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Initiating, challenging and improving knowledge in organizational contexts

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  • Stefania Mariano

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Purpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate how organizational knowledge interacts with artifacts and what determinants, driving processes and outcomes govern these interactions in organizational contexts. Design/methodology/approach - A case study is used and data collected is from a US engineering and consulting company. Findings - Findings suggested three major driving processes specifically initiating, challenging and improving and several related determinants and outcomes that governed the interaction between organizational knowledge and artifacts over time. Research limitations/implications - This study has limitations related to the nature and dimension of the case selected. Practical implications - This study provides a means to explain how organizations hold existing knowledge and what determinants, driving processes and outcomes govern the interactions between knowledge and artifacts to assist managerial practices and improve performance. Originality/value - This paper contributes to the current debate on organizational knowledge and provides some empirical evidence of how knowledge interacts with artifacts in organizational contexts.

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  • Stefania Mariano, 2018. "Initiating, challenging and improving knowledge in organizational contexts," Management Research Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 41(3), pages 278-295, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:mrrpps:mrr-02-2017-0028
    DOI: 10.1108/MRR-02-2017-0028
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    1. Mariano, Stefania & Laker, Benjamin, 2024. "On-the-fly decision making within organizations: A systematic literature review and future research directions," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 174(C).

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