Knowledge sharing as a innovativeness factor in graduated companies from a technology incubator

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https://doi.org/10.22279/navus.2020.v10.p01-19.1256

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Knowledge Management. Knowledge Sharing. Organizational Innovativeness. Incubators. Graduated Companies.

Abstract

This research investigated how graduate companies from incubators establish their knowledge sharing processes to achieve organizational innovativeness. As data collection techniques, individual in-depth interviews, non-participation observation and secondary sources were used. For this purpose, we investigated four graduated companies in an incubator in Caxias do Sul - RS. Content analysis was used as analysis technique. The results indicate that knowledge sharing is not a structured process in all companies and there is a need to transform or take the opportunities it offers to innovations, through collaboration/cooperation with the incubator and other agents in its sector, and to generate competitive advantage - organizational innovativeness. Therefore, in order for this interaction between knowledge sharing and organizational innovation to be effectively established in the companies researched and other companies in the branches and characteristics similar to these - technology-based micro and small enterprises, it is suggested that they align the development of knowledge sharing means to strategic planning, which can facilitate a culture focused on innovation in this sector.

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Author Biographies

Vandoir Welchen, Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)

Doutorando em Administração no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade de Caxias do Sul (PPGA-UCS)

Joel Tshibamba Mukendi, Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)

Mestre em Administração pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade de Caxias do Sul (PPGA-UCS)

Fabiano Larentis, Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)

Professor no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade de Caxias do Sul (PPGA-UCS)

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