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Internal Capabilities and External Knowledge Sourcing for Product Innovation in LMT SMEs

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Low- and medium-tech small and medium-sized enterprises (LMT SMEs) constitute a large and important segment in European economies. Because of increasingly international competition, LMT SMEs must rely on innovation to strengthen their competitive position over time. In this study, we empirically analyze possible complementarity or substitutability between internal capabilities and external knowledge sourcing. Using a short panel of 142 Dutch LMT SMEs, we find empirical evidence that suggests a negative interplay between internal capabilities and external knowledge sourcing.

Source: Journal of Innovation Management

DOI: 10.24840/2183-0606_003.002_0007

Authors: Harold Alvarez, Paul Iske

Institution: Maastricht University

Language: English

Topic: Innovation and Knowledge Management

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1560811571

FWCI: 7.469

Cites: 68

Cited by: 33

Related to: 10