It seems that without this competition element, a product will likely stagnate, as there will be no incentive to improve it. Without this incentive and subsequent development, there will be no long-term development. This is explained by Kyambalesa: ‘We know too well that the affluence being enjoyed today in such countries as Canada, Japan and the United States today is the direct outcome of a relentless quest for innovation and more advanced forms of technology…by individuals and institutions in such countries.’ This seems to support the conclusion that without competition spurred by profit-led development, there will be no innovation, and without innovation, there will be no long-term development or subsequent affluence. This concept can probably be demonstrated more clearly by this diagram: Profit-led cycle
Open Innovation bezeichnet die systematische Integration von Kundenaktivitäten
und Kundenwissen in einzelne oder (im Extremfall) alle Phasen des Innovationsprozesses.
Auf diese Weise entsteht zwischen einem Unternehmen und seinen
Kunden eine Wertschöpfungspartnerschaft, die durch eine integrierte System- und
Problemlösungskompetenz charakterisiert ist. Kunden werden selbst aktiv und
konkretisieren ihr implizites Wissen über neue Produktideen und Konzepte, unter
Verwendung bestimmter Hilfswerkzeuge des Unternehmens.
Yes, there it is when he mentions how Web 2.0 “moves knowledge outside of the corporate control”. For quite some time now, Dave has always been arguing rather strongly the fact that (Paraphrasing here now) in knowledge work you should never provide any incentives, because “reward people for contributing to a KM database fails to understand the basic trust implications of the knowledge interaction”.
But even as Senegal’s capital transforms itself into the hub of West Africa’s cyberrevolution, the country is struggling to keep its brightest minds at home. It’s a dilemma that is familiar across the continent. According to the International Organization for Migration, approximately 20,000 professionals leave Africa each year, seeking more prestigious posts in Europe and the United States. Educational institutions, home to many of those up-and-coming professionals, are the major casualties.
We are looking as a company as to how to facilitate and participate in creating content that is actually relevant for the consumers in emerging markets… the biggest barrier in emerging markets to people using the mobile internet was lack of interest.” (Kai Oistamo, Oct 2007)
Hands up if you are a knowledge activist If your job or passion is to do good communications work using new technology, how do you think of yourself? Others may call you variously a blogger, online journalist, community manager, information worker, editor, researcher, even hacker. Perhaps we’ll find some shared interests wearing the badge of knowledge activist.
