- Title
- Business advisor knowledge and knowledge transference : A conceptual framework
- Creator
- Labas, Alan; Courvisanos, Jerry; Henson, Sam
- Date
- 2015
- Type
- Text; Conference paper
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/164711
- Identifier
- vital:13104
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.4227/122/5b2704fe991cc
- Abstract
- Prior studies raise the question of how business advisors’ knowledge affects the provision of advice to small business. This paper recognises there is limited understanding of ‘how knowledge is connected to action’ and asks the question of how to research such an issue. A conceptual framework is derived from the literature to guide future empirical analysis exploring small business advisor knowledge and its transference. Two theories underpin this framework and illustrate the important role external advisors play in small business knowledge development - the theory of outside assistance as a knowledge resource, and theory of guided preparation as a guide to action based on advisor knowledge. The framework is underpinned by a critical realist methodology that allows actors (i.e. small business advisors) to operate in a changing environment. This critical realist philosophical lens enables the framework to uncover causal relationship between professional small business advisor knowledge foundations and knowledge transference.
- Publisher
- Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand
- Relation
- 28th Annual SEAANZ Conference Proceedings; Melbourne, Australia; 1st-3rd July 2015. p. 1-17
- Rights
- Copyright © Labas, Courvisanos and Henson (2015) All rights reserved. This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Business advisor; Knowledge management
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