:International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning
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Online Access:http://www.issbs.si/press/ISSN/2232-5697/5_23-36.pdf
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spelling doaj-383098146bc14b1e81a29eda372094f42020-11-25T00:43:21ZengInternational School for Social and Business StudiesInternational Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning2232-51072232-56972016-06-01512336The Importance of Attitude to Knowledge and Innovation for Performance of Manufacturing Enterprises Operating Either Locally Or InternationallyMarcin Soniewicki0Poznan University of Economics and Business, PolandToday knowledge management actions and innovation processes are very specific and complex topics. That is why this publication is focused on small and narrow aspect of these issues – their perception in only one category of entities, which are manufacturing companies. This paper analyzes and compares the attitude to knowledge management and innovation amid manufacturing enterprises operating locally only or internationally. It also checks the influence of various approaches to studied issues on creating mentioned businesses’ competitive advantage. Empirical study, in which 331 companies took part, has shown that enterprises in international process appreciate knowledge management and innovation more than their counterparts operating only on the local markets. Moreover, the research results demonstrated that knowledge and innovation appreciation by managers and employees is important for competitive advantage of every kind of manufacturing enterprises. Nevertheless, it is crucial to remember for those firms involved on foreign markets – the more a company is engaged in international operations the more attention it should pay to its knowledge and innovation processes.http://www.issbs.si/press/ISSN/2232-5697/5_23-36.pdfknowledgeknowledge managementinnovationmanufacturinginternationalizationcompetitive advantagecompetitiveness
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The Importance of Attitude to Knowledge and Innovation for Performance of Manufacturing Enterprises Operating Either Locally Or Internationally
International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning
knowledge
knowledge management
innovation
manufacturing
internationalization
competitive advantage
competitiveness
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title The Importance of Attitude to Knowledge and Innovation for Performance of Manufacturing Enterprises Operating Either Locally Or Internationally
title_short The Importance of Attitude to Knowledge and Innovation for Performance of Manufacturing Enterprises Operating Either Locally Or Internationally
title_full The Importance of Attitude to Knowledge and Innovation for Performance of Manufacturing Enterprises Operating Either Locally Or Internationally
title_fullStr The Importance of Attitude to Knowledge and Innovation for Performance of Manufacturing Enterprises Operating Either Locally Or Internationally
title_full_unstemmed The Importance of Attitude to Knowledge and Innovation for Performance of Manufacturing Enterprises Operating Either Locally Or Internationally
title_sort importance of attitude to knowledge and innovation for performance of manufacturing enterprises operating either locally or internationally
publisher International School for Social and Business Studies
series International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning
issn 2232-5107
2232-5697
publishDate 2016-06-01
description Today knowledge management actions and innovation processes are very specific and complex topics. That is why this publication is focused on small and narrow aspect of these issues – their perception in only one category of entities, which are manufacturing companies. This paper analyzes and compares the attitude to knowledge management and innovation amid manufacturing enterprises operating locally only or internationally. It also checks the influence of various approaches to studied issues on creating mentioned businesses’ competitive advantage. Empirical study, in which 331 companies took part, has shown that enterprises in international process appreciate knowledge management and innovation more than their counterparts operating only on the local markets. Moreover, the research results demonstrated that knowledge and innovation appreciation by managers and employees is important for competitive advantage of every kind of manufacturing enterprises. Nevertheless, it is crucial to remember for those firms involved on foreign markets – the more a company is engaged in international operations the more attention it should pay to its knowledge and innovation processes.
topic knowledge
knowledge management
innovation
manufacturing
internationalization
competitive advantage
competitiveness
url http://www.issbs.si/press/ISSN/2232-5697/5_23-36.pdf
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