Balancing Internal and External Knowledge Acquisition: The Gains and Pains from R&D Outsourcing

被引：379

作者：

Grimpe, Christoph ^{[1
]}

Kaiser, Ulrich

机构：

[1] ZEW Ctr European Econ Res, D-68161 Mannheim, Germany

来源：

JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES | 2010年 / 47卷 / 08期

关键词：

RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; ABSORPTIVE-CAPACITY; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; FIRM RESOURCES; INNOVATION; CAPABILITIES; PERFORMANCE; STRATEGY; BUY; COMPLEMENTARITY;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1467-6486.2010.00946.x

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

P>The outsourcing of research and development (R&D) activities has frequently been characterized as an important instrument to acquire external technological knowledge that is subsequently integrated into a firm's own knowledge base. However, in this paper we argue that these 'gains' from R&D outsourcing need to be balanced against the 'pains' that stem from a dilution of firm-specific resources, the deterioration of integrative capabilities and the high demands on management attention. Based on a panel dataset of innovating firms in Germany, we find evidence for an inverse U-shaped relationship between R&D outsourcing and innovation performance. This relationship is positively moderated by the extent to which firms engage in internal R&D and by the breadth of formal R&D collaborations: both serve as an instrument to increase the effectiveness of R&D outsourcing.

引用

页码：1483 / 1509

页数：27

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