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What do we know about knowledge integration : fusing micro- and macro-organizational perspectives

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Zahra, Shaker A., Neubaum, Donald O. and Hayton, James C. (2020) What do we know about knowledge integration : fusing micro- and macro-organizational perspectives. Academy of Management Annals, 14 (1). pp. 160-194. doi:10.5465/annals.2017.0093 ISSN 1941-6520.

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Abstract

Knowledge integration is the raison d’etre for the existence of the firm (Grant, 1996a; Kogut & Zander, 1992) and has been widely studied across many subfields in management and organizational studies. However, few constructs have received as much scholarly attention as knowledge integration while remaining so equivocally defined and measured, leading to a confusing array of conceptualizations, undermining its theoretical, empirical, and practical usefulness. As a theoretical construct, knowledge integration also cuts across the macro- and microlevels, gaining attention from scholars interested in explaining the microfoundations of strategy and capabilities (e.g., Felin & Hesterly, 2007; Lewin, Massini, & Peeters, 2011). However, the interplay among these micro and macro factors is often overlooked, and its implications for theory building are ignored. To address these issues, we examine and integrate micro- and macro-organizational perspectives on knowledge integration. We provide a review of its definitions and offer our definition based on key dimensions identified. We discuss and analyze the micro and macro perspectives, presenting key assertions, propositions, limitations, and conclusions from representative studies. Finally, we integrate the diverse perspectives we discuss, showing how their interplay can enrich future scholarship and our understanding of knowledge integration as a key organizational construct.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
SWORD Depositor: Library Publications Router
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Knowledge management, Organizational change, Organizational behavior
Journal or Publication Title: Academy of Management Annals
Publisher: Academy of Management
ISSN: 1941-6520
Official Date: 1 January 2020
Dates:
DateEvent
1 January 2020Published
15 January 2020Available
28 October 2019Accepted
Volume: 14
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 160-194
DOI: 10.5465/annals.2017.0093
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 5 March 2020
Date of first compliant Open Access: 15 January 2021

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