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Technological innovation: a resource-based view

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This free course, Technological innovation: a resource-based view, aims to provide you with an overview and introduction to a range of related concepts, ideas and debates which enable you to develop a critical understanding of capabilities in relation to technological innovation. It will enable you to develop a critical understanding of the development, management and application of some of the most important capabilities for technological innovation.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Introducing innovation
  • 1 Introducing innovation
  • 2 Innovation: adding value
  • 2 Innovation: adding value
  • 2.1 Discontinuous innovation
  • 2.2 Innovation capabilities
  • 3 The resource-based view of organisations
  • 3 The resource-based view of organisations
  • 3.1 Technological capability
  • 3.2 Core and strategic capabilities
  • 3.3 Continuing development
  • 4 Anatomy of a capability
  • 4 Anatomy of a capability
  • 4.1 Skills and knowledge
  • 4.2 Physical technical systems
  • 4.3 Managerial systems
  • 4.4 Values and norms
  • 4.4.1 Organisational routines
  • 4.4.2 Learning
  • 5 Resources, competences and capabilities
  • 5 Resources, competences and capabilities
  • 5.1 Recognising a core competence/capability
  • 5.2 Enabling capabilities
  • 5.3 Supplemental capabilities
  • 6 Core rigidities
  • 6 Core rigidities
  • 6.1 Managerial systems
  • 6.2 Values and norms
  • 6.3 Insularity
  • 7 Core capabilities as knowledge assets
  • 7 Core capabilities as knowledge assets
  • 7.1 The human dimension
  • 7.2 Knowledge creation: codification, abstraction and diffusion
  • 7.2.1 Codification
  • 7.2.2 Abstraction
  • 7.2.3 Diffusion
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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    Enrique Enriquez @EEnriquez
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    Having completed this course, I found it to be an intellectually rigorous exploration of the Resource-Based View and its critical role in technological innovation. The descriptions were accurate, and the time commitment was precisely as stated, culminating in a verified certificate of participation. This learning has equipped me with a sophisticated understanding of how core capabilities, as knowledge assets, form the bedrock of sustainable competitive advantage. For a potential employer, this represents a tangible asset; I can now contribute to strategic discussions on building, managing, and reconstituting organizational capabilities to drive innovation and navigate market disruptions effectively.
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