External knowledge search for innovation: the role of firms' innovation strategy and industry context
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External knowledge search for innovation: the role of firms' innovation strategy and industry contextFecha de publicación
2018-06Editor
EmeraldCita bibliográfica
Mercedes Segarra-Ciprés, Juan Carlos Bou-Llusar, (2018) "External knowledge search for innovation: the role of firms’ innovation strategy and industry context", Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 22 Issue: 2, pp.280-298, https:// doi.org/10.1108/JKM-03-2017-0090Tipo de documento
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Purpose
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This paper aims to analyze the extent to which the influence of external knowledge search on
innovation performance is contingent on both a firm’s innovation strategy and the industry context in
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Purpose
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This paper aims to analyze the extent to which the influence of external knowledge search on
innovation performance is contingent on both a firm’s innovation strategy and the industry context in
which it operates.
Design/methodology/approach
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The paper adopts a contingent approach that centers analysis on
the influence of situational factors, either exogenous or endogenous to the organization, as determinants
of the external knowledge search in promoting the firm’s innovation performance. The empirical study is
based on a large sample of 18,955 firms operating in 29 industries that belong to 13 European countries.
Findings
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This analysis reveals that a broad knowledge search is more effective for firms that innovate
in new goods, while a deeper knowledge search is more effective for firms that innovate in new services.
The results of this study also indicate that external knowledge search varies across industries, with
search depth being used more in industries in which the knowledge development process is cumulative
and appropriable, while the external breadth search is preferred in industries with a high level of
technological opportunity.
Originality/value
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The current approach implies recognizing that the knowledge search strategies may
not always be effective, and that firms should align the search strategy to both internal and external
factors. Analyzing the influence of these factors can help managers to better choose the type of
knowledge search (e.g. intensive or extensive search) that best aligns with the firm’s innovation
objectives. [-]
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