Securing Intellectual Assets: Integrating the Knowledge and Innovation Dimensions

I have a new paper accepted for publication – Securing Intellectual Assets: Integrating the Knowledge and Innovation Dimensions. The paper will appear in a special issue on Management of Security Technology and Policy, International Journal of Technology Management The concept of intellectual asset security has received widespread attention in recent times. Much of this attention […]

My reflections on South Africa Featured on Brand South Africa Blog

My post on reflections from South Africa is featured on the Brand South Africa Blog. Very Interesting!!! http://www.brandsouthafricablog.com/ SA Magic Makes Another Believer September 2nd, 2008 Kevin Desouza, an Assistant Professor in the Information School at the University of Washington, and blogger, has just wrapped up a stint as a visiting professor at the University […]

Leaving on a Jet Plane – Reflections on South Africa

I am about to leave Johannesburg, South Africa for Frankfurt, Germany. Several people have emailed me during my stay in South Africa curious about my experiences here. I promised many of you that I would write a reflection on my stay here. So, here it is… I have had the privilege of living in this […]

Evolution of my Knowledge Management Research Projects: An Illustration

I am in the midst of preparing my research statement. Basically, a statement that is going to talk about the kind of research I have done over the last few years. The challenge has been to clearly articulate the links and connections between the various research studies. I created the following flowchart to show how […]

Innovation Work Cited in Strategic Direction

My work with the American Productivity Quality Center on the consortium benchmarking study, “Successfully Embedding Innovation: Strategies and Tactics”, was highlighted in the Innovation Section of Strategic Direction. See – “Innovation and leadership: Executives fail to foster innovation,” Strategic Direction, 24(5), 36-38. Strategic Direction is an essential management information resource for today’s strategic thinkers. As […]

AOM.OCIS Doctoral Student Blog Interview

I was recently interviewed for a section on the Organization Communication and Information Systems (OCIS) Division of the Academy of Management Blog. This blog is maintained by a global community of doctoral students interested in various aspects of OCIS. To see the interview – Click Here

Talk at the School of Economic and Business Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Date: Friday, 29th AugustTime: 9amVenue: Borkum and Hare Room, 1st floor, New Commerce Building, West Campus. Crafting Organizational Innovation Processes Innovation is a crucial component of business strategy, but the process of innovation may seem difficult to manage. To plan organizational initiatives around innovation or to bolster innovation requires a firm grasp of the innovation […]