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The Nature and Dimensions of Knowledge Mobility for Competitive Advantage

In: Knowledge Management in the Sharing Economy

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  • Pia Hurmelinna-Laukkanen

    (University of Oulu)

  • Heidi Olander

    (Lappeenranta University of Technology)

  • Max Zedtwitz

    (Kaunas University of Technology)

Abstract

Knowledge exchange generally leads to mutual benefits, but unintentional knowledge transfer may have negative consequences for the original knowledge owner. Knowledge loss may be caused by, e.g., key employees leaving, and if key knowledge assets are obtained by competitors, it may harm the competitiveness of the firm. As the dynamics of overall knowledge mobility are rather abstract and difficult to grasp, this study first reviews the debate on the relevance of knowledge mobility and protection for competitive advantage. To identify the dimensions of knowledge mobility we seek explanations for how and why knowledge moves, what kind of knowledge moves, and where and how knowledge flows occur. Based on earlier literature and empirical evidence from qualitative research, we develop a categorization of dimensions of knowledge mobility. In particular, we suggest that intentionality of knowledge mobility reveals other dimensions of the type, modality, and locus. This categorization allows a sharper analytical evaluation of the nature of the connection between knowledge mobility and protection.

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  • Pia Hurmelinna-Laukkanen & Heidi Olander & Max Zedtwitz, 2018. "The Nature and Dimensions of Knowledge Mobility for Competitive Advantage," Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning, in: Elena-Mădălina Vătămănescu & Florina Magdalena Pînzaru (ed.), Knowledge Management in the Sharing Economy, pages 169-188, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:kmochp:978-3-319-66890-1_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-66890-1_9
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