Knowledge codification and technological innovation success: Empirical evidence from Spanish biotech companies

被引：27
作者：
Garcia-Muina, Fernando E. [1 ]
Pelechano-Barahona, Eva [1 ]
Navas-Lopez, Jose Emilio [2 ]
机构：
[1] Rey Juan Carlos Univ, Madrid 28032, Spain
[2] Univ Complutense Madrid, Pozuelo De Alarcon 28223, Spain
来源：
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE | 2009年 / 76卷 / 01期
关键词：
Knowledge codification; Systems of legal protection; Technological innovations; Sustainable competitive advantages; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; FIRM; PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRY; CAPABILITIES; INDICATORS; COMPETENCE;
D O I：
10.1016/j.techfore.2008.03.016
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
This paper analyzes the influence of knowledge codification on technological innovation in a sample of Spanish firms from the biotechnology sector. It tests how codification affects firms' development of incremental and radical innovations and their attempts to keep their investments exclusive by building barriers to imitation and to substitution. The work also considers the incorporation of legal protection measures. The results show, on the one hand, that knowledge codification is only beneficial for developing incremental innovations and, on the other. that firms must incorporate systems of legal protection into their codification practices if they want to keep their innovations exclusive. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码：141 / 153
页数：13
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