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The role of knowledge creation modes in architectural innovation
Author(s) -
Azzam Ala'a,
He Qile,
Sarpong David
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
strategic change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1099-1697
pISSN - 1086-1718
DOI - 10.1002/jsc.2312
Subject(s) - socialization , tacit knowledge , control reconfiguration , knowledge management , internalization , product (mathematics) , business , process (computing) , explicit knowledge , affect (linguistics) , computer science , sociology , genetics , geometry , mathematics , communication , cell , embedded system , operating system , social science , biology
Knowledge creation modes (especially socialization and internalization) enhance architectural innovation (AI) capability of U.K. manufacturing firms. AI is the reconfiguration of product or process components and creating completely new interfaces between them. Knowledge creation modes enhance firms' AI to create new products while utilizing their architectural knowledge. Knowledge socialization and internalization are the most important modes that affect AI. Socialization helps to share tacit knowledge while internalization enables individuals to absorb and embody accumulated know‐how to envision new product ideas.