Figure 6: State of Strategic Knowledge
On the fourth interactive combination of active strategic
knowledge state, complex cognitions, positive organizational
learning mode, and the state of dynamic
proactivity, there is complex evolved knowledge and
complex proactive behaviour in the context of strategic
situations. In this state, the organization is characterized
by flexible and adaptive responses to forces of competition,
repository of wide range of knowledge, an array of
proactive response patterns, and quick and ever flowing
response patterns to changing environmental conditions
and the new business challenges.
Functional Knowledge
Functional knowledge involves the use of advanced and
relevant principles of effective and efficient functioning
in the most important areas of organizational processes.
This form of knowledge revolves around the best methods,
approaches, working processes, financial and accounting
practices and innovative research projects of
competitive nature.
On the interactive dimensions of dormant-functional
knowledge, negative organizational learning mode and
simple cognition, the state of functional knowledge is
dysfunctional or outdated. Both the processes of dormancy
of functional knowledge due to the inadequate
development of knowledge processes and the negative
organizational learning modes contribute to this state.
In the second state of dormant knowledge, simple cognition,
and positive organizational learning mode, the
knowledge state displays a Greenfield characteristic. It
denotes that the positive and the enriched organizational
learning mode contributes to this take-off position where
the organization has good infrastructure and basic facilities
but the critical knowledge components referring
to the new venture are absent because of the dormant
nature.
In the third state of transactional knowledge state, the
active knowledge and complex cognitions enable high
amount of transactions but is devoid of a positive mode
of organizational learning that finally results in the emergence
of non-absorptive learning programmes. The surfaced
knowledge however goes without much deeper
significance since organizational learning mode is negative
in the absence of encouraging organizational learning
processes.
Positive
Organizational
Learning
Modes
Negative
Entangled State
Crumbling State
Dynamic-Proactivity
Segregated
Simple Managerial Cognitions Complex
Dormant Active
Strategic Knowledge