Author(s)

Abu Saleh Md. Sohel-Uz-Zaman, Umana Anjalin

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The term ‘knowledge’ is getting increased importance as the economy is becoming progressively knowledge intensive. Contemporary view of innovation management is acknowledging knowledge as the most effective source of innovation. Success of the business depends on how successfully knowledge is used for innovation. As a result, organizations are increasingly embracing knowledge strategy for their innovation scheme. Incorporating knowledge in the innovation process; building innovative capabilities and identifying essential features of a knowledge innovative organization are the key concerns of this study. Knowledge is a context specific notion. In this case study, the use of knowledge for innovation has been analyzed from an individual organization point of view so that contextual elements of a knowledge in-novative organization can be identified more precisely along with the institutional implications. Thus, this article would be able to provide a good number of meaningful indications in using knowledge for innovation; it would also shed light on constant capability building for innovation; nurturing of creativity and developing of knowledge infrastructure of a knowledge innovative organization. In addition, this study will be revealing the true nature of knowledge strategy and its application in the context of a developing country.

Innovation, Knowledge, Knowledge-Innovative Organization (KIO), Knowledge Strategy, Competitive Ad-vantage, Capacity Development

A. Saleh Md. Sohel-Uz-Zaman and U. Anjalin, "Knowledge Innovative Organization: The Effect of Constant Organization Renewal," Journal of Service Science and Management, Vol. 2 No. 4, 2009, pp. 384-393. doi: 10.4236/jssm.2009.24046.