Absorptive capacity and the search for innovation

被引:398
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作者
Fabrizio, Kira R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Emory Univ, Goizueta Sch Business, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
关键词
Absorptive capacity; Innovation; Pharmaceutical and biotechnology; University research; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL-INNOVATION; ACADEMIC RESEARCH; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; TECHNOLOGICAL SEARCH; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES; SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH; PATENT CITATIONS; PUBLIC SCIENCE; BASIC RESEARCH;
D O I
10.1016/j.respol.2008.10.023
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
This paper examines the link between a firm's absorptive capacity-building activities and the search process for innovation. We propose that the enhanced access to university research enjoyed by firms that engage in basic research and collaborate with university scientists leads to superior search for new inventions and provides advantage in terms of both the timing and quality of search outcomes. Results based on a panel data of pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms support these contentions and suggest that the two research activities are mutually beneficial, but also uncover intriguing differences that suggest differing roles of internally and externally developed knowledge. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:255 / 267
页数:13
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