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The Dynamic Impact Of Innovative Capability And Inter-Firm Network On Firm Valuation: A Longitudinal Study Of Biotechnology Start-Ups

Zheng, Y; Liu, J; George, G - 2010

Prior Research Suggests That A High Technology Start-Up's Innovative Capability And Inter-Firm Network Influence Its Performance And Consequently, Firm Valuation. Few Studies Consider Their Joint Influence And Even Fewer Consider The Temporal Change Of Those Effects On Firm Valuation. In This...

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Business Strategies Towards the Creation, Absorption and Dissemination of New Technologies

Wiethaus, Lars - 2005

creation, absorption and dissemination of new technologies. In doing so it comprises four theoretical papers. The following … abstracts and Figure 1 briefly link each paper to one ore more of the above mentioned topics (creation, absorption and … explores firms' decisions regarding the dissemination and absorption of new technologies as well as their creation. In …

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Understanding the Spanish business innovation gap : the role of spillovers and firms' absorptive capacity

López García, Paloma; Montero Montero, José Manuel - 2010

This paper investigates whether the existence of knowledge spillovers, differences in the capacity of firms to assimilate them and disparities in some human resource management practices are related with the decision to innovate of Spanish firms. In order to do this, we employ data from the...

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Thinking Outside the Box: An Absorptive Capacity Approach to the Product Development Process

Ng, Desmond W. - 2011

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Developing absorptive capacity in mature organizations : the change agent’s role

Jones, Oswald - 2006

realized). This article contributes to the study of managerial agency in the absorption of new knowledge and skills. Zahra and …

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A Learning Organization in a Lightning-Speed Economy: Can This Work?

Staub, Catherine M. - 2003

v, 184 leaves. Advisor: A.P. Johnston

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How foresight creates unforeseen futures : the role of doubting

Blackman, Deborah A.; Henderson, Steven - University of Surrey; Southampton Institute; University …; … - 2004

This paper defines foresight as being a mental model about the future and considers the role of foresight in shaping actions and events reflected in imperious, heroic, tragic and chaotic futures (defined within the paper). The paper contends that success in foresight is not about acquiring...

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Continuous improvement and learning in the supply chain

Hyland, Paul W.; Soosay, Claudine A.; Sloan, Terrence R. - University of Central Queensland; University of Western …; … - 2003

This paper reports on research into continuous improvement and learning in logistics. It is generally acknowledged that in today's dynamic and turbulent environment, firms have to develop capabilities that allow them to be very flexible and agile, and at the same time, be able to incorporate new...

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Managing innovation through social architecture, learning and competencies : a new conceptual approach

Murray, Peter; Blackman, Deborah A. - Macquarie University; University of Western Sydney; … - 2004

Innovative narratives are represented, at times almost prescribed, in the management literature. While the key to developing competencies is fundamentally linked to many innovative practices and processes, the fundamentals of innovation cannot be separated from values, from learning, from...

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Organisational learning and innovation : the study of enablers and relations

Prinsloo, Albert Valerius - 2008

In the fast-changing environment of today, organisations have a tendency to change theirstrategy to be able to adapt to changing circumstances. It has become increasinglyimportant for organisations to remain competitive in the marketplace. The managementof organisations is therefore showing more...

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