Absorptive

, 23

Analysis

, 23, 61, 128

Assumption

, 4, 6, 65, 125, 140

Austrian economics

, 23

Autopoiesis

, 47, 49, 50, 52, 56

Boudon-Coleman diagram

, 118–119, 135, 141

Bunge

, 118, 119, 134, 139, 141

Business

cluster development

, 14

establishment

, 12

factors

, 12

hidden knowledge

, 65

metaknowledge and explicit knowledge

, 64

Capabilities

competitive advantage

, 46

core competence

, 78

dynamic capabilities

, 1, 21, 119, 121

innovation capability

, 25

organizational capabilities

, 22, 119

Circular causal processes

, 137

Cognitive

infrastructure

, 28

maps

, 24, 49

opening

, 52, 69

time lag

, 105

Communication

, 27, 51, 54, 108, 128, 139

Company

competitive position

, 47, 48, 95, 130

core competencies

, 22

innovation processes

, 23

internal knowledge

, 19

norms and values

, 48

product innovations

, 68, 69

purpose

, 79, 80

vision

, 17

Competence

core competence

, 22

description

, 19

general competence

, 20

strategic competence development

, 78–84

sustainable competitive advantages

, 76–78

Competitive advantage

, 2, 46–47, 76–78, 108

Complexity

, 1, 23, 75, 88

Concept

autopoietic closure

, 51

Bourdieu’s concepts

, 55

dynamic contextual training

, 89

efficiency-based approach

, 20

future perfect thinking

, 17

situated learning

, 7

social mechanisms

, 34

Connection

, 10, 22, 45, 95, 134

Consciousness

, 118

Continuous innovation

, 46, 60, 67, 69

Core competence

company’s core competence

, 83

definition

, 21

dynamic core competence

, 24, 25

Culture/cultural

, 6, 22, 51, 123, 135, 139

Density

, 13

Distinction

, 10, 50, 56, 107, 115, 136

Educational

, 65, 86, 133

Embedded

, 4, 15, 22, 78, 86, 139

Emergent

, 114, 122, 124, 125, 138

Equilibrium

, 46, 76

Evolutionary

, 10, 24, 51, 52, 121

Expansionistic

, 142

Explanation

, 31, 84, 103, 126, 133, 137

Explicit

expectations

, 123

feed-forward

, 123

hidden knowledge

, 65, 133

tacit

, 5, 62, 86

Explicit knowledge

competitive advantages

, 21

conventional classroom instruction

, 87

objective and intersubjective

, 63, 122

open market

, 77

Exploration

, 88, 89, 91

External information

, 30, 32

External knowledge

, 3, 25–30, 90, 91

Feedback loops

, 98, 114, 141

Feed-forward

, 123

Frameworks

, 6, 49, 62, 118, 130

Function

investments

, 10

isolating mechanism

, 22

organization

, 107

principles

, 107

Hidden knowledge

, 63–64, 116, 125, 130

Idiosyncratic

, 86

Industrialization

, 113

Industrial organization (IO) theory

, 1, 76, 88

Information

acquiring information

, 98

availability

, 6

communication systems

, 27, 32

explicit knowledge

, 63

input overload

, 127–128

selection processes

, 53

Information acquisition

, 98

Innovation

classification

, 67

clusters

, 8–15

continuous innovations

, 69

creating new knowledge

, 59–66

development

, 9, 32

discontinuous innovations

, 121

economic growth

, 45

Hamel’s law

, 125

knowledge

, 3–8, 15–19

organizational innovation

, 67–68

radical innovations

, 67, 69, 117

Instrumental

, 14, 52, 75, 85, 108, 114

Knowledge

definition

, 129

enterprise

, 129–130

external knowledge

, 25–30

hidden knowledge

, 63, 116, 125, 130

implicit knowledge

, 127

innovation

, 3–8, 15–19

internal knowledge

, 19–25

internal training

, 75–91

management

, 8–15, 45–70

metaknowledge

, 62, 130–131

organizational learning

, 15–19, 95–110, 131–132

perspective

, 143

relationship knowledge

, 64, 65, 132–133

systemic learning

, 115

tacit knowledge

, 4, 23, 60, 63, 142–143

Knowledge creation

, 4, 17, 48, 61, 62, 116

Learning

collective learning

, 15, 20

conceptual model

, 3

“contextual learning” concepts

, 7

dynamic perspective

, 16, 132

environment

, 18, 23

“highly effective learning systems”

