Abstract
Given the increasing focus on intellectual capital as the most valuable assets
of many knowledge intensive companies, we might assume that the knowledge
constituting valuable intellectual capital should ideally be kept secret for
entities external to the company. This protective logic may, however, inhibit
companies striving for innovation leadership. In our enquiry into R&D
knowledge spillover effects on innovation, we develop case studies from
Fastcar and Bigpack. The resulting theoretical framework, built on selected
networking and knowledge creation theories, is illustrated through the two
case studies and useful for further analysis of positive R&D knowledge
spillover effects.
By proactively facilitating knowledge sharing with relevant parts of the
surrounding environment, the company enables itself to feed knowledge into
its surrounding environment - thereby developing the innovation potential of
the environment for exploration purposes, and the opportunities to identify
and to feed knowledge back to the company for exploitation purposes, from the
same environment.
of many knowledge intensive companies, we might assume that the knowledge
constituting valuable intellectual capital should ideally be kept secret for
entities external to the company. This protective logic may, however, inhibit
companies striving for innovation leadership. In our enquiry into R&D
knowledge spillover effects on innovation, we develop case studies from
Fastcar and Bigpack. The resulting theoretical framework, built on selected
networking and knowledge creation theories, is illustrated through the two
case studies and useful for further analysis of positive R&D knowledge
spillover effects.
By proactively facilitating knowledge sharing with relevant parts of the
surrounding environment, the company enables itself to feed knowledge into
its surrounding environment - thereby developing the innovation potential of
the environment for exploration purposes, and the opportunities to identify
and to feed knowledge back to the company for exploitation purposes, from the
same environment.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 10th International CINet Conference : "Enhancing the Innovation Environment" |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Publisher | Continuous Innovation Network |
| Publication date | 2009 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-90-77360-12-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | 10th International CINet Conference - Enhancing the Innovation Environment - Brisbane, Australia Duration: 6 Sept 2009 → 8 Sept 2009 Conference number: 10 |
Conference
| Conference | 10th International CINet Conference - Enhancing the Innovation Environment |
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| Number | 10 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Brisbane |
| Period | 06/09/2009 → 08/09/2009 |
Keywords
- positive knowledge spillover
- networked innovation
- knowledge creation