Knowledge-sourcing of R&D workers in different job positions: Contextualising external personal knowledge networks

This paper systematically examines the role of external personal knowledge networks vis-à-vis alternative sources of work-related knowledge. Specific hypotheses on whether the importance of external personal networks varies for job positions, knowledge functions and sources of competitiveness are examined. The study is based on a survey and interviews with 105 R&D workers in 46 information technology (IT) firms in the Greater Cambridge Region (UK).

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Huber, Franz
Published in:	Research Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0048-7333. - Vol. 42.2013, 1, p. 167-179
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Knowledge sourcing \| Personal networks \| Knowledge networks \| Inter-organisational networks \| Clusters \| R&D

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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