, 15, 60

“implicit learning” concepts

, 7

individual learning

, 15

innovation

, 15–19

interactive learning process

, 26, 59

knowledge-based economy

, 108

model element

, 19

organization

, 15–19, 61–62, 95–110, 131–132

“situated learning” concepts

, 7

systemic learning

, 115

tacit knowledge

, 90

work-based learning

, 88

Linear thinking

, 9, 10, 28

Management

funfair management

, 101, 102

HR management

, 126–127

knowledge. See Knowledge

philosophy

, 84, 95, 96

scientific management

, 95, 96

strategic HR management

, 136

Management science

, 95, 96

Mechanistic thinking

, 98

Metaphor

, 102–104, 113, 141, 142

Methodology

, 76, 79, 118

Model

conceptual model

, 3, 8, 138

cooperation model

, 9

integrated model

, 68

interactive model

, 9, 10

linear model

, 9

mental model

, 16, 19, 32, 63, 105, 125

model monopoly

, 58

networking model

, 66

new organizational models

, 31

research model

, 127

Motivation

Asplund’s motivation theory

, 117–118, 131

decision-making process

, 96, 102, 123

employees

, 85

internal motivation

, 97–100

motivational structure

, 108

organizational learning

, 96

self-organization

, 108

National innovation systems

, 28

Neoclassical

, 8, 76

Normative

elements

, 52

metaknowledge

, 62

normative closedness

, 59, 60, 69

open system

, 49, 51, 70

selection processes

, 53

superstructure

, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57

system-specific normative basis

, 50, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57

Observation

, 50, 113, 121

OECD

, 124, 129

Organizational learning

, 131–132

course tools and methods

, 114

definition

, 16, 17

innovation

, 15–19

internal knowledge

, 19–25

knowledge management

, 95–110

knowledge

, 15–19

model element processes

, 19

participation

, 61

social mechanisms

, 19

Organization

ambidextrous organizations

, 89, 117

capabilities

, 119

dynamic capability approach

, 1, 21

function-oriented organizations

, 115

industrial organization theory

, 76

innovation

, 15–19, 59–66

knowledge

, 15–19

knowledge creation

, 4, 17, 28, 61

knowledge management

, 95–110

knowledge processes

, 7, 120

organizational innovation

, 6, 67–68

organizational routines

, 4, 15, 24, 78

social systems

, 2, 8, 120, 135

tacit knowledge See Tacit knowledge

value creation

, 120, 123, 126

Patterns

action patterns

, 105, 115, 116

cultural patterns

, 123

five patterns

, 123

normative superstructure

, 54, 56

scientific research

, 138

systemic position attempts

, 141

system-specific normative basis

, 54

Perception

, 4, 120, 139

Performance

, 1, 21, 60, 61, 117, 123

Phenomenon

Bunge’s Boudon–Coleman diagram

, 119

developing models

, 114

explicit knowledge

, 4, 63

systemic thinking

, 28, 31

Problem

company-related problems

, 34

coordination problem

, 107

integration

, 108

military metaphor

, 103

paradox

, 50

phenomenon

, 114

problem-solving strategies

, 129

research problem

, 132

social problems

, 55

social sciences

, 137

systemic thinking

, 137

Processes

action

, 98, 99

causal process

, 137

competitive process

, 46

decision-making process

, 96, 101, 102

global levels

, 124

ideas

, 128

information processes

, 13

innovation process

, 67, 127

knowledge processes

, 120

long-term learning process

, 90

mental process

, 113

model element

, 19, 25, 30

organizational learning. See Organizational learning

organizational levels

