Actional intelligence, a critical competence for innovation performance. A research multi-case analysis. (4th October 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Albors-Garrigos, Jose; Ramos, Jose Carlos; Mas-Machuca, Marta
• Is Part Of: International journal of technology intelligence and planning. Volume 6:Number 3(2010)
• Page Start: 210
• Page End: 225
• Publication Date: 2010-10-04
• Subjects: actional intelligence -- actional knowledge -- organisational learning -- innovation performance -- knowledge management; Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Research, Industrial -- Periodicals; Knowledge management -- Periodicals; 658.403805
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1740-2832

Abstract

Actional intelligence, a new suggested conceptual construct, is introduced to understand the application and actioning of knowledge and link it with firm innovation performance. It is defined as the capacity of an organisation, to identify useful knowledge, develop its activity to learn and apply it to perform in an optimum way. This paper aims at covering the gap in which most knowledge management approaches and studies fail to address: the relationship between knowledge management and innovation, since innovation, and not just organisational efficiency or quality management, is a primary source of competitive advantage. This research is based in a multicase analysis.