In this paper, we investigate how the different types of external learning performed by organisations, i.e., interaction and imitation, and their technological proximity with external sources affect exploration and exploitation. Specifically, analysing the last 250 patents registered by Toyota Motor Corp. at the European Patent Office, we find that exploration is favoured by interactive learning mechanisms and technological diversity between knowledge source and recipient. On the contrary, learning by interaction and similarity between technological competencies and capabilities are more suitable for exploitative research activities.

Exploring and exploiting through external sources: the effect of learning and technological proximity / Albino, Vito; Messeni Petruzzelli, Antonio; Rotolo, Daniele. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND LEARNING. - ISSN 1471-8197. - STAMPA. - 8:1(2010), pp. 11-27. [10.1504/IJIL.2010.034011]

Exploring and exploiting through external sources: the effect of learning and technological proximity

Vito Albino;Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli;Daniele Rotolo
2010-01-01

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate how the different types of external learning performed by organisations, i.e., interaction and imitation, and their technological proximity with external sources affect exploration and exploitation. Specifically, analysing the last 250 patents registered by Toyota Motor Corp. at the European Patent Office, we find that exploration is favoured by interactive learning mechanisms and technological diversity between knowledge source and recipient. On the contrary, learning by interaction and similarity between technological competencies and capabilities are more suitable for exploitative research activities.
2010
Exploring and exploiting through external sources: the effect of learning and technological proximity / Albino, Vito; Messeni Petruzzelli, Antonio; Rotolo, Daniele. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND LEARNING. - ISSN 1471-8197. - STAMPA. - 8:1(2010), pp. 11-27. [10.1504/IJIL.2010.034011]
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