Connecting external knowledge usage and firm performance: An empirical analysis

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 215-231

  Bapuji, Hari ^a   Loree, David ^b   Crossan, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; External knowledge usage; Firm performance; Innovations; Product market entries

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATIONS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL KNOWLEDGE; FIRM PERFORMANCE; GENERAL SUPPORTS; INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING; NEW PRODUCT; PATENT CITATION; POSITIVE EFFECTS; PRODUCT MARKETS; PRODUCT PORTFOLIOS; STRATEGIC DECISIONS;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 80054955964     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2011.06.001     Document Type: Article

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