Search patterns and absorptive capacity: Low- and high-technology sectors in European countries

Grimpe, Christoph; Sofka, Wolfgang

doi:10.1016/j.respol.2008.10.006

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“…We also added control variables for other factors that may influence a firm's innovation output and that have been commonly used in previous studies (Barge-Gil et al, 2011;Díaz-Díaz et al, 2008;Fitjar and Rodríguez-Pose, 2013;Grimpe and Sofka, 2009;Jensen et al, 2007). First, we controlled whether the firm has conducted in-house R&D activities (in-house R&D).…”

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STI–DUI learning modes, firm–university collaboration and innovation

2014

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In this study, the relationship between the use of collaborative agreements and the firm's innovation output is examined. Firms may innovate using partnerships linked to a "science and technology-based" (STI) mode of learning, as well as partnerships linked to a "learning-by-doing, by-using and by-interacting-based' (DUI) mode of learning. Within this view, universities are important STI partners that provide flows of science and technology driven knowledge leading to innovation. A fixed-effects logit estimation is applied on an extensive panel of Spanish manufacturing and service firms to analyze the separate and combined impact of collaborative agreements associated to STI and/or DUI modes of learning, with a special emphasis on the role of partnerships with universities. Even though STI and DUI partnerships are both important for product and process innovations, the results demonstrate that different types of collaboration are related to different types of innovation. While product innovation benefits more from the combination of DUI and STI partnerships, process innovation is more closely related to DUI partnerships. Apart from that, collaborations with universities, in combination with DUI partners, leads to a higher likelihood of product innovation. In contrast, process innovations are less dependent on collaborations with universities than on collaborations with other STI partners.

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STI–DUI learning modes, firm–university collaboration and innovation

2014

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“…Moreover, munificent environments can support the growth of resources within firms by providing access to complementary, external knowledge (Baum and Wally, 2003). Thus, the dimensions of a firm's search strategy may be altered by the characteristics of the knowledge environment (Grimpe and Sofka, 2008;Van den Bosch et al, 1999). As the availability of external knowledge sourcing opportunities increases we argue that it will be the search breadth which benefits from a higher munificence of the environment.…”

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Managing Search Strategies for Open Innovation - The Role of Environmental Munificence as Well as Internal and External R&D

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Grimpe

2008

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“…Its relevance is based on the possibility of creating and capturing new knowledge for the development and growth of the company from a real and potential approach, as research on this capacity's construct is multidimensional (Zahra & George, 2002;Nieto & Quevedo, 2005;Lane et al, 2006;Arbussa & Coenders, 2007;Grimpe & Sofka, 2009;Malhotra et al, 2015).…”

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