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The Use of Knowledge Management by Innovators - Empirical Evidence for Germany

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  • Uwe Cantner

    (Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena)

  • Kristin Joel

    (Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena)

  • Tobias Schmidt

    (Deutsche Bundesbank, Economic Research Centre)

Abstract

In this paper we investigate factors that influence a firm's decision to implement knowledge management practices. Our focus is on knowledge management practices implemented to increase collaboration between actors within a firm on innovation activities. Using information on over 1,500 innovative German firms from the Mannheim Innovationpanel of 2003, we find that an innovation strategy targeted at consumers and continuous R+D activities is positively related to KM usage. In addition, more general firm characteristics like size and the industry of a firm do influence the decision to use knowledge management as well.

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  • Uwe Cantner & Kristin Joel & Tobias Schmidt, 2008. "The Use of Knowledge Management by Innovators - Empirical Evidence for Germany," Jena Economics Research Papers 2008-002, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena.
    • Handle: RePEc:jrp:jrpwrp:2008-002
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    Keywords

    knowledge management; innovation; Mannheim Innovation Panel;
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    JEL classification:

    • D23 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D

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