Knowledge exploration and exploitation in team context

Author(s)

Dominguez Gonzalez, Rodrigo Valio

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS EXCELLENCE; v. 30, n. 15-16, p. 1654-1674, NOV 17 2019.
• Web of Science Citations: 3

Abstract

Knowledge exploration and exploitation are themes of interest for researchers, as these processes are able to generate innovation, improvement of processes and products, and competitive advantage. A variety of contributions on the topic indicates that teamwork supports knowledge exploration and exploitation. However, there is a gap in the literature concerning the analysis of the impact of the teamwork characteristics in these two processes. Therefore, this study is based on the recognised input-mediators-output model to collect the characteristics of the teams, in addition to relating them to the processes of knowledge exploration and exploitation. This research is based on a survey involving 252 companies of the capital goods industry. Results show that both processes are supported, especially by factors related to the knowledge integration and the collaborative culture. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/24401-2 - The link between Knowledge Management and Organizational Structure in the service industry
• Grantee: Rodrigo Valio Dominguez Gonzalez
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants