KNOWLEDGE DYNAMICS IN FRAGMENTED INDUSTRIES

Federica Ceci () and Dajana D'Andrea ()
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Federica Ceci: DEA, University G.d'Annunzio, Viale Pindaro 42, 65100 Pescara, Italy
Dajana D'Andrea: DEA, University G.d'Annunzio, Viale Pindaro 42, 65100 Pescara, Italy

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), 2014, vol. 11, issue 02, 1-27

Abstract: This paper aims to provide a comprehensive picture of knowledge dynamics in fragmented industries in which economic activities are performed through inter-firm projects. The organization performing the project often does not survive the project itself, though knowledge is acquired and retained over time and across the whole industry. Notwithstanding scholars' interest, a systematic understanding of this subject is still lacking. To fill this gap, an analytical model has been developed to describe the processes of knowledge acquisition and retention in fragmented industries. Drawing upon empirical evidence collected from the UK media content industry and literature on project-based learning, project-based organization and organizational learning, the model presents the variables involved in these processes, distinguishing them according to the level at which they act (individual, project, industry) and according to the role they play (process or moderator). Implications for practitioners and policymakers are then discussed.

Keywords: Knowledge acquisition; knowledge retention; fragmented industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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