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There has been a clear lack of conformity in defining “innovation” (Chandy and Tellis 2000; Green et al. 1995; Smith and Rupp 2002; Utterback and Abernathy 1975; Stryjski et al. 2008), and no consistent dimensions have been used with any of those constructs. Today, the notion of innovation is treated flexibly depending on the field of application. The concepts of innovation used in the present study require some explanation. First, innovation is thought of as an essential strategic index for a company in the process of developing and maintaining a competitive edge in the market. Second, strategic knowledge management in an innovative company should be considered a method of building strategic capacity.

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Patalas-Maliszewska, J. (2013). Innovative Company. In: Managing Knowledge Workers. Management for Professionals. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36600-0_3

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