Acquisition
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AQ1 - Our management stimulates the exchange of information and experiences with other companies in the same sector. |
AQ2 - Our management engages in joint research projects with other companies or research institutions. |
AQ3 - We hold periodic meetings with external experts to accumulate relevant information for our company. |
AQ4 - The search for pertinent information about our sector is common in our company. |
Acquisition
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AQ5 - Our management motivates employees to use other sources of information within the company. |
AQ6 - We like it when employees acquire information from other sectors as well. |
AQ7 - Management expects employees to handle information beyond our area of expertise. |
Assimilation
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AS8 - In our company, ideas and concepts are communicated between sectors. |
AS9 - Our management stimulates support between sectors to solve problems. |
AS10 - Our company uses tools (for example the intranet, internal studies/reports) to spread knowledge throughout the organization. |
AS11 - In our company, there is a fast flow of information, for example, if one sector obtains important information it immediately communicates that information to all other sectors. |
AS12 - Our management holds meetings with all sectors periodically to exchange new knowledge, problems, and achievements. |
AS13 - Our employees from different sectors do very well when communicating with each other on an interdepartmental basis. |
AS14 - For projects, our management supports the temporary exchange of people between sectors. |
AS15 - In our company, there is informal contact between employees at all levels and sectors. |
AS16 - Our management encourages a common language for communication within the company. |
AS17 - In our company, employees are aware of who has special skills and knowledge and to whom certain information is relevant. |
AS18 - Our employees willingly share their knowledge, information, and experience with colleagues. |
AS19 - Our company is a good model in relation to the distribution of knowledge. |
Transformation
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TR20 - Our employees have the ability to structure and use the knowledge acquired. |
TR21 - Our management encourages the systematic reuse of ideas from previous projects. |
TR22 - Our policy encourages employees to participate in continuous training and learning. |
TR23 - Our employees are encouraged to absorb new knowledge, as well as use it. |
TR24 - Our employees successfully link existing knowledge to new insights. |
TR25 - Our employees skillfully transform information from internal and external sources into valuable knowledge for our company. |
Transformation
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TR26 - Our management encourages employees to combine/exchange ideas between different sectors. |
TR27 - Our management believes that our learning skills are a competitive advantage for our company. |
TR28 - Our company has tools to improve the knowledge that ensures business competitiveness. |
TR29 - Our employees are able to apply new knowledge in their practical work. |
TR30 - Our management encourages employees to generate knowledge. |
TR31 - Our management gives employees scope to use aggregated information to experiment with the possibilities of alternative solutions. |
Application
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AP32 - Our company develops innovative processes/products/services. |
AP33 - Our management supports the development of prototypes. |
AP34 - Our company strives to transform innovative ideas into patents. |
AP35 - Our company regularly reconsiders technologies and adapts them according to new knowledge. |
AP36 - Our company has the ability to work more effectively through the adoption of new technologies. |