The digital transformation of SMEs – a new knowledge broker called the digital innovation hub
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| Názov: | The digital transformation of SMEs – a new knowledge broker called the digital innovation hub |
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| Autori: | Crupi, Antonio, Del Sarto, Nicola, Di Minin, Alberto, Gregori, Gian Luca, Lepore, Dominique, Marinelli, Luca, Spigarelli, Francesca |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Knowledge Management. 24:1263-1288 |
| Informácie o vydavateľovi: | Emerald, 2020. |
| Rok vydania: | 2020 |
| Predmety: | Digital transformation, SMEs, Knowledge sharing, Knowledge brokers, Digital innovation hubs, Digital transformation, SMEs, Knowledge sharing, Knowledge brokers, Digital innovation hubs, Digital innovation hubs, digital transformation, knowledge brokers, knowledge sharing, SMEs, 9. Industry and infrastructure, 8. Economic growth, 0502 economics and business, 05 social sciences |
| Popis: | PurposeThis study aims to understand if and how European digital innovation hubs (DIHs) filling the role of knowledge brokers (KBs) can support the digital transformation (DX) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by triggering open innovation (OI) practices.Design/methodology/approachAfter presenting a conceptual model of reference, a survey and a subsequent in-depth interview were conducted to capture evidence from Italian DIHs. These structures were selected for their growing importance, as confirmed by the National Plan for Industry 4.0.FindingsThe findings highlight that Italian DIHs act not only as KBs but also as knowledge sources that give rise to a digital imprinting process that is able to shape the DX of SMEs.Originality/valueResearch on knowledge sharing and OI has mainly focused on large firms. The study covers the gaps identified in the literature by considering the role of KBs in enabling SMEs to embrace DX. |
| Druh dokumentu: | Article |
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| Jazyk: | English |
| ISSN: | 1367-3270 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/jkm-11-2019-0623 |
| Prístupová URL adresa: | https://www.scilit.net/article/7d0581466dc4eec7911eb57cd5fb1bbd https://u-pad.unimc.it/handle/11393/267808 https://dblp.uni-trier.de/db/journals/jkm/jkm24.html#CrupiSMGLMS20 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JKM-11-2019-0623/full/html https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-11-2019-0623 |
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| Prístupové číslo: | edsair.doi.dedup.....43e16a3f22aae07ee470b83242261dc8 |
| Databáza: | OpenAIRE |
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Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstrakt: | PurposeThis study aims to understand if and how European digital innovation hubs (DIHs) filling the role of knowledge brokers (KBs) can support the digital transformation (DX) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by triggering open innovation (OI) practices.Design/methodology/approachAfter presenting a conceptual model of reference, a survey and a subsequent in-depth interview were conducted to capture evidence from Italian DIHs. These structures were selected for their growing importance, as confirmed by the National Plan for Industry 4.0.FindingsThe findings highlight that Italian DIHs act not only as KBs but also as knowledge sources that give rise to a digital imprinting process that is able to shape the DX of SMEs.Originality/valueResearch on knowledge sharing and OI has mainly focused on large firms. The study covers the gaps identified in the literature by considering the role of KBs in enabling SMEs to embrace DX. |
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| ISSN: | 13673270 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/jkm-11-2019-0623 |