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Dr Michael Fascia's Outputs (60)

Business Perspectives of Philosophy and Knowledge: Occident Contra Islam (2018)
Journal Article
Fascia, M. (2018). Business Perspectives of Philosophy and Knowledge: Occident Contra Islam. Working Papers on Operations Management, 11(03),

This discussions surrounds the dialectical methodology, underpinning the unity of knowledge, and discusses a differing perspective to knowledge and knowledge value from knowledge transfer practitioners, in a business context. It asks why, if knowledg... Read More about Business Perspectives of Philosophy and Knowledge: Occident Contra Islam.

Business Perspectives of Philosophy And Knowledge: Knowledge State (2018)
Journal Article
Fascia, M. (2018). Business Perspectives of Philosophy And Knowledge: Knowledge State. Decision Analysis, 9(11), Article 2

To date, there is an identifiable disunion in literature as to where the locus of attention for knowledge transfer should be. Felin and Hesterly, (2007) remark that knowledge is created and initiated at the organisational level. Conversely, (Inkpen a... Read More about Business Perspectives of Philosophy And Knowledge: Knowledge State.

Knowledge transfer discussions: Paper 1.001 (2018)
Journal Article
Fascia, M. (2018). Knowledge transfer discussions: Paper 1.001. Journal of Strategy, Operations & Economics, 3(3), 12

The role of knowledge, relative to the knowledge transfer process in a business context cannot be conclusively defined from the literature as a singular entity, but the interaction of knowledge and communication is shown to exist in many forms. Infor... Read More about Knowledge transfer discussions: Paper 1.001.

Structural barriers to implementing open innovation in healthcare (2017)
Journal Article
Fascia, M., & Brodie, J. (2017). Structural barriers to implementing open innovation in healthcare. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 23(7), 338-343. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2017.23.7.338

For many decades, the pursuit of practicable service provision has been the fundamental goal of the NHS. This article explores ‘open innovation’ as an existing force within the NHS management structures and examines the possibilities of adopting it a... Read More about Structural barriers to implementing open innovation in healthcare.

The Value of Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms. (2017)
Journal Article
Fascia, M., & Fascia, S. (2017). The Value of Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms. Journal of Strategy, Operations & Economics, 3(1), Article 1

Agreement within current literature accepts that appropriate techniques and strategies are needed to officiate the multi-faceted nature of knowledge and knowledge transfer processes in a business context. Further, complex mechanisms are esse... Read More about The Value of Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms..

The role of religious experience in the knowledge transfer process (2016)
Journal Article
Fascia, M. (2016). The role of religious experience in the knowledge transfer process. Journal of Strategy, Operations & Economics, 1(1), 12

The importance given to knowledge in relation to business success has never been so great as it is today and there is a substantive amount of important and informed studies reflecting this. Nonetheless, informed approaches by prominent authors genera... Read More about The role of religious experience in the knowledge transfer process.

Figurational Dynamics: attributes within a knowledge transfer scenario. (2016)
Journal Article
Fascia, M. (2016). Figurational Dynamics: attributes within a knowledge transfer scenario. Journal of Strategy, Operations & Economics, 2(1), 1-10

In this short paper, we discuss a dialectic methodology surrounding the interpretation of knowledge transfer, and the conditional elements which can be seen to support the concept of a unity of knowledge. We discuss a differing standpoint to knowledg... Read More about Figurational Dynamics: attributes within a knowledge transfer scenario..

Understanding Dimensioning of Knowledge Transfer Perspectives (2015)
Journal Article
Fascia, M. (2015). Understanding Dimensioning of Knowledge Transfer Perspectives. Management Studies and Economic Systems, 2(2), 145-156

Most current conceptualization of knowledge transfer emerges from the premise of occidental heritage. This paper examines the dialectical procedure, underpinning the unification of knowledge as an entity, and discusses dimensions of knowledge and kno... Read More about Understanding Dimensioning of Knowledge Transfer Perspectives.

Supporting management strategies with a Figurational approach. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fascia, M. (2015, September). Supporting management strategies with a Figurational approach. Paper presented at Said Business School Research Series

The aim of this theoretical discussion is to provide construct to a research scheme using figurational underpinning, which can then be able to support adaptive management strategies. A common feature of contemporary management issues is the underlyin... Read More about Supporting management strategies with a Figurational approach..

A Unique Investigation of Knowledge Transfer Practices within the Muslim Business Community in Edinburgh (2015)
Journal Article
Fascia, M. (2015). A Unique Investigation of Knowledge Transfer Practices within the Muslim Business Community in Edinburgh. Management Studies and Economic Systems, 1(4), 229-246

The aim of this research was to understand the dynamisms relating to knowledge transfer processes and practices, which exist within a business community in Edinburgh Scotland. The methodology used within this study was a unique design methodology to... Read More about A Unique Investigation of Knowledge Transfer Practices within the Muslim Business Community in Edinburgh.

The highest mountain: T-cell technology (2014)
Journal Article
McIntosh, B., & Fascia, M. (2014). The highest mountain: T-cell technology. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 20(6), 281-285. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2014.20.6.281

T-lymphocytes (T-cell) therapy offers a treatment for cancers. Developing this technology in the future provides the opportunity to revolutionise treatment and to make cancer a chronic condition. T-cells in themselves are a type of lymphocytes (itsel... Read More about The highest mountain: T-cell technology.

An investigation of knowledge transfer practices within the Muslim business community in Edinburgh (2012)
Thesis
Fascia, M. An investigation of knowledge transfer practices within the Muslim business community in Edinburgh. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6046

This study seeks to understand knowledge transfer practices within the Muslim business community in Edinburgh. It investigates how knowledge transfer practices are managed on a day to day basis, examines the route of development and justification for... Read More about An investigation of knowledge transfer practices within the Muslim business community in Edinburgh.

Evaluation of Knowledge Transfer Practices From a Leibniz Perspective
Preprint / Working Paper
Fascia, M., Tan, H., & Sanderson, M. Evaluation of Knowledge Transfer Practices From a Leibniz Perspective

In recent years, there has been a growing number of subspecialties within the context of business management, which have begun to talk seriously about a notion of religious points of view in a business context. In this paper we unpack a view from Got... Read More about Evaluation of Knowledge Transfer Practices From a Leibniz Perspective.

Working Paper Series: Philosophy and Knowledge: Reflexion on a Flexible Management Method
Preprint / Working Paper
Fascia, M. Working Paper Series: Philosophy and Knowledge: Reflexion on a Flexible Management Method

In this discussion, we reflect on the value given to knowledge in a business context and deliberate a contrary philosophical perspective which does not conform to prevailing knowledge theory. We consider why, if knowledge is key for business success... Read More about Working Paper Series: Philosophy and Knowledge: Reflexion on a Flexible Management Method.

Innovation as a Singular Enabler
Preprint / Working Paper
Fascia, M. Innovation as a Singular Enabler

In this paper, we consider the value of knowledge in an innovation context and deliberate a contrary perspective from existing empiricisms to bring about better innovation efficiency within multi-agent arenas. To do this, we consider why, if innovati... Read More about Innovation as a Singular Enabler.