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The effect of firms' relational capabilities on knowledge acquisition and co-creation with universities

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  • De Silva, Muthu
  • Rossi, Federica

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This study examines how firms' relational capabilities influence two main approaches to sourcing knowledge from universities, namely, acquiring and co-creating knowledge. By adopting a sequential mixed methods design to gather empirical evidence from firms that interact with universities, it contributes to unravelling the puzzle presented in the literature on the positive effects and drawbacks of relational capabilities. We find that the balance between the opposing effects of relational capabilities differs depending on the knowledge sourcing approach. While capabilities for aligning goals, objectives, and routines/practices between firms and academics are of significant importance only for knowledge co-creation, communication capabilities are important for both, with greater significance for knowledge acquisition. We highlight implications about what relational capabilities firms should nurture in order to best source knowledge from universities.

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  • De Silva, Muthu & Rossi, Federica, 2018. "The effect of firms' relational capabilities on knowledge acquisition and co-creation with universities," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 133(C), pages 72-84.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:tefoso:v:133:y:2018:i:c:p:72-84
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2018.03.004
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    Keywords

    Interorganisational collaborations; Knowledge acquisition; Knowledge co-creation; Knowledge sourcing; Relational capabilities; University–firm interactions;
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    JEL classification:

    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • L21 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Business Objectives of the Firm
    • L23 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Organization of Production

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