Topic: DQ 7 – Organizational Learning and development
Order Description
Discussion questions (DQ):
Read the Article:
Nielsen, B.B. & Nielsen, S. (2009) ?Learning and innovation in international strategic alliances: an empirical test of the role of trust and tacitness?, Journal of Management Studies, 46 (6), pp. 1031-1056, NESLi2 Wiley Interscience Journals 2009 [Attached].
Analyse the journal article with regard to the proposed integrated framework in which knowledge tacitness and trust act as mediating mechanisms in the relationship between partner characteristics and alliance outcomes. What are the implications of the findings in this article for how innovation results?
Satisfactory answers will demonstrate clear understanding of the topics and issues related to the DQ. Good answers will be able to explain the reasons in more depth. Excellent answers will be able to raise appropriate critical questions.
In working out your responses to the Discussion Question, you should choose examples from your own experience or find appropriate cases on the Web that you can discuss. Credit will be given for references you make to relevant examples from real companies.
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