Interorganizational transfer of knowledge: an analysis of patent citations of a defense firm

It is argued that although technology is considered to be a strategic asset for an organization, interplay in technology among organizations is necessary. Technology may be considered a bank which organizations both contribute to and draw from. Such interactions among organizations in technology fol...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on engineering management 1993-02, Vol.40 (1), p.91-94
Main Authors: Chakrabarti, A.K., Dror, I., Eakabuse, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Citation analysis
Cities and towns
Conference management
Costs
Defense industry
Economic forecasting
Engineering management
Exact sciences and technology
Firm modelling
Information dissemination
Interdependence
Operational research and scientific management
Operational research. Management science
Productivity
Psychology
R&D
Research & development
Studies
Technological innovation
Technology management
Technology transfer
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Summary:It is argued that although technology is considered to be a strategic asset for an organization, interplay in technology among organizations is necessary. Technology may be considered a bank which organizations both contribute to and draw from. Such interactions among organizations in technology follow different patterns. Some preliminary results from a study that aims at addressing this issue are presented. Using patent-citation data, it is shown that the benefits to participating firms change with industry type, organization class, and country of origin.< >
ISSN:0018-9391
1558-0040
DOI:10.1109/17.206656