The ability to integrate different types of Knowledge and its effect on Innovation Performance
2012 (English)In: International Journal of Innovation Management, ISSN 1363-9196, E-ISSN 1757-5877, Vol. 16, no 2, article id 1250014Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of a firm’s ability to integrate knowledge on their innovation performance, in order to help firms prioritize their resources used for knowledge integration more effectively. Data were collected from a survey mailed to R&D managers in firms with between 100-1000 employees in a cross-section of industries. Five hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis with and without interaction terms. The results indicate that a categorization of knowledge is useful for understanding knowledge integration. The study also shows that the ability to integrate domain-specific knowledge is significantly related to innovation performance. Furthermore, the results indicate that technology turbulence in the industry has a positive moderating effect on the above relation. Managerial implications suggest how managers can focus their efforts in order to effectively integrate knowledge in product development projects. © Imperial College Press.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
London: Imperial College Press, 2012. Vol. 16, no 2, article id 1250014
Keywords [en]
knowledge integration, innovation performance, product innovation, knowledge framework, medium-sized firms, regression analysis
National Category
Other Mechanical Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-15738DOI: 10.1142/S1363919612003794Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84860503090OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-15738DiVA, id: diva2:428827
2011-07-012011-07-012017-04-21Bibliographically approved