, 124

planning

, 98, 99

production process

, 131

reflection

, 53, 62, 130

selection process

, 53

sequential process

, 9

social levels

, 49

social process

, 134

social systems

, 19

work process

, 131

Reality

, 100, 104, 122

Receptivity

, 23

Reductionistic

, 1, 12, 14, 119

Relationships

cohesive energy

, 120

knowledge

, 64, 65, 132–133

pattern

, 31

systems of

, 58

Resources

, 24, 46–47, 77, 130, 135

Routines

, 4, 15–16, 24, 25, 34, 78

Scientific management

, 95, 96

Social mechanisms

, 134–135

Bunge’s Boudon–Coleman diagram

, 119

cocreation

, 120

cohesive energy

, 120

companies

, 109

concept

, 2

elements

, 97

function-oriented organizations

, 115

material resources

, 135

organizational learning

, 19

preferences

, 134

social science

, 34

social systems

, 8

synthesis

, 3

Social science

, 2, 34, 137, 139, 142

Social systems

, 133–135

cohesive energy

, 120

communication

, 50–51

external knowledge

, 25–30

innovation

, 3–8

motivational structure

, 108

problems

, 2

process

, 19

self-observation

, 50

social laws

, 133

systemic thinking

, 55

Strategics

competence development

, 78–84

competitive strategies

, 10

mixed strategy

, 119

problem-solving strategies

, 129

strategic HR management

, 136

strategic resource

, 75

systemic research strategy

, 141

Structures

belief structures

, 49

cost structure

, 13

infostructure

, 128

metaphors

, 102

motivational structure

, 108

norms

, 49

organizations structure

, 96

profound structure

, 114

semifeudal structures

, 118

tacit knowledge

, 91

Structuring

, 4, 62, 87, 129, 130

Superstructures

, 54, 55, 56, 55–59

Sustainable

, 3, 76–78, 85, 86

Sustainable competitive advantage

, 2, 76–78, 85–86

Synthesis

, 3, 32, 61, 115, 138

System

autopoietic social system

, 49

behavior

, 119

cohesive energy

, 120

communication systems

, 27, 32

composition

, 139

definition

, 2

education system

, 64, 131, 143

events

, 142

external knowledge

, 8

highly effective learning systems

, 15

idea generation

, 107

relationship

, 100–106

social mechanisms

, 19, 34

social systems

, 2, 8, 51–52, 135

system identity

, 54

system-specific normative basis

, 50, 51, 53–57

Systemic

assumptions

, 140

integration

, 66

investigations

, 138, 139

knowledge

, 61

perspective

, 135, 139, 140, 141

position

, 138, 139, 141, 142

reasoning

, 135

research

, 138, 141, 142

social systems

, 2

Systemic thinking

, 2, 28, 55, 97, 114, 136–143

Systems of innovation

, 29

Tacit. See also Tacit knowledge

, 47

Tacit knowledge

definition

, 4, 142–143

organizational learning

, 7

explicit

, 5, 47, 62, 86, 91

companies

, 61

invisible assets

, 47

Technology

competencies

, 27

diffusion

, 9

material resources

, 135

organizational innovation

, 67–68

phenomenon

, 4, 123

self-organization

, 96

Theory

Asplund’s motivation theory

, 117–118

autopoiesis theory

, 49, 50, 52

cluster theory

, 10, 11, 12

definition

, 138, 143

diamond theory

, 4

industrial organization theory

, 76

knowledge-based theory

, 4

neoclassical microeconomic theory

, 76

North’s action theory

, 131

organizational knowledge

, 4

Polanyi’s theory

, 23, 77

Training

, 5, 75–91, 61

Trigger

, 2, 19, 24–27, 106, 131

Trust

, 15, 102

Turbulence

, 1, 23, 64, 75, 101, 132

Understanding

cluster

, 11

contextual understanding

, 130

metaphor

, 103

tacit knowledge

, 5

technology

, 4, 123