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Knowledge specialization, organizational coupling, and the boundaries of the firm: why do firms know more than they make?
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posted on 2023-06-08, 06:01 authored by Stefano Brusoni, Andrea Prencipe, Keith PavittNo description supplied
History
Publication status
- Published
Journal
Administrative Science QuarterlyISSN
0001-8392Publisher
Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell UniversityPublisher URL
External DOI
Issue
4Volume
46Page range
597-621Pages
25.0Department affiliated with
- SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications
Notes
The phenomenon of multi-technology companies, that develop technologies far broader than what appear to be germane to their product profile, has been analysed since about 1990. This paper in an international premier journal asks why they need to do this, in contrast with the outsourcing of production; finding the answer in unforeseen eventualities of technological\ imbalances and interdependencies. Dr Prencipe co-developed the concepts with Dr Brusoni and provided the main case study.Full text available
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- Yes
