Forward-looking external search as a driver for innovation : an empirical analysis of the value contribution of different search strategies for corporate foresight /
In this empirical analysis Sara Polier investigates forward-looking external search strategies and their impact on the value contribution of corporate foresight. Based on a mixed method approach combining a quantitative and qualitative analysis of large, R & D-intensive firms, the findings revea...
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Springer Gabler,
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Publisher Address: | Wiesbaden, Germany : |
Publication Dates: | [2019] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Forschungs-/Entwicklungs-/Innovations-Management |
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In this empirical analysis Sara Polier investigates forward-looking external search strategies and their impact on the value contribution of corporate foresight. Based on a mixed method approach combining a quantitative and qualitative analysis of large, R & D-intensive firms, the findings reveal a general positive influence of different search strategies with respect to the scope (i.e. breadth, depth, and distance) and direction of search (i.e. market, science, and intermediary-driven) on the role of foresight as a driver for innovation. This relationship is found to be mediated by a firm's exploratory learning capability, which appears to facilitate the effective transfer of external future-related knowledge into valuable outputs. |
Item Description: | "Dissertation Technische Universität Hamburg/2018"--Title page verso. |
Carrier Form: | xx, 322 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-239). |
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9783658261801 3658261803 |
Index Number: | HD30 |
CLC: | F272 |
Call Number: | F272/P767 |