Zhong, J and Wu, S and Li, J (2008) Organizational attributes and learning beyond the boundaries: Comparative case studies of two high-tech firms. Industry and Higher Education, 22 (5). pp. 297-304. DOI https://doi.org/10.5367/000000008786102035
Zhong, J and Wu, S and Li, J (2008) Organizational attributes and learning beyond the boundaries: Comparative case studies of two high-tech firms. Industry and Higher Education, 22 (5). pp. 297-304. DOI https://doi.org/10.5367/000000008786102035
Zhong, J and Wu, S and Li, J (2008) Organizational attributes and learning beyond the boundaries: Comparative case studies of two high-tech firms. Industry and Higher Education, 22 (5). pp. 297-304. DOI https://doi.org/10.5367/000000008786102035
Abstract
This study compares two high-tech firms in terms of their differences in organizational characteristics and learning activities beyond the boundaries. It finds that the larger company continuously develops new technology to achieve long-term survival through a balance between exploration and exploitation while the smaller enterprise grows quickly by leveraging focused technology and core business. The innovation-oriented firm gives more emphasis to learning beyond its knowledge boundary and the customer-oriented firm focuses on learning beyond its organizational boundary. The two firms' sustainable development illustrates two strategies to adapt to the complexity of the external environment.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Learning; Knowledge Boundary; Organizational Boundary; Exploration; Exploitation; China |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management T Technology > T Technology (General) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 23 Nov 2012 09:49 |
Last Modified: | 05 Dec 2024 20:38 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/4332 |