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Transactive memory system and TQM: exploring knowledge capacities

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study how transactive memory systems (TMS) facilitate the transfer and absorption of knowledge in the presence of quality management (QM) within a university research and development (R&D) environment.Design/methodology/approach – The data come from a simple random sampling of 257 Spanish university R&D groups in nine different areas of knowledge. To verify the hypotheses, the authors used multiple linear regression analysis with a moderating effect.Findings – The conclusions show that the relationship between knowledge transfer (KT) and TMS is significant when QM practices are included as a moderating variable but that this is not the case for knowledge absorption (KA), which does not show any effect.Research limitations/implications – The effects described were found in a sample composed of various R&D sectors taken from a single country and not distributed equally. Further, the perception analyzed represents the judgment of a single manager.Practical implicatio...

Network ties and transactive memory systems: leadership as an enabler

The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between network ties (NT) and transactive memory systems (TMS), observed through three dimensions – specialization (TMSS), credibility (TMSCR), and coordination (TMSCO) – in the presence of leadership (LDR) as a moderating variable, in university research-and-development (R&D) groups.,The data are composed of 257 university R&D groups. To confirm the hypotheses, the authors use multiple linear regression analysis with a moderating effect.,The conclusions show that the relationships between NT and two of the three dimensions of TMS (TMSCR and TMSCO) are significant when LDR is included as a moderating variable. Although the effect of TMSS is positive, it is not significant. Including the interaction element enables better explanation of two of the dimensions of TMS in the sector analyzed. Thus, LDR is perfectly applicable to the university R&D environment.,This research has several limitations that suggest further possibilities for empirical research. The limitations include the cross-sectional nature of the research and the judgment of a single manager as the basis of the perception analyzed for each group.,The authors provide several implications for R&D practitioners. The results of this study could be validated in other universities in other geographic areas, enabling better generalization and applicability of the results. The results described may serve as a guide for group leaders of university R&D. This research helps us to see the importance of LDR in forming internal research networks that help researchers to perform common projects in order to obtain better results in the group. Thus, the groups provided better results to society.,No studies have tested the moderating effect of LDR in university R&D empirically. The results provide information to fill this gap and demonstrate the applicability of LDR as a key element in the organization, improvement, and cohesion of R&D groups.

Modelo EFQM y organismo autónomo de entidad local: ¿Compatibilidad?

The quality is recognized today as one of the business techniques that enable organizations to improve their management processes and be competitive. That is why, this research aims to make an empirical analysis on an assessment of the quality of an autonomous body of a local entity supported by the EFQM business excellence model. To test the hypothesis, a single questionnaire per sample unit and enough units and for statistical analysis Descriptive statistical analysis was used. Our study provides information on management in public organizations and their links with quality management. Some conclusions, limitations, future research and practical implications of the analysis are presented.

LA TRANSFERENCIA DE CONOCIMIENTO Y SU ABSORCIÓN EN GRUPOS: EFECTOS SOBRE LA INNOVACIÓN EN LA INVESTIGACIÓN EN LA UNIVERSIDAD

Los grupos de investigacion desarrollo (I+D) universitarios, a traves de la innovacion, representan una de las principales vias para fomentar la relacion de la universidad con el entorno. Sin embargo, no se encuentran trabajos que vinculen el desempeno innovador (DI) con la I+D universitaria a pesar de que el tema es interesante.

COMO ADOPTAR LA INNOVACION ABIERTA. LA GESTIÓN DE LA CALIDAD COMO FACILITADOR

Innovation, cannot be conceived today in organizations from a closed or traditional point of view. The complex environment, dynamic and hypercompetitive facing, it makes their survival is guaranteed with the improvement in the functionality of the processes of innovation, innovating in less time and with less risk. Innovate faster and faster, is possible only if we set in motion a series of practices characteristic of a new paradigm, open innovation.

INNOVACIÓN ABIERTA Y CALIDAD: ¿COMPLEMENTARIEDAD?

RESUMEN: La adopcion de la innovacion abierta en una organizacion requiere de un contexto organizacional que haga posible la permeabilidad de sus fronteras al conocimiento externo. Este trabajo plantea la complementariedad entre las practicas de gestion de la calidad total y las de innovacion abierta en un modelo teorico. Para ello, hemos revisado la literatura que analiza la relacion entre calidad e innovacion encontrando un debate en la comunidad cientifica al respecto. Es por ello, que en primer lugar, hemos intentado poner orden al mismo analizando y sistematizando la literatura seminal y mas reciente y relevante al respecto en el periodo comprendido entre 1988-2015. Se han revisado articulos cientificos indexados por JCR Science Edition y JCR Social Sciences Edition. Dicha revision nos ha llevado a sostener la relacion entre calidad e innovacion en terminos relativos dado el caracter multidimensional de ambos. En base a dicha revision, y ante la ausencia de literatura que relacione calidad e innovacion abierta, hemos propuesto un modelo teorico que relaciona las practicas de liderazgo, gestion de recursos humanos y orientacion al cliente, propias de la gestion de la calidad total, con las de innovacion abierta. Palabras clave: calidad, innovacion cerrada, innovacion abierta, inside-out open innovation, outside- in open innovation.

CONOCIMIENTO E INNOVACIÓN: ESTUDIO DE SU RELACIÓN EN LA INVESTIGACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA ESPAÑOLA

RESUMEN: Estudiar el desempeno en innovacion siempre es importante porque es una de una de las vias que existen para obtener ventajas competitivas sostenibles. Por ello, se estudia la relacion entre la transferencia y absorcion de conocimiento y el desempeno innovador (DI) de producto y proceso en la investigacion-desarrollo (I+D) universitaria. Los datos estaban conformados por 257 grupos de I+D universitarios espanoles. Para la constatacion de las hipotesis se utilizo el modelo de ecuaciones estructurales (SEM). Las conclusiones muestran que la relacion entre la transferencia y absorcion de conocimiento y el DI de producto y proceso tienen una relacion directa y positiva en el sector. Los resultados podrian ser validados en otras universidades pertenecientes a otras areas geograficas. Se aporta informacion relevante para los directivos de los grupos y un nuevo enfoque de gestion para ellos. Palabras clave: Transferencia de conocimiento, Absorcion de conocimiento, Innovacion de producto, Innovacion de proceso, I+D, Universidades.