Green Production Implementation Through Perspective of Knowledge Sharing and Open Innovation: Case Study at Indonesian Handmade Batik Industries Small Medium Industries (SMIs) are the industry model that originates from the regionsu0027 ability to explore their potential. SMIs fostered in the district have more advantages because they can share information, knowledge, and facilities communally. The green production application in SMIs demands an innovation process that environmentally friendly. Limitations possessed by the organization are capital, inadequate technology, lack of knowledge and skills in managing the internal organization, understanding of competition and market desires, and the ability to manage networks with an external organization. The concept of open innovation provides an opportunity for many organizations, including SMIs, to enhance their innovative capability through the usage of knowledge from the external organizations that have similar characteristics. Knowledge sharing is a source of open innovation in an organization. Knowledge sharing is considered a social activity to build inclusion of individuals to obtain new knowledge as a basis to strengthen the capability of innovation.

Knowledge management approaches of small and mediumsized firms: a cluster analysis This paper aims to categorise the approaches to knowledge management (KM) by companies. In the literature, there is no consensus on a universal or xe2x80x9cbestxe2x80x9d approach to KM. Especially, this paper singles out and discusses the variegated features that characterise the implementation of KM by small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) having different characteristics.,A cluster analysis was used to detect the possible distinct traits of companies that have different approaches to KM. The unit of analysis is represented by small and mediumsized knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) firms. Data were collected by means of an extensive survey of 223 companies in different European countries and sectors.,Three clusters were identified: Companies showing a relative xe2x80x9cunconsciousxe2x80x9d attention to KM and implementing KM practices without particular awareness; Companies adopting a more conscious approach and using a significant number of KM practices; and companies with a marginal propensity towards KM.,This study considers only KIBS, and future research should include other economic sectors. In addition, a convenience sample was used.,This paper improves awareness of managers of small companies concerning different KM approaches that can be adopted. It highlights that a conscious adoption of a KM strategy involves the introduction of a set of consistent practices.,The topic of KM approaches by small companies is still underdeveloped in the literature. Also, the paper proposes a multicontextual investigation that makes it possible to highlight the transversality of KM approaches across different countries or sectors.