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| Author: | Sammarra, A. Biggiero, L. |
| Title: | Heterogeneity and specificity of inter-firm knowledge flows in innovation networks |
| Journal: | Journal of Management Studies
2008 : JUN, VOL. 45:4, p. 800-829 |
| Index terms: | innovation networks knowledge |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the exchange of technological, market and managerial knowledge. Literature on innovation networks reveals little of to what extent different types of knowledge are exchanged and combined by collaborating firms to foster innovation. This paper shows that the three types of knowledge are unevenly distributed and exchanged, using social network analysis. The study reveals that the process of exchange is knowledge-specific. The results indicate that in most collaborative relationships, partners exchange technological knowledge together with market and managerial knowledge. This phenomenon concerns large companies as well as small-to-medium enterprises. |
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