Exam 14: Strategy As Knowledge: Innovation and Learning

It is argued that monopolistic firms don't have an incentive to innovate because of the problem of cannabilization. This is known as

Knowledge which is difficult to write down is called

An organization which is able to create, acquire and transfer knowledge and to change its behaviour to reflect new knowledge (Garvin, 1993) is called

In Nonaka and Takeuchi's 'knowledge spiral', what is meant by 'externalization'?

Distinguish between 'sustaining technologies' and 'disruptive technologies'.

In relation to the value-web, which term is the odd one out?

Organizational learning has been likened to a form of music. What type of music has been used as a metaphor for organizational learning by Gioia (1998)?

McGee suggests that a knowledge based view of strategy can be built on three interelated elements; these are

Learning can occur within groups of individuals in organizations. This form of learning isn't necessarily part of the formal organization. What are these groups called?

According to Spender (1996) which form of knowledge is the most strategically significant?

Why is tacit knowledge a more sound basis for competitive advantage than explicit knowledge?

Schumpeter (1934) views knowledge as

In McGee's 'knowledge web' (2003), what holds everything together?

Which of the following activities is most likely to involve what Senge (1990) refers to as 'generative learning'?

Nonaka and Takeuchi developed a framework for understanding the mechanism through which tacit and explicit knowledge is converted and transferred. The framework is known as

What type of learning is required for an organization to undergo transformational change?

In the Knowledge Based View, the emphasis is on

What is meant by the term 'dominant design'?

Which large company considers innovation to derive from "seven habits"?

In the systematic view of organizational knowledge and learning (Morgan, 1997), what is meant by 'requisite variety'?