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dc.contributor.authorAschhoff, Birgiten
dc.contributor.authorSofka, Wolfgangen
dc.date.accessioned2009-08-12T07:19:30Z-
dc.date.available2009-08-12T07:19:30Z-
dc.date.issued2008-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/27576-
dc.description.abstractValuable knowledge emerges increasingly outside of firm boundaries, in particular in public research institutions and universities. The question is how firms organize their interactions with universities effectively to acquire knowledge and apply it successfully. Literature has so far largely ignored that firms may combine different types of interactions with universities for optimizing these knowledge sourcing strategies. We argue conceptually that firms need diverse (broad) and highly developed (deep) combinations of various interactions with universities to maximize returns from these linkages. Our empirical investigation rests upon a survey of more than 800 firms in Germany. We find that both the diversity and intensity of interactions with universities propel innovation success. However, broadening the spectrum of interactions is more beneficial with regard to innovation success. In an exploratory step we go beyond breadth and depth of interactions by identifying four distinct patterns of interaction. Our findings show that formal forms of interaction (joint/contract) research provide the best balance between joint knowledge development and value capture.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aZentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) |cMannheimen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aZEW Discussion Papers |x08-033 [rev.]en
dc.relation.isversionofhttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/24728en
dc.subject.jelC30en
dc.subject.jelD83en
dc.subject.jelO32en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordTechnology transferen
dc.subject.keywordindustry-science linksen
dc.subject.keywordopen innovationen
dc.subject.keyworduniversity knowledgeen
dc.subject.stwUnternehmenen
dc.subject.stwIndustrielle Forschungen
dc.subject.stwForschungskooperationen
dc.subject.stwTechnologietransferen
dc.subject.stwInnovationsmanagementen
dc.subject.stwHochschuleen
dc.subject.stwWissenstransferen
dc.subject.stwDeutschlanden
dc.titleSuccessful Patterns of Scientific Knowledge Sourcing: Mix and Match-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn577913298en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen
dc.identifier.repecRePEc:zbw:zewdip:7441en

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