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The role of internal knowledge generation and external knowledge acquisition in tourist districts

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  • Marco-Lajara, Bartolomé
  • Claver-Cortés, Enrique
  • Úbeda-García, Mercedes
  • García-Lillo, Francisco
  • Zaragoza-Sáez, Patrocinio Carmen

Abstract

This paper analyzes the role played by internal knowledge generation and external knowledge acquisition in the impact of agglomeration on the profitability of Spanish hotels. The results are of interest not only because they demonstrate that knowledge management strategies have a partial mediation effect in the relationship between agglomeration and profitability, but also because they find a substitution effect between internal knowledge generation and external knowledge acquisition. The analysis uses a sample of 2003 Spanish hotels and helps us to understand the real reasons behind the district effect.

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  • Marco-Lajara, Bartolomé & Claver-Cortés, Enrique & Úbeda-García, Mercedes & García-Lillo, Francisco & Zaragoza-Sáez, Patrocinio Carmen, 2019. "The role of internal knowledge generation and external knowledge acquisition in tourist districts," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 101(C), pages 767-776.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:101:y:2019:i:c:p:767-776
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.12.045
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    1. SUN, Yu-tao & ZHANG, Chen & WANG, Jin-min, 2022. "How to Benefit from Balancing External Knowledge Acquisition? A Chinese EIT Industry Case," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 178(C).
    2. Marco-Lajara, Bartolomé & Úbeda-García, Mercedes & Zaragoza-Sáez, Patrocinio del Carmen & García-Lillo, Francisco, 2022. "Agglomeration, social capital and interorganizational ambidexterity in tourist districts," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 141(C), pages 126-136.
    3. Bernini, Cristina & Galli, Federica, 2023. "Innovation, productivity and spillover effects in the Italian accommodation industry," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
    4. Silvia Emili & Federica Galli, 2023. "Spatial and cross-sectoral input spillover effects: the case of the Italian tourism industry," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 59(3), pages 243-258, June.

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