Abstract
The acquisition of knowledge either by organisations or individuals is considered
critical to the success of the organisation in a dynamic and uncertain business environment. Likewise, the acquisition of knowledge in supply chain is seen to be of great advantage to the complex activities that goes on in the supply chain, where it is difficult to forecast demand and therefore maximise competitive advantage. Despite data, information, knowledge and knowledge sharing being critical to the success of supply chain, there are dearth of studies exploring how knowledge is acquired. This paper explores the importance of knowledge acquisition for effective supply chain management. In doing so, supply chain managers are conceptualised as either active acquistors of knowledge, and thereby potential sources of competitive advantage, or merely passive recipients of data and information. We argue that to achieve improved supply chain
management performance supply chain managers need to engage in active knowledge acquisition.
critical to the success of the organisation in a dynamic and uncertain business environment. Likewise, the acquisition of knowledge in supply chain is seen to be of great advantage to the complex activities that goes on in the supply chain, where it is difficult to forecast demand and therefore maximise competitive advantage. Despite data, information, knowledge and knowledge sharing being critical to the success of supply chain, there are dearth of studies exploring how knowledge is acquired. This paper explores the importance of knowledge acquisition for effective supply chain management. In doing so, supply chain managers are conceptualised as either active acquistors of knowledge, and thereby potential sources of competitive advantage, or merely passive recipients of data and information. We argue that to achieve improved supply chain
management performance supply chain managers need to engage in active knowledge acquisition.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | British Academy of Management Conference 2016: Thriving in Turbulent Times - Newcastle University Business School, Newcastle, United Kingdom Duration: 6 Sept 2016 → 8 Sept 2016 https://www.bam.ac.uk/sites/bam.ac.uk/files/BAM2016_Programme.pdf |
Conference
| Conference | British Academy of Management Conference 2016 |
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| Abbreviated title | BAM 2016 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Newcastle |
| Period | 6/09/16 → 8/09/16 |
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Keywords
- knowledge acquisition
- supply chain
- managers
- knowledge