Internal capabilities and external knowledge sources: Complements or substitutes for innovative performance?

Caloghirou, Y; Kastelli, I; Tsakanikas, A

dc.contributor.author	Caloghirou, Y	en
dc.contributor.author	Kastelli, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsakanikas, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:20:39Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:20:39Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0166-4972	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16003
dc.subject	Absorptive capacity	en
dc.subject	Innovation	en
dc.subject	Knowledge flows	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Industrial	en
dc.subject.classification	Management	en
dc.subject.classification	Operations Research & Management Science	en
dc.subject.other	Behavioral research	en
dc.subject.other	Competition	en
dc.subject.other	Information dissemination	en
dc.subject.other	Investments	en
dc.subject.other	Performance	en
dc.subject.other	Productivity	en
dc.subject.other	Public policy	en
dc.subject.other	Research and development management	en
dc.subject.other	Societies and institutions	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainable development	en
dc.subject.other	Absorptive capacity	en
dc.subject.other	Innovation	en
dc.subject.other	Knowledge engineering	en
dc.title	Internal capabilities and external knowledge sources: Complements or substitutes for innovative performance?	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0166-4972(02)00051-2	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0166-4972(02)00051-2	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	This paper attempts to investigate the extent to which the existing internal capabilities of firms and their interaction with external sources of knowledge affect their level of innovativeness. Part of these capabilities result from a prolonged process of investment and knowledge accumulation within firms and form what has been addressed as the ""absorptive capacity"" of firms (Cohen & Levinthal, Admin. Sci Q., 35 (1990) 128). There are however other efforts that enhance the ""original"" definition of absorptive capacity and these relate to the way firms interact with their environment. Empirical data from an extensive survey that was carried out in seven European countries, namely Greece, Italy, Denmark, UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands, provides evidence for studying the relative effectiveness of specific mechanisms of knowledge creation and knowledge transfer. The results show that both internal capabilities and openness towards knowledge sharing are important for upgrading innovative performance. © 2002 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Technovation	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0166-4972(02)00051-2	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000188118000003	en
dc.identifier.volume	24	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	29	en
dc.identifier.epage	39	en