The social underpinnings of absorptive capacity: The moderating effects of structural holes on innovation generation based on external knowledge

Marco Tortoriello · 2013 · Strategic Management Journal

Summary. Individual scientists and engineers who bridge structural holes in their organization's internal knowledge network generate more innovations from external knowledge sources. Using data from 276 R&D professionals at a multinational tech company, the study shows that an employee's position in the internal social network determines how effectively they convert external knowledge into innovations. Those connecting otherwise disconnected groups innovate more from outside information.

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  author  = {Marco Tortoriello},
  journal = {Strategic Management Journal},
  year    = {2013},
  doi     = {10.1002/smj.2228},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2228}
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DOI

10.1002/smj.2228

Countries

Spain

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation

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