Garzon-Vico, Antonio and Gibbons, Patrick and McNamara, Peter and Rosier, Jan
(2016)
Technological area experience, experience
diversity and innovation.
Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 28 (9).
pp. 1041-1055.
ISSN 0953-7325
Abstract
One conclusion from the knowledge-based view is that firms develop
knowledge from experience. This paper examines the conditions under
which firms’ R&D experiences might have stronger or weaker effects on
innovation capabilities. We posit that any potential benefit depends on
the nature of this experience. In particular, we look at how technological
area experience and experience diversity affects innovation capabilities.
We further propose that, in order to leverage their experience, firms
need to consider how the interactions of technological area experience
and experience diversity affect performance. To test this model, we draw
on a data set of 3034 drug development projects undertaken by 30
large pharmaceutical companies between 1980 and 2008.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Experience diversity;
innovation; organisational
learning; pharmaceutical;
technological area
experience; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business |
| Item ID: |
11321 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1080/09537325.2016.1181740 |
| Depositing User: |
Peter McNamara
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| Date Deposited: |
16 Oct 2019 13:31 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Technology Analysis & Strategic Management |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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