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Existing Knowledge, Knowledge Creation Capability, and the Rate of New Product Introduction in High-Technology Firms

Author
Smith, Ken G.; Collins, Christopher J.; C, Kev
Abstract
A field study of top management teams and knowledge workers from 72 technology firms demonstrated that the rate of new product and service introduction was a function of organization members' ability to combine and exchange knowledge. We tested the following as bases of that ability: the existing knowledge of employees (their education levels and functional heterogeneity), knowledge from member ego networks (number of direct contacts and strength of ties), and organizational climates for risk taking and teamwork.
Date Issued
2005-04Publisher
Academy of Management
Subject
knowledge; knowledge creation; organizational climate; teamwork
Related DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2005.16928421Previously Published As
Smith, K. G., Collins, C. J., & Clark, K. D. (2005). Existing knowledge, knowledge creation capability, and the rate of new product introduction in high-technology firms. Academy of Management Journal, 48(2):346-357.
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