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Knowledge acquisition efficiency, strategic renewal frequency and firm performance in high velocity environments

Kilho Shin (Department of Management, Niagara University, Lewiston, New York, USA)
Liliana Pérez-Nordtvedt (Department of Management, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA)

Journal of Knowledge Management

ISSN: 1367-3270

Article publication date: 6 August 2020

Issue publication date: 17 November 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate what type of knowledge enhances the frequency of strategic renewal for organizations operating in high velocity environments. It also investigates whether strategic renewal frequency is beneficial, rather than harmful in such environments.

Design/methodology/approach

The study followed a two-step data collection process involving pilot interviews and an on-site survey data collection procedure. The authors first conducted face-to-face pilot interviews with 16 fashion retailers lasting 30 min to 2 h. They then tested their hypotheses by using a sample of 152 South Korean fashion retailers, as the fashion industry is a prototypical high velocity environment.

Findings

Firms that have a higher rate of strategic renewal frequency outperform those with a lower one. Moreover, the frequency of strategic renewal mitigates the ill effects of lack of legitimacy not imbued by a franchisor’s backing. Finally, firms can increase the frequency of their strategic renewal efforts by accessing knowledge from their main customers more efficiently.

Originality/value

The results of this study provide a refined picture of the role of knowledge acquisition efficiency and strategic renewal frequency in the pursuit of competitive advantage in high velocity environments.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Weilei (Stone) Shi for helpful comments on an earlier version of this paper. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 78th annual meeting of the Academy of Management, 2018, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Citation

Shin, K. and Pérez-Nordtvedt, L. (2020), "Knowledge acquisition efficiency, strategic renewal frequency and firm performance in high velocity environments", Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 24 No. 9, pp. 2035-2055. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-04-2020-0287

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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