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Knowledge, strategy, and the theory of the firm

Year: 1996

Type: article

Abstract: This paper argues that firms have particular institutional capabilities that allow them to protect knowledge from expropriation and imitation more effectively than market contracting. I argue that it is these generalized institutional capabilities that allow firms to generate and protect the unique resources and capabilities that are central to the strategic theory of the firm.

Source: Strategic Management Journal

DOI: 10.1002/smj.4250171109

Author: Julia Porter Liebeskind

Institution: University of Southern California

Language: English

Topic: Innovation and Knowledge Management

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: Genentech, University of California, Irvine