Knowledge Networks for Business Growth

By: Andrea Back (Editor), Georg von Krogh (Editor), Ellen Enkel (Editor)

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Hardcover | 16 October 2006

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Companies are constantly searching for new ways of creating higher profit and a larger market share. Growth seems to be the most appropriate tactic for surviving economically in difficult times. New instruments and methods as a support to a company's growth strategy can be essential in gaining a competitive advantage. Knowledge management is one of the answers to this challenge. It can support strategic goals such as the improvement of efficiency, the minimization of risk and an increase in innovation, but also has inherent potentials which have not been leveraged yet.

The first part of the book contains three case studis which illustrate the idea of knowledge networks for growth. The step-by-step methodology of the second part shows the reader how to build up and maintain these networks . The templates in the last part of the book ease the adaptation of networks for the reader's own company or his or her specific business needs.

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Preface	p. V
The Concept of Knowledge Networks for Growth	p. 1
Abstract	p. 1
Introduction	p. 2
Knowledge Networking as a Strategy for Company Growth	p. 3
Leveraging Companies' Internal and External Growth Potentials	p. 3
Forms of Governance for Knowledge Sharing and Integration	p. 7
Clarifying the Concept of Intra-organizational Knowledge Networking	p. 11
Framework for Knowledge Networks for Growth	p. 16
Methodology	p. 17
Knowledge Networks for Growth in Practice: Following an Internal Strategy through Innovation	p. 18
Knowledge Networks for Growth in Practice: Following an External Strategy through M&A	p. 24
General Factors to Be Adapted for Knowledge Networks for Growth	p. 27
Discussion and Conclusion	p. 29
Supporting Integration after M&A through Knowledge Networks within RWE Net	p. 33
Abstract	p. 33
Knowledge Integration after M&A in RWE Net	p. 34
Conceptual Background	p. 34
Approach Taken by the Research Project	p. 37
Historical Background	p. 38
The Demand for Knowledge Integration after M&A	p. 39
The Development of an M&A Integration Network	p. 41
Finding the Appropriate Structure for Knowledge Integration	p. 41
Management Commitment	p. 43
Selection of Knowledge Network Participants	p. 45
Involvement of Knowledge Network Participants	p. 47
Establishment of Social Ties	p. 49
Further Development of the Knowledge Network	p. 51
Supporting the Performance of a Knowledge Network	p. 53
Lessons Learned	p. 54
General Recommendations	p. 55
The Customer - an Untapped Source of Innovation. Developing a Customer Integration Network in HP	p. 59
Abstract	p. 59
Customer Involvement in Internal Processes	p. 60
Conceptual Background	p. 60
The Company Background	p. 63
HP's Way to Customer Involvement	p. 63
The Demand for a Customer Knowledge Network	p. 65
Challenges Faced by the HP Support Center	p. 65
The Approach of the Research Project	p. 68
Addressing the Challenges of a Customer Knowledge Network	p. 69
Overcoming Companies' Internal Challenges	p. 69
Delivering Facilitating Conditions	p. 70
Initializing the Customer Knowledge Network	p. 71
Further Development of the Customer Network	p. 72
Supporting the Performance of the HP Customer Network	p. 73
Lessons Learned	p. 73
General Recommendations	p. 74
Supporting Growth through Innovation Networks in Unilever	p. 77
Abstract	p. 77
The Launch of the Innovation Network	p. 78
Conceptual Background	p. 78
Company Background	p. 80
The Need for an Innovation Network	p. 82
Approach Taken by the Research Project	p. 84
The Development of the Innovation Network	p. 87
Alignment with the Company's Vision and Corporate Strategy	p. 88
Top Management Commitment	p. 88
Selection and Motivation of the Network Members	p. 89
Supportive Environmental Factors for Knowledge Processes	p. 89
Distinct Success Factors and Barriers	p. 90
Tasks of the Innovation Network	p. 90
Integration of Performance Measurement	p. 91
Organizational Tools	p. 91
The Dynamics of Innovation Network Development	p. 92
The Corporate Advantage of a Web of Innovation Networks - Taking a Future Perspective	p. 93
Lessons Learned	p. 93
General Recommendations	p. 95
A Methodology for Adapting Knowledge Networks - Managerial Guidelines	p. 99
Introduction	p. 99
Vision and Strategy	p. 102
Vision	p. 102
Creating a Knowledge Vision	p. 104
Identify Your Knowledge Strategy	p. 106
Develop a Roadmap	p. 108
Select a Process or Task that You Want to Support and Understand	p. 108
Perform a Stakeholder Analysis	p. 110
Understand the Different Types of Knowledge Needed	p. 113
Decide on the Network Option	p. 115
Select the Appropriate Network Reference Model	p. 118
Identify Deliverables and Choose the Appropriate Knowledge Network	p. 120
Set Up the Selected Network Type	p. 123
Identify Your Specific Goals, Tasks and Activities	p. 123
Composition of the Knowledge Board	p. 126
Justification Process and Communication Plan	p. 128
Facilitate Top Management Commitment and Find Sponsors	p. 130
Facilitate the Relationships within the Network	p. 134
Determine the Roles and Responsibilities	p. 136
Organize the People and the Meetings	p. 139
Organize the Specific Processes	p. 144
Facilitate Relationships with the Outside World	p. 156
Establish Internal Measurement	p. 160
Choose and Organize Appropriate Rewards or Incentives	p. 160
Methodology at a Glance: The Project Plan	p. 162
Integrated Performance Measurement System for Knowledge Networks for Growth	p. 165
Introduction	p. 165
Discussing selected Performance Measurement Approaches	p. 166
Indirect Measurement Methods	p. 167
Direct Measurement Methods	p. 167
Balanced Scorecard (BSC)	p. 170
Discussion of Approaches	p. 172
The Integrated Performance Measurement System for Knowledge Networks for Growth	p. 172
Introduction	p. 172
External Performance Measurement	p. 173
Internal Performance Measurement	p. 183
Conclusion	p. 188
Supporting the Adaptation - Templates	p. 191
Interview Guidelines	p. 191
Objective of the Interview Guidelines - General Recommendations	p. 191
The Interview Process	p. 192
Structure of the Interview Guidelines	p. 192
Example of the Interview Guidelines	p. 193
The Business Plan	p. 194
Objective of the Business Plan	p. 194
Preparation of the Business Plan	p. 194
Structure of the Business Plan	p. 195
Presentations to Convince Management	p. 195
Objective of the Presentation to Management	p. 195
Preparation of the Presentation to Management	p. 196
Structure of the Presentation to Management	p. 196
Example of the Presentation to Management	p. 197
Kick-Off Workshop	p. 200
Objective of the Kick-Off Workshop	p. 200
Preparation of the Kick-Off Workshop	p. 200
Structure of the Kick-Off Workshop	p. 200
Outline of Communication	p. 206
Objective of the Communication Outline	p. 206
Structure of the Communication Outline	p. 206
Internal Performance Measurement System	p. 208
Objective of the Internal Performance Measurement System	p. 208
Structure of the Internal Performance Measurement System	p. 208
Project Plan	p. 210
Objective of the Project Plan	p. 210
References	p. 211
List of Figures	p. 219
List of Tables	p. 221
Index	p. 223
Authors	p. 225
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