Knowledge strategy as an approach for competitive advantage for technology-based companies

The aim of this paper is to examine the role of knowledge strategy in creating and sustaining competitive advantage for technology-based companies. Technology-based companies continue to acquire knowledge in order to explore and exploit technology-based products and services. The study uses the qual...

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Main Authors:	Mhd. Sarif, Suhaimi, Ismail, Yusof
Format:	Article
Language:	English English English English
Published:	Malaysian Institute of Management 2013
Subjects:	HF5549 Personnel management
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spelling	iium-344502016-10-20T04:12:23Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/34450/ Knowledge strategy as an approach for competitive advantage for technology-based companies Mhd. Sarif, Suhaimi Ismail, Yusof HF5549 Personnel management The aim of this paper is to examine the role of knowledge strategy in creating and sustaining competitive advantage for technology-based companies. Technology-based companies continue to acquire knowledge in order to explore and exploit technology-based products and services. The study uses the qualitative method, specifically, separate personal interviews with 10 managers of technology-based companies located in Technology Park Malaysia and Cyberjaya. These informants argue that a knowledge strategy approach provides them continuous ideas to explore and exploit indigenous technology-based products and services. They also think that the approach will provide the same result to non-indigenous products and services. The results, at best, can be considered a case study of selected firms at the locations under study. As in any industry, companies in the technology-based industry must possess the ability to explore and exploit technology-based products and services in order to survive and remain competitive. There are reciprocal expectations from society and industry by offering the technology-based industry competent knowledge workers and strategists, society expects the technology-based industry to offer attractive rewards. Knowledge strategy enables technology-based companies to explore and exploit technology-based products and services. Malaysian Institute of Management 2013-06-17 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/34450/2/FrontcoverMMR48_1_p41.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/34450/4/SuhaimiYusof_MMR48_1_p41_56.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/34450/12/SuhaimiYusofMMRp41.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/34450/15/MMR48_1_pp41_56_scanned__new_version.pdf Mhd. Sarif, Suhaimi and Ismail, Yusof (2013) Knowledge strategy as an approach for competitive advantage for technology-based companies. Malaysian Management Review, 48 (1). pp. 41-56. ISSN 0025-1348 http://www.mim.org.my/pdf/mmr/Knowledge%20Strategy%20as%20an%20Approach%20for%20Competitive%20Advantage-Prof.%20Suhaimi%20Mhd%20Sarif%20and%20Yusof%20Ismail.pdf
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description	The aim of this paper is to examine the role of knowledge strategy in creating and sustaining competitive advantage for technology-based companies. Technology-based companies continue to acquire knowledge in order to explore and exploit technology-based products and services. The study uses the qualitative method, specifically, separate personal interviews with 10 managers of technology-based companies located in Technology Park Malaysia and Cyberjaya. These informants argue that a knowledge strategy approach provides them continuous ideas to explore and exploit indigenous technology-based products and services. They also think that the approach will provide the same result to non-indigenous products and services. The results, at best, can be considered a case study of selected firms at the locations under study. As in any industry, companies in the technology-based industry must possess the ability to explore and exploit technology-based products and services in order to survive and remain competitive. There are reciprocal expectations from society and industry by offering the technology-based industry competent knowledge workers and strategists, society expects the technology-based industry to offer attractive rewards. Knowledge strategy enables technology-based companies to explore and exploit technology-based products and services.
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title	Knowledge strategy as an approach for competitive advantage for technology-based companies
title_short	Knowledge strategy as an approach for competitive advantage for technology-based companies
title_full	Knowledge strategy as an approach for competitive advantage for technology-based companies
title_fullStr	Knowledge strategy as an approach for competitive advantage for technology-based companies
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge strategy as an approach for competitive advantage for technology-based companies
title_sort	knowledge strategy as an approach for competitive advantage for technology-based companies
publisher	Malaysian Institute of Management
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