Importing and Absorbing Technological Knowledge from outside of the Firm

Dorothy A. Leonard
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Dorothy A. Leonard: Harvard Business School, USA

Chapter 4 in Managing Knowledge Assets, Creativity and Innovation, 2011, pp 41-88 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:The Nature of Capability GapsLinking Technology to StrategyFamiliarity: The Role of Internal DevelopmentCauses for Capability GapsExternal Sources for Technological KnowledgeMechanisms for SourcingBuilding a Capability over Time from External SourcesManaging the Absorption of KnowledgeSummaryEndnotes

Keywords: Innovation; Creativity; Knowledge; New Product Development; Implementation; Managing Knowledge; Intrapreneurship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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