Purpose

Drawing from the knowledge-based view of the firm, this paper aims to explore the knowledge management practices that the acquirer uses to exploit its knowledge creating conditions for the exploitation of the target’s knowledge and to explore its knowledge by realizing routines for the integration of new knowledge within the target.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper presents an in-depth case study analysis based on the acquisition of a Dutch food service organization by an Italian company operating in the same sector.

Findings

The case study analysis reveals four mechanisms for knowledge integration, two aimed at exploiting the acquirer’s knowledge, and two aimed at exploring the acquirer’s knowledge.

Originality/value

This paper unveils that it is the interlinkage among organizational, human and technological factors, at multiple layers of the target, which allows the knowledge integration within the post-acquisition process.

中文翻译：

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用于勘探和开发的收购后知识管理实践：来自食品服务组织的见解

目的

本文从公司的知识为本的观点出发，旨在探索收购方利用其知识为开发目标的知识创造条件的知识管理实践，并通过实现新的整合例程来探索其知识。目标内的知识。

设计/方法/方法

本文基于一家在同一行业经营的意大利公司收购一家荷兰食品服务机构的案例，进行了深入的案例研究分析。

发现

案例研究分析揭示了知识整合的四种机制，两种旨在开发获取者的知识，两种旨在探索获取者的知识。

原创性/价值

本文揭示了在目标的多个层次上，组织、人力和技术因素之间的相互联系，使得知识在收购后的过程中得以整合。