Superman or the Fantastic Four? knowledge combination And experience in Innovative Teams

This study focuses on effects of knowledge and experience on both mean and variance measures of individual and team innovations. We propose that multiple knowledge domains produce novel combinations that increase the variance of product performance and that extensive experience produces outputs with...

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Published in:Academy of Management journal 2006-08, Vol.49 (4), p.723-740
Main Authors: Taylor, Alva, Greve, Henrich R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business management
Business studies
Comic books
Creativity
Effects
Human resources
Innovations
Knowledge
Knowledge management
Management science
Personnel management
Publishing
Studies
Teamwork
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Summary:This study focuses on effects of knowledge and experience on both mean and variance measures of individual and team innovations. We propose that multiple knowledge domains produce novel combinations that increase the variance of product performance and that extensive experience produces outputs with high average performance. We analyzed innovations in the comic book industry, finding that innovations with extreme success and failure were affected by factors similar to those affecting high-performing innovations. Multimember teams and teams with experience working together produced innovations with greater variation in value, but individuals were able to combine knowledge diversity more effectively than teams. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0001-4273
1948-0989
DOI:10.5465/amj.2006.22083029