Examining the Link Between Knowledge Management Practices and Types of Innovation
Document Type
Article
Department
Drucker School of Management (CGU)
Publication Date
2002
Disciplines
Business | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Marketing
Abstract
The management of knowledge is frequently identified as an important antecedent of innovation. However, very little empirical research has specifically addressed antecedents and consequences of effective knowledge management. Using data collected from 443 New Zealand firms, a knowledge management instrument, which comprises three components and 16 factors, is regressed against a three-factor innovation scale that captures incremental innovation, innovation that changes consumers’ behaviour and innovation that destroys existing competencies. The results of this research show that knowledge acquisition and responsiveness to knowledge are more important for innovation than knowledge dissemination.
Rights Information
© 2002 MCB UP Ltd
DOI
10.1108/14691930210435570
Recommended Citation
Darroch, J., and McNaughton, R., “Examining the Link Between Knowledge Management Practices and Types of Innovation,” Journal of Intellectual Capital 3, no. 3 (2002), pp. 210-222. doi: 10.1108/14691930210435570
