Search patterns and absorptive capacity: Low- and high-technology sectors in European countries
Searching for externally available knowledge has been characterised as a vital part of the innovation process. Previous research has, however, almost exclusively focused on high-technology environments, largely ignoring the substantial low- and medium-technology sectors of modern economies. We argue that firms from low- and high-technology sectors differ in their search patterns and that these mediate the relationship between innovation inputs and outputs. Based on a sample of 4500 firms from 13 European countries, we find that search patterns in low-technology industries focus on market knowledge and that they differ from technology sourcing activities in high-technology industries.
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2009
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Authors: | Grimpe, Christoph ; Sofka, Wolfgang |
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Research Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0048-7333. - Vol. 38.2009, 3, p. 495-506
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Elsevier |
Keywords: | Absorptive capacity Search strategies Low-technology sectors Medium-technology sectors High-technology sectors |
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