Knowledge stock, exploration, and innovation: Research on the United States electromedical device industry

This study applies the knowledge-based view of the firm to examine the relationships between exploration, characteristics of knowledge stock, and innovative performance. The article argues that the effectiveness of exploration on innovation is contingent upon two dimensions of knowledge stock: knowl...

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Published in:Journal of business research 2009-04, Vol.62 (4), p.474-483
Main Authors: Wu, Jianfeng, Shanley, Mark T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Effectiveness
Electronics industry
Exploration
Exploration Knowledge stock Technological innovation
Innovation
Innovations
Knowledge
Knowledge management
Knowledge stock
Lifelong learning
Medical care
Medical equipment
Studies
Technological innovation
Technology assessment
U.S.A
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Summary:This study applies the knowledge-based view of the firm to examine the relationships between exploration, characteristics of knowledge stock, and innovative performance. The article argues that the effectiveness of exploration on innovation is contingent upon two dimensions of knowledge stock: knowledge depth and knowledge breadth. Empirical findings from the US electromedical device industry between 1990 and 2000 provide support for this contingency argument.
ISSN:0148-2963
1873-7978
DOI:10.1016/j.jbusres.2007.12.004